Journal of Capital Medical University ›› 2010, Vol. 31 ›› Issue (1): 136-141.

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Breakthrough of the 2009 Year of 《Science》 in Life Science

ZHANG Ting, WANG Xiao-min   

  1. Department of Neurobiology, Beijing Institute for Neuroscience, Capital Medical University, Key Laboratory of Neurodegenerative Diseases of Ministry of Education of China
  • Received:1900-01-01 Revised:1900-01-01 Online:2010-02-21 Published:2010-02-21
  • Contact: WANG Xiao-min

Abstract: This year's runners-up for Breakthrough of the Year of 《Science》were released on Dec. 18, 2009. The two out of the ten findings are in life science: Rapamycin and calorie restriction stretched the mammal's life span; Gene therapy successes in treating several devastating diseases. The above two findings are reviewed in this article.

Key words: rapamycin, calorie restriction, gene therapy

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