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Department of Animal Physiology-II, Faculty of Biology, Complutense University, Madrid 28040, Spain
Address all correspondence and requests for reprints to: Dr. Gustavo Barja, Departamento de Fisiología Animal II, Facultad de Biología, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, José Antonio Novais 2, Madrid 28040, Spain. E-mail: barja{at}bio.ucm.es.
Reduction of caloric intake without malnutrition is one of the most consistent experimental interventions that increases mean and maximum life spans in different species. For over 70 yr, caloric restriction has been studied, and during the last years the number of investigations on such nutritional intervention and aging has dramatically increased. Because caloric restriction decreases the aging rate, it constitutes an excellent approach to better understand the mechanisms underlying the aging process. Various investigations have reported reductions in steady-state oxidative damage to proteins, lipids, and DNA in animals subjected to restricted caloric intake. Most interestingly, several investigations have reported that these decreases in oxidative damage are related to a lowering of mitochondrial free radical generation rate in various tissues of the restricted animals. Thus, similar to what has been described for long-lived animals in comparative studies, a decrease in mitochondrial free radical generation has been suggested to be one of the main determinants of the extended life span observed in restricted animals. In this study we review recent reports of caloric restriction and longevity, focusing on mitochondrial oxidative stress and the proposed mechanisms leading to an extended longevity in calorie-restricted animals.
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