Low-dose chloroquine treatment extends the lifespan of aged rats

Wei Li; Zhiran Zou; Yusheng Cai; Kuan Yang; Si Wang; Zunpeng Liu; Lingling Geng; Qun Chu; Zhejun Ji; Piu Chan; Guang-Hui Liu; Moshi Song; Jing Qu; Weiqi Zhang

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Protein Cell ›› 2022, Vol. 13 ›› Issue (6) : 454-461. DOI: 10.1007/s13238-021-00903-1

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Low-dose chloroquine treatment extends the lifespan of aged rats

Wei Li¹^,⁸ ,
Zhiran Zou²^,⁶^,⁷^,⁹ ,
Yusheng Cai²^,⁶^,⁹ ,
Kuan Yang⁴^,⁵^,⁷^,¹⁰^,¹¹ ,
Si Wang¹^,⁸^,¹² ,
Zunpeng Liu³^,⁶^,⁷^,⁹ ,
Lingling Geng¹^,⁸ ,
Qun Chu³^,⁶^,⁹ ,
Zhejun Ji³^,⁶^,⁹ ,
Piu Chan⁸ ,
Guang-Hui Liu¹^,²^,⁶^,⁷^,⁸^,⁹ ,
Moshi Song²^,⁶^,⁷^,⁹ ,
Jing Qu³^,⁶^,⁷^,⁹ ,
Weiqi Zhang⁴^,⁵^,⁶^,⁷^,⁸^,¹⁰

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Wei Li, Zhiran Zou, Yusheng Cai, Kuan Yang, Si Wang, Zunpeng Liu, Lingling Geng, Qun Chu, Zhejun Ji, Piu Chan, Guang-Hui Liu, Moshi Song, Jing Qu, Weiqi Zhang. Low-dose chloroquine treatment extends the lifespan of aged rats. Protein Cell, 2022, 13(6): 454‒461 https://doi.org/10.1007/s13238-021-00903-1

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