Delaying vascular aging: A new prospect in medicine

Authors

  • Ayesha Jamil Fatima Jinnah Medical University, Lahore, Pakistan
  • Sana Habib Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, Pakistan. Contact: +92335 3309435, E-mail: habib.sana9512@gmail.com

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17179/excli2019-1854

Keywords:

Beta Hydroxy butyrate, Keto, Aging, Vascular Aging

Abstract

Aging related diseases are on the rise, due to an aging population. Aging vasculature leads to pathologies like stroke, Alzheimer’s and cardiovascular diseases. Beta Hydroxy butyrate (β-HB) has been identified to have anti-aging effects on vascular system. This keto body predominantly inhibits both stress-induced premature senescence and replicative senescence via p53 independent mechanism. β-Hb has the potential of decreasing the burden of age-related diseases. To increase its quantity either by keto diet, or a pharmaceutical pill, further research should be done on both long term and short term effects so that all of its benefit can be appreciated to the fullest.

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Published

2019-12-13

How to Cite

Jamil, A., & Habib, S. (2019). Delaying vascular aging: A new prospect in medicine. EXCLI Journal, 18, 1092–1093. https://doi.org/10.17179/excli2019-1854

Issue

Vol. 18 (2019)

Section

Letters to the editor

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