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Fasting: molecular mechanisms and clinical applications

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Longo, Valter D., Mattson, Mark P.·2014·Cell Metabolism

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Fasting has been practiced for millennia, but, only recently, studies have shed light on its role in adaptive cellular responses that reduce oxidative damage and inflammation, optimize energy metabolism, and bolster cellular protection. In lower eukaryotes, chronic fasting extends longevity, in part, by reprogramming metabolic and stress resistance pathways. In rodents intermittent or periodic fasting protects against diabetes, cancers, heart disease, and neurodegeneration, while in humans it helps reduce obesity, hypertension, asthma, and rheumatoid arthritis. Thus, fasting has the potential to delay aging and help prevent and treat diseases while minimizing the side effects caused by chronic dietary interventions.

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Authors
Longo, V. D., & Mattson, M. P.
Affiliations
  • University of Southern California (US)
  • National Institutes of Health (US)
Corresponding author
  • Longo, Valter D.
  • Mattson, Mark P.
Venue
Cell Metabolism
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2014-02
Volume
19
Issue
2
Pages
181-192
ISSN
1550-4131 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2129132663
Cited by
1,425
References
111
Citations by year
2026: 100 · 2025: 138 · 2024: 132 · 2023: 131 · 2022: 148 · 2021: 163 · 2020: 168 · 2019: 93 · 2018: 119 · 2017: 87 · 2016: 69 · 2015: 55 · 2014: 20
FWCI
9.08
Type
journal article
Language
en
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Locations
  • Cell Metabolism (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
  • Glenn Foundation for Medical Research
  • National Institutes of Health
  • National Institute on Aging (P01AG034906, ZIAAG000314, AG20642, ZIAAG000331, R01AG020642, ZIAAG000312, AG034906, AG025135, ZIAAG000315, R01AG025135)
  • National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (P30DK079637)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Dietary Effects on Health
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Aging › Genetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model Organisms
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Autophagy in Disease and Therapy
Keywords
fasting, intermittent fasting, cellular stress response, oxidative damage, inflammation, energy metabolism, longevity, disease prevention, obesity, aging, neurodegeneration, diabetes mellitus, cancer
MeSH terms
Animals, Fasting, Heart Diseases, Humans, Inflammation, Oxidative Stress, Mice, Rats

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