What this means
The steroid hormone dafachronic acid may carry the effects of reduced mTOR activity between tissues to coordinate metabolism and longevity across the body.
A plain-English summary is on its way. Until then, this is the start of the authors' own summary.
Tested inAnimals
- Who it was tested in
- Animals or cells
- Kind of research
- Research in animals or cells
The science
- Original title
- A hormonal message for a longer life.
- Authors
- Feola K, Douglas PM
- Journal
- eLife
- Published
- Oct 23, 2026
- Study type
- Lab or animal study · indexed as animal research
- PMID
- 42911224 ↗
Abstract
The steroid hormone dafachronic acid may carry the effects of reduced mTOR activity between tissues to coordinate metabolism and longevity across the body.
Feola K, Douglas PM A hormonal message for a longer life. eLife. 2026. doi:10.7554/eLife.113125. PMID: 42911224. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42911224/