Rilmenidine mimics caloric restriction via the nischarin I1-imidazoline receptor to extend lifespan in C. elegans
D. F. Bennett, A. Goyala, C. Statzer…·J. P. de Magalhaes
This study identifies rilmenidine as a caloric restriction mimetic that extends lifespan in C. elegans by activating the I1-imidazoline receptor and modulating pathways involved in stress resistance and autophagy.