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Aiming to double cats' lifespan | The University of Tokyo


FEATURES Aiming to double cats' lifespan The circulating protein "AIM" improves kidney function By improving kidney function, can "AIM" double cats’ lifespan? — Thinking outside the box to develop a "wonder drug" — Nearly 10 million cats are kept in Japan, and many of them die of kidney disease. Since discovering 20 years ago the "AIM" protein which is found in the blood, Professor Miyazaki has been devoted to the research of this particular protein.

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