Table 2 Top 10 experiments in Mus musculus ranked by significant average/median lifespan extension in females

From: Sex-specific insights into drug-induced lifespan extension and weight loss in mice

Compound

Strain

Dosage

Age at initiation

Avg/med lifespan change

Max lifespan change

Weight change

ITP

PMID

Year

Metformin

SHR

100 ppm water

3 months

38%

21%

NS

No

18728386

2008

Pineal gland extract

C3H/Sn

0.5 mg subcutaneous injection 5 days monthly

3.5 months

31%

14%

NA

No

6752596

1982

Thymus extract

C3H/Sn

0.5 mg subcutaneous injection 5 days monthly

3.5 months

28%

11%

NA

No

6752596

1982

2-mercaptoethylamine hydrochloride

C3H

10,000 ppm food

after weaning

26%

NA

−1%

No

13711616

1961

Rapamycin

UM-HET3

42 ppm food

9 months

26%

11%

−20%

Yes

24341993

2014

X203 (anti-IL-11)

C57BL/6 J

40 ppm bodyweight monthly intraperitoneal injection

17.2 months

25%

NA

NA

No

39020175

2024

Butylated hydroxytoluene

BaLB/c

7500 ppm food

2.6 months

25%

NS

NA

No

448040

1979

Rapamycin

UM-HET3

14 ppm food

9 months

21%

11%

−4%

Yes

24341993

2014

Phenformin

C3H/Sn

2 mg oral gavage 5 times a week

3.5 months

21%

28%

NA

No

14618027

2003

Calcium pantothenate

C57BL/6

300 µg/day in water

1 month

20%

NA

12%

No

13614445

1958

  1. NS not significant, NA not available.