The implications of this discovery could be transformative for treating age-related ailments, boost regenerative medicine, and may potentially open the doors to whole-body rejuvenation.
Prior to this groundbreaking research, gene therapy was the only known method capable of bringing cells back to a youthful state. However, this study has uncovered a novel way to combat aging and age-related illnesses, thereby creating a paradigm shift in the scientific community.
This research is rooted in the Nobel Prize-winning discovery that expressing specific genes, called Yamanaka factors, can convert mature cells into induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs). This sparked curiosity amongst scientists who then wondered if cellular aging could be reversed without causing cells to revert to an excessively juvenile, potentially carcinogenic state.
In their recent study, the researchers identified molecules that could work together to reverse cellular aging and rejuvenate human cells.
Ref: Journal Aging-US (https://doi.org/10.18632/aging.204896).
Post a Comment