How Rejuvenation of Old Cells can Slow Down Aging

Inactive senescent cells can now be rejuvenated to develop into new cells found a new study published in BMC Cell Biology journal. After a few hours of treatment, older cells had started to show signs of division and had longer telomeres- the ''caps'' on the chromosomes, which usually shortens as we age.

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rejuvenation of old cells may slow down aging
- splicing genes get switched off progressively as we age
- chemicals such as reversatrol analogues can switch back these splicing factors
- rejuvenation can make the old cells look younger

Old Cells can Now be Rejuvenated to Slow Down Aging

Inactive biologically old cells have shown rejuvenation by resveratrol analogs, upon the change they showed good cell division and longer telomeric length. Read More

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