Ce controleaza imbatranirea? Biochimista Cynthia Kenyon a gasit o mutatie genetica care dubleaza speranta de viata a viermelui C. elegans. Invatamintele obtinute in urma acestei descoperiri si a altora, ne indica cum vom putea intr-o buna zi sa extindem semnificativ anii tineretii la  oameni.

Cynthia Kenyon: Indicii catre o viata mai lunga

A single gene mutation in tiny C. elegans worms can double their lifespan, while leaving them healthy and active. Research reveals that hormone pathways, similar to those controlling insulin in humans, directly influence how quickly we age. People with certain genetic variants, found more often in centenarians, show hints that these same mechanisms impact human longevity. By targeting these genes and proteins, scientists are exploring ways to delay both aging and the diseases that come with it.

Rewriting Aging: Genes, Not Time, Hold the Key

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