University of Buffalo scientists have undertaken a study that shows a process to reverse aging in muscle cells. Aging in muscle cells is a function of a cell itself, not being able to divide and repair itself. The process is known as cellular senescence, and it happens during aging. This study found that by the overexpression of a particular protein called NANOG, the cell does not have be reset to a different state to reverse aging.
The previous attempts to reverse aging in cells have been focused on returning the cell to a more stem-cell like state. This literally resets the cell to it formation process. This new technique takes an entirely different path.
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