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➖Scientists have discovered a way to rejuvenate the human’s old cells known as senescent cells, in which they made them active or young again. They found in the treatment that the older cells started dividing and had longer telomeres, which are chromosomes caps that shorten as humans age.
➖In the study, the scientists discovered that splicing factors, which is a class of genes, could be switched back on by applying chemicals known as the resveratrol analogs. These chemicals are based on a substance that could be found in dark chocolate, red wine, blueberries, and red grapes. The chemicals triggered the splicing factors and within hours, the senescent cells became younger and started to behave younger and start dividing.
➖Meanwhile, Eva Latorre, a research associate at Exeter, said that when she saw some of the cells in the culture dish rejuvenating, she could not believe it. She further said that the old cells became like young cells. She described it as like magic.
➖“I repeated the experiments several times and in each case, the cells rejuvenated. I am very excited by the implications and potential for this research.”
➖Harries explained that when you treat old cells with molecules that restore the levels of the splicing factors, the cells regain some features of youth. She further said that more research is needed to establish the true potential for these sort of approaches to address the degenerative effects of aging, as noted by UPI.
Source: https://www.inquisitr.com/4603078/aging-breakthrough-scientists-find-way-to-rejuvenate-the-old-human-cells-making-them-young-again/