Life Sciences Scientists succeed in rejuvenating cells

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Researchers at Salk Institute in the US have succeeded in reversing the aging process in human skin cells and in mice:

So the Salk researchers changed the way four genes, which are involved in cellular programming, were expressed for a short period.

“In other studies scientists have completely reprogrammed cells all the way back to a stem-cell-like state,” says co-first author Pradeep Reddy, also a Salk research associate.

“But we show, for the first time, that by expressing these factors for a short duration you can maintain the cell's identity while reversing age-associated hallmarks.”

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Could this pave the way for eternal life? Can we defeat age-related death?