Biologists have identified a gene that can slow the aging process when activated remotely in key organ systems. The life scientists, working with fruit flies, activated a gene called AMPK that is a key energy sensor in cells. Increasing AMPK in the intestine increased the fly’s life by about 30 percent, and the fly stayed healthier longer as well. The research could have important implications for delaying aging and disease in humans.
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Biologists delay the aging process by ‘remote control’
8 septiembre 2014
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