Biologists have learned to rejuvenate cells for 30 years
With each year of life, the functionality of the cells of our body decreases. This is due to the fact that traces of aging gradually accumulate in the genome. There is a science that deals with the problem of slowing down this process and even its reversibility. This is regenerative biology and medicine. With their help, scientists create stem, “young” cells that do not yet have specialization. Theoretically, they can turn into any cells, but science cannot yet accurately control this process. But it seems that they have found a way to restore youth to cells.
An amazing discovery was made by biologists from the British University of Abraham. They managed to develop a method of reprogramming cells that rejuvenates them. At the same time, another important goal was achieved – rejuvenated cells fully retain their functions. This important discovery was preceded by another, without which nothing would have happened.
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In 2007, scientist Shinya Yamanaka managed to reverse time and the laws of nature. He rejuvenated the cells so that they turned back into stem cells. The process was not quick and took more than 50 days. A new discovery by reproductive biologists is that they rejuvenate skin cells in just 13 days. At the same time, they retain their functionality and do not turn into the indefinite stem, as in Yamanaka. All indicators of the cells participating in the experiment were recorded before and after it.
What did biologists from Abraham discover?
It turned out that after 13 days of reprogramming, the cells looked 30 years younger. They began to intensively produce collagen. This contributed to the better healing of injuries. A nice bonus was that in parallel there is a positive effect on some genes. These are mostly genes that cause dangerous age-related diseases. Among them are the APBA2 gene, which is associated with Alzheimer’s disease, and the MAF gene, which promotes the development of cataracts. Scientists believe that the technology of programming old cells may be hiding a victory over these ailments.
Unfortunately, in the near future, humanity will not be able to take advantage of the discovery and begin rejuvenation. The processes that take place inside cells are not fully understood, and it may take years before this happens. But a start has already been made and the prospects for the method are quite realistic. Well, while biologists and doctors are conjuring over the genome, people are trying to regain youth with the help of dubious procedures.
