Researchers discover gene that may slow aging
A team of biologists has discovered a gene that may slow aging. The discovery was made during a study on fruit flies and everything indicates that there is a mechanism that stimulates the body's ability of flies in clean the Junk cell phone â€" what causes aging disorders â€" and to regenerate. Such mechanism may not only correspond to an increased longevity but also a healthier old age.The discovery was made by a team of scientists at the University of California Los Angeles and the gene, known as AMPK, is being studied in order to understand how helps slow aging.Scientists have known for some time that caloric restriction prolongs life and this is due to a gene called Sirtuin 1, which is activated when calories are restricted. Apparently the AMPK has a similar operation, entering into operation when the energy provided by the food is limited, referred to Inhabitat.If it is possible to identify a way to delay human aging using this gene of flies, the AMPK would be quite useful to treat various types of chronic diseases, such as diabetes and cancer, which increase as the cells are aging and lose their ability to regenerate.Foto: mattamatikk / Creative Commons
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