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[Chinese] Scientists identify new gene that could beat aging
[Daily Mail, where America gets its news] Scientists may be one step closer to unlocking the secrets to anti-aging.They've found that boosting a gene we all possess can slow the rate at which our cells wear down. The Chinese academics stumbled on the find while studying the DNA of fruit flies, when they discovered a single insect gene determined whether they died young. They ran the gene through a human database and found a 93 percent match with a human gene, known as DIMT1. In lab studies, they exposed human cells to radiation to cause damage that is somewhat comparable to age-related degradation that happens in people. They found the cells that had a ramped up DIMT1 gene 'aged' 65 percent slower than the unaltered cells. Now the team hopes its findings will spur research into ways we can activate this gene in people with modern medicine. The study was published in the journal Nature Aging. Both the human gene and that of the insect alter the shape and structure of their mitochondria, which plays a role in balancing oxidation stress that drives the aging process. Posted by: Skidmark 2024-06-06 |
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