This image shows Dr. Joao Passos and Dr. Clara Correia-Melo in the lab. Credit: Newcastle University
This brings scientists a step closer to developing therapies to counteract the aging of cells, by targeting mitochondria. In a study, published today in the EMBO Journal and led by Dr João Passos at Newcastle University, they found that when mitochondria were eliminated from aging cells they became much more similar to younger cells. As we grow old, cells in our bodies accumulate different types of damage and have increased inflammation, factors which are thought to contribute to the aging process.
The team carried out a series of genetic experiments involving human cells grown in the laboratory and succeeded in eliminating the majority, if not all, the mitochondria from aging cells...
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