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Very important study by the famous Salk Institute using a new technique for cellular reprogramming that works in multiple (maybe all) tissues in mice.  This technique was shown to be safe and effective.

"Age may be just a number, but it’s a number that often carries unwanted side effects, from brittle bones and weaker muscles to increased risks of cardiovascular disease and cancer. Now, scientists at the Salk Institute, in collaboration with Genentech, a member of the Roche group, have shown that they can safely and effectively reverse the aging process in middle-aged and elderly mice by partially resetting their cells to more youthful states."“We are elated that we can use this approach across the life span to slow down aging in normal animals. The technique is both safe and effective in mice,” says co-corresponding author Juan Carlos Izpisua Belmonte, professor in Salk’s Gene Expression Laboratory and holder of the Roger Guillemin Chair. “In addition to tackling age-related diseases, this approach may provide the biomedical community with a new tool to restore tissue and organismal health by improving cell function and resilience in different disease situations, such as neurodegenerative diseases.
 ImageCellular rejuvenation therapy safely reverses signs of aging in mice.
 As organisms age, it is not just their outward appearances and health that change; every cell in their bodies carries a molecular clock that records the passage of time. Cells isolated from older people or animals have different patterns of chemicals along their DNA—called epigenetic markers—compared to younger people or animals. Scientists know that adding a mixture of four reprogramming molecules—Oct4, Sox2, Klf4 and cMyc, also known as “Yamanaka factors”—to cells can reset these epigenetic marks to their original patterns. This approach is how researchers can dial back adult cells, developmentally speaking, into stem cells.
 In 2016, Izpisua Belmonte’s lab reported for the first time that they could use the Yamanaka factors to counter the signs of aging and increase life span in mice with a premature aging disease. More recently, the team found that, even in young mice, the Yamanaka factors can accelerate muscle regeneration. Following these initial observations, other scientists have used the same approach to improve the function of other tissues like the heart, brain and optic nerve, which is involved in vision.
 In the new study, Izpisua Belmonte and his colleagues tested variations of the cellular rejuvenation approach in healthy animals as they aged. One group of mice received regular doses of the Yamanaka factors from the time they were 15 months old until 22 months, approximately equivalent to age 50 through 70 in humans. Another group was treated from 12 through 22 months, approximately age 35 to 70 in humans. And a third group was treated for just one month at age 25 months, similar to age 80 in humans.
 “What we really wanted to establish was that using this approach for a longer time span is safe,” says Pradeep Reddy, a Salk staff scientist and co-first author of the new paper. “Indeed, we did not see any negative effects on the health, behavior or body weight of these animals.”
 Compared to control animals, there were no blood cell alterations or neurological changes in the mice that had received the Yamanaka factors. Moreover, the team found no cancers in any of the groups of animals.
 When the researchers looked at normal signs of aging in the animals that had undergone the treatment, they found that the mice, in many ways, resembled younger animals. In both the kidneys and skin, the epigenetics of treated animals more closely resembled epigenetic patterns seen in younger animals. When injured, the skin cells of treated animals had a greater ability to proliferate and were less likely to form permanent scars—older animals usually show less skin cell proliferation and more scarring. Moreover, metabolic molecules in the blood of treated animals did not show normal age-related changes.
 This youthfulness was observed in the animals treated for seven or 10 months with the Yamanaka factors, but not the animals treated for just one month. What’s more, when the treated animals were analyzed midway through their treatment, the effects were not yet as evident. This suggests that the treatment is not simply pausing aging, but actively turning it backwards—although more research is needed to differentiate between the two.
 The team is now planning future research to analyze how specific molecules and genes are changed by long-term treatment with the Yamanaka factors. They are also developing new ways of delivering the factors.
 “At the end of the day, we want to bring resilience and function back to older cells so that they are more resistant to stress, injury and disease,” says Reddy. “This study shows that, at least in mice, there’s a path forward to achieving that.”
 https://www.salk.edu/news-release/cellu ... g-in-mice/


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Thanks Jocko.
A Very informative study-trial on mice.
It looks like Mickey and Minnie Mouse will be forever young... :idea:
 
 
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Do we know of ways to stimulate these Yamanaka factors?
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Oh boy here it comes. The science is now catching up and will be applying it to the Anti aging arena. Within the next 5 yrs I bet we will be able to do this in humans! What a time to be alive.
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NewLifeScience wrote: Sun Mar 13, 2022 4:50 pm Do we know of ways to stimulate these Yamanaka factors?

 
Not outside the lab... yet.  Even if you could, it's a bit dangerous without knowing just how much you are rolling back age.  This study is unique in that it shows a method to safely roll back age across multiple tissues, perhaps even the entire animal.  Other studies have only worked on one tissue at a time.  This coupled with the fact it's the Salk Institute seems to have advanced the science a considerable amount.
 
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Maybe Im Overzealous but this is very exciting stuff and I believe we are on the for forefront of some amazing things in our lifetime.
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drkris69 wrote: Sun Mar 20, 2022 1:26 pm Maybe Im Overzealous but this is very exciting stuff and I believe we are on the for forefront of some amazing things in our lifetime.

 
I think you posted this just before the CaAKG news? That comes in as #1 for amazing to me. 
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NewLifeScience wrote: Wed Aug 24, 2022 9:41 pm
drkris69 wrote: Sun Mar 20, 2022 1:26 pm Maybe Im Overzealous but this is very exciting stuff and I believe we are on the for forefront of some amazing things in our lifetime.


 
I think you posted this just before the CaAKG news? That comes in as #1 for amazing to me. 

 
Yep, I did and I know more will be coming out soon. We are living in the best time for better health and longevity.
 
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drkris69 wrote: Sun Mar 20, 2022 1:26 pm Maybe Im Overzealous but this is very exciting stuff and I dinosaur game believe we are on the for forefront of some amazing things in our lifetime.

 
The meticulous research design and safety considerations evident in the dino game study provide a strong foundation for future exploration in human trials. If these promising results can be translated to humans, it could revolutionize anti-aging interventions and redefine our approach to age-related diseases.
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Yes exciting times indeed. :D
 
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