Study on genetic prolong life flies may help slow aging

Magazine ScienceDaily reports , the team of Swiss researchers from the University of Bern was able to significantly extend the lifetime of the Flies by activating gene responsible for the destruction of unhealthy cells. The results can open new opportunities to extend the life of the people. Fully with the work can be found in the journal Cell .

The head of the team, Eduardo Moreno, explains: "In our body contains trillions of cells. With aging, these cells accumulate random errors due to stress or external influences, such as ultraviolet radiation from the sun. Because some cells suffer more than others, we decided that leaving less affected cells and getting rid of damaged, you can save healthy tissue and to remove aging, increasing life expectancy ».

Studies were selected for fly Drosophila melanogaster. To weed out damaged cells was selected gene, which is activated in damaged cells. The gene was named azot named Aztec deity, selectively destroying fishing boats. Typically, each cell contains two copies of the gene. Researchers were able to effectively leaving healthy cells by introducing into the cell a third copy of the gene. "The median duration of flies, have been subjected to treatment was 50-60 percent more than normal," says Christa Reiner, one of the researchers. Moreno called the results "very exciting."

The work is not limited to the creation of long-lived flies (muhusailov?). The researchers believe that a similar process may play in various human organs, thus slowing the aging process of tissues.

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