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Found a way to stop the aging of the body

Scientists from the University of Southern California have identified a previously unknown mechanism of aging.

They conducted a study on so-called senescent, or "aging" cells, which can no longer divide and at the same time are not subject to apoptosis (programmed death).

Such cells cause systemic inflammation and increase the likelihood of developing age-related diseases (for example, arthritis).

Scientists have long known about the existence of senescent cells, but could not establish how they are formed.

In the course of a new study, specialists studied aging cells of the epithelium and found that they stopped producing nucleotides, the most important component of DNA, reports the Journal of Biological Chemistry.

Young cells, when they were deprived of the ability to create these organic compounds, also began to age.

Writer and curator: Larry H. Bernstein, MD, FCAP and Curator: Aviva Lev-Ari, PhD, RN

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