12565 To prolong youth, will help intestinal bacteria

To prolong youth, will help intestinal bacteria



Продлить молодость поможет кишечная бактерия

At the University of Texas researchers were able to identify genes of bacteria, prolonging life. They also inhibit the progression of tumors and accumulation correlated with the Alzheimer’s disease peptide beta-amyloid.

A huge number of microbes existing in the human body, can affect many of its functions. Among them:
• the function of metabolism;
• the function of consciousness;
• the function of decay.

The work was presented in the publication Cell. Specialist man van and her group of scientists studied the issue of duration of stay, independent of the microbiome and its genetic composition. The researchers experimented with C. elegans worms, living two to three weeks. During this time the subject:

• grows;
• eats the bacteria;
• be able to reproduce;
• weakens;
• is dying.

They fed the bacteria Escherichia coli, have almost four thousands genes previously genetically modified. Genes were removed by the researchers watched how this will affect the period of residence of the subjects. Almost three dozen cases its duration increased. Twelve worms were thus protected from an increase in tumors and accumulation of beta-amyloid.

Thanks to this knowledge we can absolutely look at the relationship between microbes and their host. Managed in dynamics kranovoj acid mitochondria came from bacteria, and this process happened millions of years ago. However, the products of the bacteria are still unable to communicate with the people in the human cells mitochondria.

It was first noticed by American researchers. Scientists believe that based on this information, we will be able in the future to produce drugs that will help slow down the aging process.

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At SENS Research Foundation are confident that we can avoid aging. This is affected from 7 processes, which can be overcome.

Source: eurekalert.org

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