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Previous attempts resulted in younger cells but the mice developed tumours.
Salk Institute Salk researchers changed the way four genes were expressed for a short period, instead of totally reverting to stem cells.
Maintained the cell’s identity while reversing age-associated hallmarks.
Ageing has plasticity and might be reversed.
They also reported positive results in tests on human cells in the laboratory.
The study was published in the Cell journal.
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