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Research holds Promise for Future Clinical Therapies to Slow Aging

01-Aug-2017

Key points from article :

Cells from children with progeria studied.

Progeria is a rare condition marked by rapid aging.

telomeres were shorter in children with progeria

Used RNA therapeutics to create telomerase that lengthens telomeres.

Single exposure had a substantial physiologically relevant and meaningful effect on the lifespan and function of the cells.

Improved ability to divide and reduced inflammatory proteins.

The study was published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

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Houston Methodist

Hospital & Health Care in Houston, Texas.

John P. Cooke

Professor and Chair in Department of CV Sciences; Director of Center for CV Regeneration at Houston Methodist Research Institute.

Journal of the American College of Cardiology (JACC)

Scientific Journal providing information about cardiovascular diesases.

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Telomeres