Bursts of Reprogramming: A Path to Extend Lifespan?
Author(s) -
Salah Mahmoudi,
Anne Brunet
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
cell
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 26.304
H-Index - 776
eISSN - 1097-4172
pISSN - 0092-8674
DOI - 10.1016/j.cell.2016.11.050
Subject(s) - biology , reprogramming , path (computing) , microbiology and biotechnology , genetics , cell , computer science , programming language
In a thought-provoking study, Ocampo et al. show that the cyclic expression of stem cell reprogramming factors in vivo increases the lifespan of a mouse model of premature aging and provides health benefits to chronologically old, normal mice.
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