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Chinese scientists successfully delay aging, extends lifespan of mice through gene therapy
With additional funding, researchers are looking at testing the therapy on primates, and hopefully, make a big leap and test it on humans.
January 21, 2021 08:38 GMT
Chinese scientists see promising results in delaying aging using new gene therapy in mice. It also extended their lifespans and the researchers are optimistic that the breakthrough therapy may likewise work in humans.
Beijing scientists revealed in a paper published in the journal of Science Translational Medicine that they used a method that would deactivate a specific gene called kat7. This gene, according to scientists, is said to be the key contributor to aging at cellular levels.