2023-05-16 20:00:00
Senescent cells are cells that have stopped dividing and are no longer able to perform their normal functions. It accumulates with age, and has been linked to a number of age-related diseases, including arthritis, cardiovascular disease, and neurodegeneration.
Studies in mice have shown that removing senescent cells from aging tissues can lead to a restoration of tissue homeostasis and a healthy longevity.
A team of researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital (a hospital at Harvard University) discovered that the immune response to a common virus in human tissue can detect and remove senescent cells in the skin.
According to the scientific journal “scitechdaily”, scientists analyzed samples of young and old human skin to learn more regarding the removal of senescent cells in human tissues.
The researchers found more senescent cells in aged skin than in young skin samples. However, in samples from the elderly, the number of senescent cells did not increase as individuals progressively aged, suggesting that there is some mechanism to keep them in check.
Experiments have found that once a person becomes old, certain killer T cells (CD4+ T) are responsible for preventing aging cells from growing.
1684276825
#Possibility #eliminating #aging #cells