New gene therapy method will help prolong life by 25%

Scientists have developed a new gene therapy that can reverse some of the effects of aging and dramatically increase life expectancy.

Biological team from the Chinese Academy of Sciencesstudied about 10 thousand genes and identified about 100, which are responsible for various factors of aging of body cells. In doing so, the researchers found that a gene called kat7 has the greatest influence on this process.

In experiments on mice, scientists carried out special therapies aimed at inactivating (suppressing) thisgene in the liver of rodents.After 6-8 months, the subjects showed increased strength and had a better appearance, but most importantly, as a result, their average life expectancy increased by about 25%.

At the same time, the researchers did not find any side effects on the body of the mice or signs of cellular toxicity.Despite the success, the scientists note that there is still a lot of work to be done before they canThe next step will be to test the new gene therapy on primates.

Recently, Japanese scientists have also found that a common blood pressure medicine, metolazone, can also prolong life by activating the mitochondrial repair mechanism in cells.

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