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Old is Young! Stem cells can regain youth |
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Written by Team Josh
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Wednesday, 18 June 2008 |
A team of bio-engineers at California University, led by Irina Conboy, identified two key pathways that determine how well adult stem cells repair and replace damaged tissue.
Earlier studies have shown that when old tissue is placed in an environment of young blood, the stem cells behave as if they are young again.
“We are constantly falling apart, but we don’t notice it much when we’re young because we’re always being restored. As we age, our stem cells are prevented, through chemical signals, from doing their jobs,” Conboy said.
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 18 June 2008 )
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