Old people complete plain reprogramming cells

US scientists studying the method of cell reprogramming can increase 30% of human life in the future.

Scientists at the Salk Biological Research Institute, California, have successfully developed a complex gene therapy that helps rejuvenate human skin cells in the laboratory, the Express reported on Dec. 15. They believe this is the first step to finding ways to control the signs of aging such as wrinkled skin, gray hair or aching bones.

Mice muscle before and after rejuvenation.(Photo: Salk Institute).

"Many people think that aging is a process that cannot be changed. However, our research is the opposite. Our method is cell reprogramming, ie, cell rejuvenation returns to the state. "First," said Professor Juan Carlos Izpisua Belmone, from Salk Biological Research Institute.

Experiments in mice with premature aging result in positive results with prolonged lifespans. If this method can be used on people in the future, it will help our average life expectancy increase by 30% compared to the present.

However, scientists say the study is in its early stages and may take another 10 years before being included in clinical trials.