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CURRENT OPINION IN CELL BIOLOGY
Volume 24, Issue 6, Pages 757-764Publisher
CURRENT BIOLOGY LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.ceb.2012.08.009
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- Ministerio de Economia y Competitividad-Spain
- Fundacion Botin
- Obra Social Cajastur-Asturias
- Red de Centros de Cancer-Instituto Carlos III, Spain
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The aging rate of an organism depends on the ratio of tissue degeneration to tissue repair. As a consequence, molecular alterations that tip this balance toward degeneration cause accelerated aging. Conversely, interventions can be pursued to reduce tissue degeneration or to increase tissue repair with the aim of delaying the onset of age-associated manifestations. Recent studies on the biology of stem cells in aging have revealed the influence of systemic factors on their functionality, and demonstrated the feasibility of reprogramming aged and progeroid cells. These results illustrate the reversibility of some aspects of the aging process and encourage the search for new anti-aging and anti-progeria interventions.
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