Sep 25, 2009 By: wpadmin
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The research project will build on the consortium's previous, internationally recognized work involving mice that undergo accelerated aging. This research has shown that interfering with the cellular processes responsible for DNA repair leads to what appears to be premature aging in these animals. These results indicate that accumulating DNA errors may underpin the aging process.
The investigators in the consortium now plan to see if treatments based on these results can extend life spans of mice bred to have short lives. Read more.