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British scientists managed to find a protein responsible for reducing muscle tone in the process of aging. In addition, during the experiment on mice, they managed to slow down this natural process. With the help of a new medicine, you can reverse the aging process of the human muscular system backwards.
The drug, with which it was possible to achieve such tremendous results, is currently under development and was originally created to combat malignant tumors. However, specialists have discovered that it has the ability to prevent muscle atrophy.
Scientists from the Royal College of London, led by lead author Albert Bason, observed the restoration of damaged tissue with the help of muscle stem cells. This process was due to the division and increase of muscle fibers.
Activity, which requires the costs of certain efforts, causes minor damage to the muscles, but then everything is restored again, but this ability is lost with time.
The scientists conducted experiments on old mice. In the course of experiments, they concluded that the number of inactive stem cells decreases with age. This is due to too high levels of protein FGF2. In people of age, this protein without any need permanently activates inactive stem cells, so the cellular level is gradually depleted and in those moments when it is really needed by the body, it remains too little. As a result, the ability of the muscles to recover completely disappears. The drug, which is capable of blocking the destructive effect of the FGF2 protein, prevents the reduction of the number of muscle stem cells.
"Before the prevention of aging of muscle mass in the elderly or even the inhibition of this process is still far away. But our research is the first of its kind, shedding light on those processes that are behind the atrophy of muscles. One day science will still be able to develop a medicine that will give the muscles youth. If we can do this, we will provide older people with a more mobile, life-independent life, "says Dr. Basson.
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