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据英国《每日邮报》12月13日报道,美国加利福尼亚州的科学家们近日发现,通过改变秀丽隐杆线虫(Caenorhabditis elegan)的遗传基因途径,能够使它的寿命延长5倍,相当于人类活到了400至500岁左右。这一发现为人类的抗老化治疗研究提供了前景。Pankaj Kapahi博士是一家“Buck”研究所的科学家,致力于年龄研究。他表示:“我们对线虫进行实验,改变了其中的两条遗传基因途径,这种基因变异促使某中特定组织的良性反馈循环,从而延长了线虫的寿命。这种基因间相互作用的方法或许同样适用于人类,不过还需要未来几年作进一步研究。”
According to the British “Daily Mail” reported on December 13, scientists in California, USA, recently found that by changing the genetic pathways of Caenorhabditis elegan, it can extend its lifespan by a factor of 5, which is equivalent to that of humans Live to 400 to 500 years old. This finding provides the prospect for human anti-aging treatment research. Dr. Pankaj Kapahi is a scientist at the “Buck” Institute dedicated to age studies. He said: “We experimented with nematodes and changed one of the two genetic pathways that lead to a benign feedback loop in a particular tissue and thereby prolong the life of the nematode. Perhaps the same applies to humans, but more research is needed in the coming years. ”