The never ending quest to look young make men and women spend thousands of dollars on anti-aging products each year. If the new findings are to be believed we may soon see older people basking in the ‘fountain of youth’. Yes, Stanford scientists have been successful in reversing the aging of skin in the mice, making it look and behave like new skin.
The researchers have discovered NF-kB, a protein that plays a role in the aging of the skin. A lotion was used to inhibit the protein in genetically engineered mice. The skin of the older mice had a genetic profile of younger skin two weeks later. The skin that was treated with NF-kB blocking solution was measurably thicker and also showed a series of genetic changes.
Theoretically, if this protein could be blocked by applying a ‘genetic cosmetic’, then the aging process can be reversed or slowed down considerably. Though, the research was a great success on GM mice, translating the same to humans is not that easy and tropical creams that inhibit NF-kB could have high side-effects when used in high dosage including the possibility of cancer.
If the breakthrough in humans becomes a reality, it could become hard to distinguish between grand-moms and granddaughters! Until then, let your attitude remain ‘young’.
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hope more research would bring this breakthrough to reality.