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Title: Aging Can Spread Through Your Body Via a Single Protein, Study Finds

Link: https://science.slashdot.org/story/25/08/15/2...

alternative_right shares a report from Phys.org: Take note of the name:
ReHMGB1. A new study pinpoints this protein as being able to spread the wear
and tear that comes with time as it quietly travels through the bloodstream.
This adds significantly to our understanding of aging. The researchers were
able to identify ReHMGB1 as a critical messenger passing on the senescence
signal by analyzing different types of human cells grown in the lab and
conducting a variety of tests on mice. When ReHMGB1 transmission was blocked
in mice with muscle injuries, muscle regeneration happened more quickly,
while the animals showed improved physical performance, fewer signs of
cellular aging, and reduced systemic inflammation. The findings have been
published in the journal Metabolism.

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