Scientists at the University of Virginia have found that cleansing the body of worms C elegans Fat cells can slow down aging, two by-products of life. Research published in the journal current biology.
microscopic worms C elegans serves as a model for studying aging and many human diseases. Previously, two Nobel Prizes in Medicine were awarded only for discoveries with this worm.
Scientists have found that targeting the adh-1 gene can improve the health and longevity of worms by up to 50%. When the gene was activated, the production of the enzyme alcohol dehydrogenase increased, which frees the body from glycerol and glyceraldehyde from worms.
Biologists suspect that human levels of glycerol and glyceraldehyde, the toxic waste products of fat cells, naturally increase with age. Previous studies have shown that calorie restriction can extend the lifespan of many animals. As the scientists found, this increases the activity of many enzymes, including alcohol dehydrogenase.