Could Aging Leave a "Memory" That Spreads and Even Passes to the Next Generation?

A new aging model posits that aging imprints signatures across molecular, tissue, and organ system levels, and these signatures may also transmit across generations.

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A new theory posits that aging imprints molecular-, cellular-, tissue-, and organ system-level signatures that may transmit across generations.

Aging &amp; Longevity

A molecule known as miR-302b prolongs the life of mice by “waking up” senescent cells — “sleeping” cells that contribute to life-shortening chronic diseases. 

Depiction of microRNA molecules (Image: Artur Plawgo/iStock Photo/MIT.edu). 

Particles secreted from stem cells called extracellular vesicles (EVs) prolong the lifespan of old rats while improving their exercise capacity and heart function. 

Principal Investigator Eduardo Marban, M.D., Ph.D. | Cedars-Sinai Medical Center 

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