A team of scientists has discovered a way to slow down aging by 25% by inhibiting the IL-11 protein, which is partly responsible for aging in mammals.
The therapy, tested in rats for 25 weeks, improved metabolism and muscle function and reduced biomarkers of aging and frailty in both women and men.
Anti-IL-11 therapy – blockade of the IL-11 protein – which is currently in early-stage clinical trials in pulmonary fibrosis, may provide an opportunity to determine the impact of IL-11 inhibition on common pathologies in older adults.
Research into aging focuses on increasing lifespan. However, it is important to test whether this extension is truly in line with a healthy lifestyle. According to experts, laboratory rats are ideal for this test, since the impact of fundamental pathologies on the well-being of human life is obvious and the lifespan of animals is well established.
So far, the treatment has only been tested in rats, but it could be close to being tested in humans.
Author: morning Post
Source: CM Jornal
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