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A cure for ageing sounds like something right out of a wild science-fiction film like The Substance.

But scientists could now be close to making this a reality.

Researchers from Osaka University, Japan claim to have found a cellular 'master switch' which can reverse the process of ageing.

This protein, called AP2A1, could be the key to future treatments that will turn back the body's biological clock and undo the damage caused by old age.

As our bodies get older, we build up a growing number of old or 'senescent' cells which stop dividing and functioning as they should.

These 'zombie cells' don't die but rather continue to grow and pump out inflammatory chemicals which contribute to age-related diseases.

However, the researchers found that they could turn senescent cells back into young, healthy cells simply by reducing the amount of the protein AP2A1.

In theory, that means scientists could remove the cause of age-related diseases like Alzheimer's or arthritis by reversing the process of senescence at the cellular level. . .

>A cure for ageing sounds like something right out of a wild science-fiction film like The Substance. >But scientists could now be close to making this a reality. >Researchers from Osaka University, Japan claim to have found a cellular 'master switch' which can reverse the process of ageing. >This protein, called AP2A1, could be the key to future treatments that will turn back the body's biological clock and undo the damage caused by old age. >As our bodies get older, we build up a growing number of old or 'senescent' cells which stop dividing and functioning as they should. >These 'zombie cells' don't die but rather continue to grow and pump out inflammatory chemicals which contribute to age-related diseases. >However, the researchers found that they could turn senescent cells back into young, healthy cells simply by reducing the amount of the protein AP2A1. >In theory, that means scientists could remove the cause of age-related diseases like Alzheimer's or arthritis by reversing the process of senescence at the cellular level. . . [Archive](https://archive.tofay/3MHuC)

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I've always suspected that sooner or later someone would nail this problem and they'd offer to turn aging off for people for X amount of money. I'd pay it, or find a way too. I would love to live long enough to see the jewish extinction.