HOLLYWOOD STARS AND NOT MICE ..SHOULD HAVE BEEN THE FIRST TEST SUBJECTS OF THIS STUDY.. LOL

HOLLYWOOD STARS AND NOT MICE ..SHOULD HAVE BEEN THE FIRST TEST SUBJECTS OF THIS STUDY.. LOL

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Scientists reverse aging-associated skin wrinkles and hair loss in a mouse model

Wrinkled skin and hair loss are hallmarks of aging. What if they could be reversed? Keshav Singh, Ph.D., and colleagues have done just that, in a mouse model developed at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. When a mutation leading to mitochondrial dysfunction is induced, the mouse develops wrinkled skin and extensive, visible hair loss in a matter of weeks. When the mitochondrial function is restored by turning off the gene responsible for mitochondrial dysfunction, the mouse returns to smooth skin and thick fur, indistinguishable from a healthy mouse of the same age. "To our knowledge, this observation is unprecedented," said Singh, a professor of genetics in the UAB School of Medicine.
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2018-07-scientists-reverse-aging-associated-skin-wrinkles.html