According to the newspaper TNA McotThai researchers have succeeded in rejuvenating several years old mice, pigs and macaques without side effects.
Thai researchers are testing the world’s first rejuvenating genes which they have called “Rejuvenating DNA by Genomic Stability Molecules” or RED-GEMs.
The innovation was developed at Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok to reverse cellular aging.
It is the result of university research that has been going on for more than two decades.
This research found that gaps in DNA maintain its strength, but that these gaps decrease as people age.
When DNA is destroyed, people age and suffer from chronic diseases such as hypertension, osteoporosis and dementia and their repair mechanism deteriorates.
RED-GEMs are found inside DNA and generate gaps in DNA.
If they receive RED-GEMs, the cells will have stronger DNA and aging will stop and be reversed.
This was found to be true with old mice, pigs, and macaques that suffered no side effects, but were rejuvenated.
If they were humans, their age would have been reduced from 70 to 25.
RED-GEMs are currently being tested on mice with Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s diseases.
A study for the production of RED-GEMs for human clinical trials is expected to begin late next year.
