Cellular reprogramming and epigenetic rejuvenation

Ageing is an inevitable condition that afflicts all humans. Recent achievements, such as the generation of induced pluripotent stem cells, have delivered preliminary evidence that slowing down and reversing the ageing process might be possible. However, these techniques usually involve complete dedi...

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Veröffentlicht in:Clinical epigenetics Jg. 13; H. 1; S. 170
Hauptverfasser: Simpson, Daniel J., Olova, Nelly N., Chandra, Tamir
Format: Journal Article
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: London BioMed Central 06.09.2021
BioMed Central Ltd
Springer Nature B.V
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ISSN:1868-7075, 1868-7083, 1868-7083, 1868-7075
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Zusammenfassung:Ageing is an inevitable condition that afflicts all humans. Recent achievements, such as the generation of induced pluripotent stem cells, have delivered preliminary evidence that slowing down and reversing the ageing process might be possible. However, these techniques usually involve complete dedifferentiation, i.e. somatic cell identity is lost as cells are converted to a pluripotent state. Separating the rejuvenative properties of reprogramming from dedifferentiation is a promising prospect, termed epigenetic rejuvenation. Reprogramming-induced rejuvenation strategies currently involve using Yamanaka factors (typically transiently expressed to prevent full dedifferentiation) and are promising candidates to safely reduce biological age. Here, we review the development and potential of reprogramming-induced rejuvenation as an anti-ageing strategy.
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ISSN:1868-7075
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1868-7075
DOI:10.1186/s13148-021-01158-7