Since ancient times, people have been trying to invent various elixirs of youth, looking for a way to prolong their lives, but so far such attempts have not been successful. However, scientists from two countries have recently discovered an amazing effect in one of the popular analgesics. Scientists from the US and Russia claim that the drug ibuprofen can prolong life.
At the heart of the action of the medication – propionic acid. The drug is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug. Ibuprofen was created back in the 1960s by British scientists, and after 20 years, the remedy has become widespread throughout the world. The main functions of the drug – relieve pain and lower body temperature. According to WHO, this drug – one of the most important medicines.
In the course of the study, scientists used the drug to increase the lifespan of baker's yeast, free-living nematodes, and black-bellied fruit flies. Due to exposure to ibuprofen, organisms were able to live 15% longer. In addition, there was a significant improvement in the health of such organisms in comparison with the same, but not treated with the drug.
Specialists say that if the method is successfully tested, it will be possible to extend human life by an average of 10 years in the future.
When exposed to ibuprofen, Tat2p permeases are destabilized and absorption of tryptophan and other amino acids is slowed down. As a result, replicative lifespan is increased. In other words, a cell can divide more times.
In addition to increasing lifespan, ibuprofen also affects the average cell size at birth, reducing it slightly.
Research was conducted at the Buck Institute. Its leader, Brian Kennedy, made a statement that the institute's scientists are interested in researching the reasons why the aging process entails various diseases. According to experts, if they unravel the essence of the phenomenon, they will certainly be able to find ways to preserve human health and slow down aging in the future.
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