How can we combat our loss of muscle function as we age? At Stanford University, Dr. Blau's laboratory discovered that a specific enzyme – the Gerozyme – holds the key to answering this question.
Every time we suffer a muscle injury, the PGE2 metabolite is activated – stimulating muscle fibres and stem cells to regenerate the damaged muscle. The Blau Lab observed that a specific enzyme is responsible for causing this signalling pathway to diminish as we get older: the Gerozyme.
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The Gerozyme’s presence increases as we get older, causing a downward spiral that culminates in muscle degeneration. Finding a way to inactivate the Gerozyme could benefit the many people who suffer from disabling muscle wasting – putting them on the road to muscle tissue rejuvenation.
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