Scientists have reached a new scientific discovery that may help preserve "youth" and delay external factors associated with aging. In their research on the biological mechanisms behind bone deterioration, researchers have found a discovery that could aid in addressing age-related conditions such as osteoporosis by renewing stem cells that are crucial in this process.
The recently published study illustrates how certain changes affect the performance of these stem cells as we age and also demonstrates how "sodium acetate" can be used to restore their ability to promote the development of new bone material. It is a natural function of aging that certain parts of the human body do not operate as they once did, and the same applies to the mesenchymal stem cells in our bone marrow. However, their capacity to function declines as we grow older.
The researchers isolated mesenchymal stem cells, known as aging cells, from the bone marrow of mice and treated them with a nutrient solution containing sodium acetate, a common food additive. This treatment converted acetate into a building block that subsequently linked to enzymes associated with histones, increasing access to genes and enhancing their activity. Thus, the scientists have made a revolutionary discovery, which is the use of sodium to slow down bone aging and strengthen a person's structure well into old age.
