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“Multiple studies have found that taking NSAIDs such as ibuprofen may reduce muscles’ ability to recover after exercise, blunt adaptations in muscle stem cells, and put excessive stress on the kidneys in people that vigorously exercise.”

“Although some of the hypoxia-associated effects of hyperbaric treatments, such as sirtuin activation, stem cell proliferation, mitochondrial biogenesis, and neurogenesis, are associated with longevity, the effects of hyperbaric therapy on cellular senescence are unknown.”

“Next, they studied the effects of cinnamic acid on hair follicle organoids called follicloids. Organoids are three-dimensional tissue cultures produced from stem cells that mimic the structure and activity of the organ from which they are derived.”

“The researchers first determined whether neuropods' response to sweetness is specific to sugar, using organoids derived from the intestinal tissues of mice and humans. Organoids are three-dimensional tissue cultures produced from stem cells.”

“Large quantities of herpes simplex virus I are commonly found in the autopsied brains of people who had Alzheimer's disease. The authors of the study exposed cultured human-induced neural stem cells to herpes simplex I virus for three days.”

“The researchers found that BHB reduced senescence in vascular cells due to increased expression of the transcription factor Oct4, which is a protein that binds to DNA and regulates cell regeneration and stem cell differentiation.”

“Beti-cel is a gene therapy that works by adding a modified form of the beta-globin gene into a recipient's own blood cell-producing stem cells. This process relies on transduction, the process by which foreign DNA is introduced into a cell by a virus or viral vector.”

“Skeletal muscle contains a designated population of adult stem cells called satellite cells. These cells are typically inactive, but if the muscle is injured or stressed (as in exercise), they can be recruited to participate in the regeneration of muscle fibers.”

“The review also highlights a "gut–bone connection": changes in gut microbes caused by microplastics may disrupt bone marrow stem cells by altering key growth signals that help regulate bone formation.”

“Semaglutide shifted gene activity toward this maintenance work and away from inflammation, changes that overlapped with those associated with calorie restriction. It also reduced signs of protein-folding stress in stem cells that produce blood cells and neurons.”