
Bonn Team Rejuvenates 80-Year-Old Blood Cells to Under 20 Years Old
Researchers at the University of Bonn and University Hospital Bonn have successfully reprogrammed blood cell precursors from an 80-year-old donor into neural stem cells with an epigenetic age of under 20 years. Published in Aging Cell, the study demonstrates a direct conversion method that bypasses the traditional pluripotent stem cell stage. This approach allows for a gradual, 100-day rejuvenation process, providing a new experimental model to study molecular aging and potential treatments for neurodegenerative diseases.




