Postgenomics and life extension
World-renowned scientists told in Voronezh how to prolong the life of mankind
Victor Sperantsev, ABIREG.RU
Prominent scientists from all over the world spoke in Voronezh about the latest human genome research data. In particular, they shared information about possible ways to prolong life, which became known following the results of the II International Scientific Conference "Postgenomic Technologies in Medicine: from theory to practice", organized by the Agency for Innovation and Development of Economic and Social Projects.
Important guests of the conference were Professor of the Faculty of Genetics of Albert Einstein College of Medicine (New York, USA) Jan Weig, his colleague, Professor Yushin Su, Corresponding Member of the Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences Alexey Moskalev, member of the Board of Trustees of the Institute for Research on Aging of the Tank (California, USA) Mikhail Batin and others.
The report of Jan Veig devoted to conservative mechanisms of aging aroused great interest of scientists and students. Thus, one of the most likely factors of human aging is the instability of the genome. According to him, somatic mutations begin in human cells with age.
Mr. Veig expressed confidence that the threshold of aging can be extended, although it is now very difficult and requires a large number of laboratory and other studies.
"The challenge for us is to break down the barriers to this goal. But it is very difficult to understand these mechanisms of aging. Evolution left no possibility for the eternal life of individual species of living beings. But all the same, an increase in the period of a person's life is quite possible."
He also added that the maximum life expectancy of a person is limited to about 115 years as a result of the natural aging process.
The idea was continued by another famous scientist – Alexey Moskalev. He stated that there are no general mechanisms of aging, and this issue is hotly debated in the scientific community. However, the possibility of increasing life with the help of geroprotectors (a group of substances capable of increasing the continuation of life) is now being actively studied.
They can be natural and synthetic: for example, we are talking about substances and elements such as vitamins A, E and C, carnosine, carotenoids and others.
"Aging is a disease. Geroprotectors can slow down the development of diseases. In any case, the prolongation of human life should also be accompanied by an improvement in its quality," Mr. Moskalev stressed.
Concluding his speech, he noted that when using geroprotectors, you need to pay attention to the toxicity of some of them, otherwise you can harm the body. In addition, these substances can be excellent antidepressants.
To clarify, the conference was held within the walls of Voronezh State University and Voronezh State Medical University named after N.N. Burdenko. The event was attended by several hundred medical workers, scientists, graduate students and students of specialized specialties.
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03.11.2016