A secret of youth may have been discovered by CNRS researchers after a study resulting from analyses of small zebrafish. These marine animals would share with us 70% of their genes, which would have allowed scientists to find a cure for aging, or even certain neurodegenerative diseases.
The enzyme telomerase that lengthens the tips of chromosomes has been injected into the intestines of zebra fish. It is hoped the enzyme will slow down the process of shortening the chromosomes present in the intestine.