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Could we do this [add extra copies of NAD-producing enzyme] in humans? Theoretically, yes. We already have the technology to do it in my lab, using viruses to deliver the human equivalent of the PNC1 gene called NAMPT. But turning humans into transgenic organisms requires more paperwork, and considerably more knowledge about safety.
— Jun 24, 2020 03:16PM
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Aging is going to be remarkably easy to tackle – easier than cancer. I know how that sounds: it sounds crazy. But so did the idea of microorganisms...Just by washing up before surgery, we have profoundly improved the rates at which patients survive. Once we understood what the problem was, it was an easy problem to solve.
— Jun 24, 2020 04:09PM
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We also see that NMN is able to restore the fertility of old mice who have had all their eggs killed off by chemotherapy or who have gone through mouseopause.
— Jun 24, 2020 03:23PM
