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Confocal microscope photograph: cross section of the adult fly intestine - stem cells undergoing impaired differentiation. The team of Prof. Amir Orin, the Technion

New aspects of the mechanism that preserves the identity of mature body cells

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Senescent cells (top) and normal cells (bottom) from the inner lining of a mouse lung, stained with colors that highlight the markers of aging (left) or the characteristics of the lining (right). Filmed with ImageStreamX technology. Source: Weizmann Institute magazine.

Inventory count of senescent cells

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Photomicrograph of senescent cells in a mouse - cells that "retire" and stop dividing, but do not die - are always present and even play some important roles in the body, for example in wound healing. But in aging organs, these cells are not eliminated at the proper rate, and can accumulate and damage Source: Y tambe, Wikimedia.

Get rid of old hair

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Dr. Valery Krzyznovsky

restless old men

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