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Stop. This is in mice, and they state: >> By knocking out Slc2a4 and reducing glucose influx, the aged stem cells became more likely to activate and produce ne
by adamredwoods 2y ago
Stop. This is in mice, and they state:
>> By knocking out Slc2a4 and reducing glucose influx, the aged stem cells became more likely to activate and produce new neurons.
They knocked out a gene, it was not glucose alone. Please understand this before joining the new fad diet train.
Article in Nature link:
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-024-07972-2 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-024-07972-2
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