Discovery of increasing human lifespan

Man’s life desires always keep increasing. Sometimes it seems that people aspire to live beyond their age. To fulfill this wish, the help of science and magic has been taken. Scientists believe that now this dream may come true, and its secret lies in the depths of the ocean. Recently a protein has been discovered, which can help humans live for 200 years.

Mystery of the bowhead whale

Scientists have discovered a protein in the bowhead whale that can slow down the aging process by repairing DNA. Researchers at the University of Rochester say that this discovery could be the key to increasing the lifespan of humans by 200 years.

Characteristics of the Bowhead Whale

According to the study published in the journal Nature, bowhead whales live for about 200 years and also stay away from diseases like cancer. Scientists Vera Gorbunova and Andrei Seluanov found that this whale has about 100 times the amount of a DNA-repair protein called CIRBP than other mammals. This protein repairs serious genetic damage to DNA, which causes aging and cancer in humans.

ability to fight cancer

Another specialty of the bowhead whale is that despite such a long life and billions of cells, it does not get cancer. This is called Peto’s paradox in science. According to the theory, the more cells, the greater the risk of cancer, but whales break this rule. Researchers found that whale cells did not contain cancer-causing mutations.

effects on humans

Scientists transplanted the whale’s CIRBP protein into human cells and fruit flies. The results were surprising – DNA repair improved and the fruit flies lived longer. Research also revealed that cold temperatures can increase the production of this protein, which can increase the lifespan of people living in cold areas.

Can a human being live 200 years?

However, scientists have clarified that this research is still in the initial stage. More in-depth study is needed regarding its effect on humans. But if this protein turns out to be effective in humans too, then the dream of slowing down aging, reducing the risk of cancer and extending life expectancy by up to 200 years could come true.