Our bodies are made up of cells that contain DNA. DNA is the genetic information that gives the cell the instructions to function. It is the same in all our cells and is what defines us as individuals.
Although all cells have the same DNA, and therefore the same instructions, not all cells perform the same function. This is because, depending on the cell type, different instructions are switched on or off. This defines cell identity and function.
The system that regulates which genes are activated and which are silenced is called the epigenome. The epigenome coordinates cellular function and maintains biological balance over time.
Over time, these patterns change in predictable ways. The epigenome begins to activate parts of the cell that are not important and to deactivate vital functions. That process is aging.
The epigenome is reversible. We have developed a technology based on cell reprogramming that can reverse aging, by restoring the epigenome to a previous state.
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