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Cell reprogramming

Switching on a few genes that make cells act younger, studied mainly in animals.

Cell reprogramming uses a few genes, called Yamanaka factors, that can turn adult cells back into stem cells. Partial reprogramming switches them on only briefly, aiming to make cells act younger without losing what kind of cell they are. It has been studied mainly in cells and animals.

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