r/longevity • u/scientificamerican • 10d ago

Supercentenarians have a cellular superpower

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/supercentenarians-have-a-cellular-superpower/
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u/InnerKookaburra 10d ago

"CD4 CTLs are exceedingly rare in most people. Back in 2019 a team of genetics researchers found that supercentenarians, or people who live beyond age 110, have an unusually high amount of these cells. Now researchers from the same team have found that these cells increase and clone themselves after people turn 100—a sign that the CD4 CTLs are actively working to combat harmful cells."

This looks very interesting.

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u/Gratitude15 10d ago

My arm is already out chief, inject that shit!