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Fat-remodeling enzyme boosts stem cell activation in old mice
Boosting a fat-remodeling enzyme increased the share of dividing neural stem cells by 97% versus the comparison group in old male mice.Boosting a fat-remodeling enzyme increased the share of dividing neural stem cells by 97% versus the comparison group in old male mice.
Mouse studyMechanisms
Who was studiedOld male mice, against comparison-group old male mice
What changedBoosting the enzyme increased the share of dividing neural stem cells by 97% versus the comparison group in old male mice
The catchStem cell activation is a stand-in for brain function and regeneration