Aubrey de Grey wrote:
> Paul Brookes wrote:
>> > The assumption by everyone has been that what they're measuring is
> > apoptosis. What they in fact measure is cell viability by Trypan Blue
> > exclusion. No TUNEL staining, DNA laddering, or caspase activation.
> > The WT cells shown in Fig 2C don't look particularly apoptotic. Thus
> > it could be apoptosis, necrosis, or anything on the spectrum in between.
>> Very good point -- but in fact they do mention TUNEL staining (page 310,
> left column, line 3).
>> > The notion that "apoptosis is something to be prevented in order to
> > prolong lifespan" is certainly not proven by this paper.
>> I absolutely agree.
>> > What they have neatly shown is that prevention of cell death and
> > prolonged lifespan are linked, which isn't exactly a great leap of
> > faith for anyone.
>> Hm, well it surprised me!
>> > By the way .... do MEF's have many mitochondria?
It depends on how many are many? They do have a lot, and are very active in
oxygen consumption. Less than muscle, but still quite a lot.
Probably not helpful. But there is considerable evidence for oxidative
damage if that helps any.
Cheers,
Sydney Shall
>>> I don't know.
>> Aubrey de Grey
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