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Originally Posted by erich  After a quick scan of this thread I didn't see it mentioned about the mice being cured for four months.
Am I correct in assuming that due to life cycle that means 15-20 years for us?
Tahnks ,
Erich |
I dunno, Erich, but my first guess would be "no".
Jak
Quote:
Originally Posted by erich After a quick scan of this thread I didn't see it mentioned about the mice being cured for four months.
Am I correct in assuming that due to life cycle that means 15-20 years for us?
Tahnks ,
Erich |
I couldn't find anything specific in regards to a four-month cure in mice being equivalent to 15-20 years in humans, but according to the following, it would be a mistake to make such an assumption based on the life cycle of mice as compared to the human life cycle:
"The phenotypic differences mentioned above between mice and humans due to telomerase deficiency are a perfect example.
As proven time and time again in other biomedical fields,
what occurs in the aging process of other mammals may not be representative of human biology (reviewed in Davenport, 2003). Therefore, if we base our understanding of human aging on model organisms, even mammals,
we must be careful about extrapolating findings into humans. One of the reasons why the mechanisms responsible for human aging remain largely a mystery is the lack of appropriate models where scientists can test their hypotheses and the controversy relating to the interpretation of findings in those organisms."
