Effects Of Smoking Linked To Accelerated Aging Protein
Friday, February 6, 2009 - 09:08
in Health & Medicine
A new study is apparently the first to make a connection between a rare, hereditary premature aging disease and cell damage that comes from smoking. The study results point to possible therapeutic targets for smoking-related diseases. The investigation found that a key protein that is lost in Werner's syndrome is decreased in smokers with emphysema, and this decrease harms lung cells that normally heal wounds.
