Factor in naked mole rat's cells enhances protein integrity

Sunday, August 31, 2014 - 04:00 in Biology & Nature

A factor in naked mole rat cells could be one of the secrets to how the rodent defies aging, researchers say. Naked mole rats, which burrow through underground tunnels in their native East Africa, are nearly hairless rodents. They live as long as 32 years. Naked mole rats maintain cancer-free good health and reproductive potential well into their third decade of life.

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