Researchers Uncover Why Naked Mole Rats Live Long
A new study has found that naked mole rats demonstrate exceptional resistance to cancer and aging. Naked mole rats have long interested researchers involved in cancer research and aging research. Recently, researchers from the Kumamoto University in Japan succeeded in isolating stem cells from the brains of these rodents. In their report, the researchers explained how these cells helped maintain body homeostasis, which is important in cancer resistance and aging. Cancer and aging is caused by the depletion and dysfunction of tissue-specific stem cells, which are cells that differentiate to form specialized cells. These cells were found throughout the bodies…