The Rapamycin replacement? Extracellular vesicles from young plasma reverse age-related functional declines

Ok, I know the general topic has been covered before. Here is yet another research paper. I think this may be the most promising, closest at hand new aging intervention.

Small extracellular vesicles from young plasma reverse age-related functional declines by improving mitochondrial energy metabolism

Recent investigations into heterochronic parabiosis have unveiled robust rejuvenating effects of young blood on aged tissues. However, the specific rejuvenating mechanisms remain incompletely elucidated. Here we demonstrate that small extracellular vesicles (sEVs) from the plasma of young mice counteract pre-existing aging at molecular, mitochondrial, cellular and physiological levels. Intravenous injection of young sEVs into aged mice extends their lifespan, mitigates senescent phenotypes and ameliorates age-associated functional declines in multiple tissues. Quantitative proteomic analyses identified substantial alterations in the proteomes of aged tissues after young sEV treatment, and these changes are closely associated with metabolic processes. Mechanistic investigations reveal that young sEVs stimulate PGC-1α expression in vitro and in vivo through their miRNA cargoes, thereby improving mitochondrial functions and mitigating mitochondrial deficits in aged tissues. Overall, this study demonstrates that young sEVs reverse degenerative changes and age-related dysfunction, at least in part, by stimulating PGC-1α expression and enhancing mitochondrial energy metabolism.

https://www.nature.com/articles/s43587-024-00612-4

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Ah - Just one more thing to add to the stack :wink:

And Yes - similar to this research: Reversal of Biological Age in Multiple Rat Organs by Young Porcine Plasma Fraction

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With any luck, someone will figure out the specific elements that are involved & package them in a way we can get them at the local pharmacy …

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For now it looks like you need a real thing young EVs to be packaged as weekly weekly injectable.

Impressive, really. Comparable to rapamycin lifespan extension benefits but with no negative side effects like e,g. reduced fertility, which rapamycin has and this treatment actually improves. The delivery as once a week injectable EVs also seems straightforward.

A writeup by Lifespan IO:

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Chinese scientists claim to find new life for old in the blood of the young | South China Morning Post

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