Hibernating Marmots Able To Halt Aging Process
During hibernation, yellow-bellied marmots undergo metabolic suppression, which allows them to save energy. At the same time, epigenetic aging stops.
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During hibernation, yellow-bellied marmots undergo metabolic suppression, which allows them to save energy. At the same time, epigenetic aging stops.
During hibernation, yellow-bellied marmots undergo metabolic suppression, which allows them to save energy. At the same time, epigenetic aging stops.
UCLA scientists and colleagues investigating yellow-bellied marmots made the discovery. The researchers reveal today in the journal Nature Ecology and Evolution that these huge ground squirrels can practically stop the aging process when hibernating in their underground tunnels for seven to eight months
A UCLA-led study shows that aging slows to a crawl during the months the animals spend hibernating in their underground burrows.
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