Researchers for example, worms have found a way to overcome female infertility

2018-03-02 16:07

Researchers for example, worms have found a way to overcome female infertility
Microscopic worms Caenorhabditis elegans (C. elegans) has helped American scientists from Princeton University to find an effective way to fight female infertility and prolong the period of fertility from 3 to 6 years.

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Before opening the new technique, the researchers came to the conclusion that the problems with conception and fetal development from a weak floor associated with the quality, and not a small amount of eggs, reports Rus.Media.

For experiments, experts have selected the worms age, equivalent to 30 human years for women. The study revealed that affect fertility cathepsin protein In old oocytes of C. elegans. After scientists “slowed down” its activity, the viability of the eggs was growing up. Also, when “turning off” genes associated with protein, fertility of individuals increased by 10%. The authors of the study argue that in the case of people, it can talk about increasing the period of reproduction for 3-6 years.