Researchers from Osaka University have discovered that the protein subunit AP2A1 may play a role in the unique structural organization of senescent cells.

There are countless products on the market that claim to restore a youthful appearance by reducing wrinkles or tightening the jawline. But what if aging could be reversed at the cellular level? Researchers in Japan may have uncovered a way to do just that.

A recent study published in Cellular Signaling by scientists at Osaka University identifies a key protein that regulates the transition between “young” and “old” cell states.