Acne is a nightmare for teenagers. People who have suffered through acne at some point of their life consider it as most horrendous experience. But little do they know that their cells might be protected against aging.
Researchers at King’s College London reported that acne sufferers’ are likely to have longer telomeres in their white blood cells, meaning their cells could be better protected against aging. Telomeres are the repetitive nucleotide sequences at the end of the chromosomes which protect them from degenerating during the replication process. As cells age, telomeres progressively break down and contract. This leads to cell death which is a normal phenomenon of human growth and aging.
Researchers at King’s College London reported that acne sufferers’ are likely to have longer telomeres in their white blood cells, meaning their cells could be better protected against aging. Telomeres are the repetitive nucleotide sequences at the end of the chromosomes which protect them from degenerating during the replication process. As cells age, telomeres progressively break down and contract. This leads to cell death which is a normal phenomenon of human growth and aging.
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