Tardigrade proteins could extend human 'shelf life?'

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Could slow aging.... but do we then all move as slow as sloths? 😃 🤔https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/03/240326170055.htm

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When under stress, the protein spontaneously arranges into helical structures which form a gel inside the cells.

“Thomas Boothby, an assistant professor of molecular biology, and colleagues have shown that natural and engineered versions of tardigrade proteins can be used to stabilize an important pharmaceutical used to treat people with hemophilia and other conditions without the need for refrigeration. The pharmaceutical known as human blood clotting Factor VIII is an essential therapeutic used to treat genetic disease and instances of extreme bleeding. Despite being critical and effective in treating patients in these circumstances, Factor VIII has a serious shortcoming, in that it is inherently unstable. Without stabilization within a precise temperature range, Factor VIII will break down.”