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How Epigenetic Reprogramming Works
Watch an aged cell turn back its epigenetic clock — Yamanaka factors reset the chemical marks on DNA, restoring youthful gene expression without altering the genetic code.
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What You'll Learn
- 1What Yamanaka factors (OSKM) are and how they reprogram cells
- 2The critical difference between full and partial reprogramming
- 3Why full reprogramming causes tumors but partial doesn't
- 4How this connects to aging reversal (Altos Labs, Retro Bio)
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