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Tag: Smooth Muscle

Microscope image of smooth muscle cells
Scientists have shown that insulin-like growth factor (IGF-1) mitigates age-related mitochondrial decline and cellular aging in cultured smooth muscular cells [1], although other studies paint a grimmer picture of IGF-1's effects. Mitochondrial decline and aging Mitochondria, dubbed "the powerhouses of the cell" for producing the bulk of the energy that our cells need to operate,...