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    • Molecular Biology
    • Cellular Biology

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    • Aging is a complex process with multiple contributing factors, known as the hallmarks of aging.
    • The precise causal mechanisms driving aging remain a subject of intense scientific investigation.
    • Cellular senescence plays a critical role in the aging process.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To identify the primary causal factor among the hallmarks of aging.
    • To propose a model explaining the co-regulation of telomere and ribosomal DNA in cellular senescence.
    • To suggest a therapeutic strategy for reversing aging and extending lifespan.

    Main Methods:

    • Review and analysis of existing literature on aging mechanisms.
    • Development of the 'Telomere DNA and ribosomal DNA co-regulation model for cell senescence'.
    • Hypothesizing the role of the P53 pathway in mediating aging hallmarks.

    Main Results:

    • Telomere shortening is identified as the sole causal factor of aging.
    • The proposed model demonstrates how telomere and ribosomal DNA shortening mediate aging hallmarks via the P53 pathway.
    • Shortening of telomeres and ribosomal DNA arrays are key drivers of cellular senescence.

    Conclusions:

    • Reversing aging and extending lifespan can be achieved by increasing telomere and ribosomal DNA length.
    • Targeting telomere and ribosomal DNA in adult stem cells offers a promising therapeutic avenue.
    • The P53 pathway is a crucial mediator in the telomere-ribosomal DNA co-regulation model of aging.