Fasting Boosts Stem Cells’ Regenerative Capacity

https://www.technologynetworks.com/cell-science/news/fasting-boosts-stem-cells-regenerative-capacity-300462?utm_campaign=Newsletter_TN_BreakingScienceNews&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=62676901&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_oKevs-x8VvIHT0Vb2Dl-eXpfYjmTgSudr3WYNR9ZOl38f1BUpAC_t3CQjUnPbtz2_dLEjkDGEhH1ZFo1OoHMQgSOFtw&_hsmi=62676901 This study provided evidence that fasting induces a metabolic switch in the intestinal stem cells, from utilizing carbohydrates to burning fat,” Sabatini says. “Interestingly, switching these cells to fatty acid oxidation enhanced their function significantly. Pharmacological targeting of this pathway may provide a therapeutic opportunity to improve tissue homeostasis in age-associated pathologies.”