Don't do anything stupid based on this, its for yeast cells.
From a Medpage today article by Crystal Phend.
Coffee Ages CellsBut a glass of beer might have the opposite effect, according to a study of telomeres in yeast cells.
The length of these end caps on chromosomal DNA, which determine how many times a cell can replicate with implications for both aging and cancer, grew when cells were exposed to alcohol or vinegar but shortened with caffeine or high temperatures.
Oxidative stress and a number of other environmental stresses tested had no impact on telomeres, Martin Kupiec, PhD, of Israel's Tel Aviv University and colleagues reported inPLOS Genetics.
"For the first time we've identified a few environmental factors that alter telomere length, and we've shown how they do it," Kupiec explained in a statement. "What we learned may one day contribute to the prevention and treatment of human diseases."
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