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Rebuildable biochronometer: inferences and hypothesis on eukaryotic timing system

Ming-Jia Fu
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The biochronometers used to keep time in eukaryotes include short-period biochronometer (SPB) and long-period biochronometer (LPB). Because the circadian clock reflects the biological time rhythm of a day, it is considered as SPB. Telomere shortening, which reflects the decreasing of telomere DNA length of chromosomes with the increase of cell division times, can be used to time the lifespan of organisms, so it is regarded as LPB. It is confirmed that SPB and LPB exist in most eukaryotes, and it is speculated that SPB and LPB are closely related. In this paper, based on existing studies, it is speculated that SPB and LPB of most eukaryotes can be co-attenuated with cell division in the process of aging. Due to the attenuated phenomenon of key components in the biochronometers during the growth and development of organisms, the biochronometers attenuate with the aging. Based on existing research results, it is preliminarily determined that the biochronometers can be rebuilt in the co-attenuated process. When the key components of biochronometers are reversed and increased in the organism, it can lead to the reversal of biochronometers, which further leads to the phenomenon of biological rejuvenation and makes the organism younger. In addition, the rebuilding of biochronometers can also lead to the acceleration of biochronometers and the shortening of the original timing time of biochronometers, thus shortening the life span of organisms. The rebuilding of biochronometers includes the reversal of biochronometers, the truncation of biochronometers timing and Uncoordinated co-attenuation of biochronometer and so on. The reversal of the biochronometers, which leads to rejuvenation, can give us a whole new understanding of life expectancy to be different from anti-aging.

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Ming-Jia Fu. 2024-02-26. Rebuildable biochronometer: inferences and hypothesis on eukaryotic timing system. https://arxiv.org/abs/2402.16271

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