A group of Dalhousie University scientists is working with an Ohio biotech company on using a molecule found in Arctic fish to prolong the life of human cells.
The company, Marietta, Ohio-based ProtoKinetix, has isolated and patented a molecule it calls AAGP, which it derived from fish swimming in sub-zero temperatures. The company says this “anti-freeze protein” can prolong the life of a cell and it is working on applying it to such medical fields as ophthalmology, dermatology, transplant support and biomanufacturing.
It’s using a vast array of medical researchers in various locations,
