Hypothesizing on Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide Levels and Aging
General considerations and existing data indicate that manipulations of CO2 levels may be more efficient in life span extension than O2 levels. Thus, maximum life span of mammals positively correlates with the blood CO2 and HCO3- but not with O2 levels. Yet, proportional decease of the body O2 and increase of CO2 seems the most optimal regime ensuring lower losses of the energy equivalents. Furthermore, especially rewarding results could be expected when such changes are modeled without major external invasions using the animals' inner capacity to consume O2 and generate CO2, as it is typical for the extreme longevity.
General considerations and existing data indicate that manipulations of CO2 levels may be more efficient in life span extension than O2 levels. Thus, maximum life span of mammals positively correlates with the blood CO2 and HCO3- but not with O2 levels. Yet, proportional decease of the body O2 and increase of CO2 seems the most optimal regime ensuring lower losses of the energy equivalents. Furthermore, especially rewarding results could be expected when such changes are modeled without major external invasions using the animals' inner capacity to consume O2 and generate CO2, as it is typical for the extreme longevity.
