Sea cucumbers and sea urchins are able to change the
elasticity of collagen within their bodies, and could hold the key to
maintaining a youthful appearance, according to scientists at Queen Mary,
University of London.
The researchers investigated the genes of marine creatures
such as sea urchins and sea cucumbers, known as echinoderms. They found the
genes for “messenger molecules” known as peptides, which are released by cells
and tell other cells in their bodies what to do.