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This theoretical model calculates human lifespan based on functional cycles of cells, indicating biological limits on longevity.
This paper constructs the foundational quantitative lifespan model under the SFL unified framework, compatible with the cellular G₀ damage mechanism elaborated in the SFL-CELL serial. The core proposition states that individual theoretical lifespan is jointly determined by two fixed biological parameters: the average functional cycle duration of representative somatic cells (Tavg), and the species-specific total fixed cellular renewal quota (N). Cell functional cycle T refers to the intact survival period of a cell under undamaged G₀ architecture, not mitotic division cycle; persistent ΔGd damage shortens Tavg and accelerates the consumption of fixed renewal quota N. Core lifespan calculation formula L = Tavg × N Where L = estimated total human lifespan, Tavg = average functional cycle of representative cells, N = lifetime fixed cellular renewal cycles. To balance detection accessibility and systemic representativeness, skin cells, hematopoietic blood cells and optional vascular endothelial cells are selected as observational carriers. A standardized hypothetical numerical case verifies the calculation logic: when Tavg equals 8 years and N is fixed at 10, the predicted baseline healthy lifespan L reaches 80 years. This model differs from traditional telomere and oxidative stress aging theories by offering a concise quantifiable framework directly linked to cellular structural stability defined by G₀ and ΔGd. All shortened cycle phenomena traced in subsequent LS papers can be traced back to irreversible ΔGd(-) module collapse described in SFL-CELL, laying the quantitative foundation for analyzing premature aging, chronic disease consumption and anti-aging intervention effects.
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