Tag: Cellular Senescence

A study published in Human Nutrition & Metabolism found that prolonged intermittent fasting causes the expression of genes involved in autophagy, the inflammasome, and senescence to change [1]. Fasting your way to better health and longevity? Previous research has linked fasting to delaying the onset of age-related diseases and longevity along with positive outcomes in...

In Aging Cell, researchers have published evidence that downregulating a key aspect of lipid metabolism harms mitochondrial function, but only in cells taken from younger people. Fat regulation at the cellular level Perilipins (PLINs) are proteins that regulate the use of fats (lipids) within cells. This paper focuses on PLIN2, which has previously been investigated...

Researchers publishing in the Journal of Clinical Investigation have developed a new method of screening for compounds, and they found one that appears to directly attack senescent cells involved in lung fibrosis. A disease of senescence What Are Senolytics? Senotherapeutics for Senescent CellsSenolytics work by targeting one of several pro-survival pathways that senescent cells use...

Scientists have demonstrated that CAR T cells can be employed against senescent intestinal stem cells, improving regeneration and ameliorating age-related symptoms such as “leaky gut” [1]. Cell-on-cell warfare Cellular senescence is a heterogeneous phenomenon in which cells stop dividing and malfunction, driving up inflammation. While senescent cells play a positive role in certain contexts, such...

Scientific Reports has published a study that used a computational approach to identify natural senotherapeutics that have a similar impact on gene expression as a known senotherapeutic drug, dasatinib [1]. Drug combinations for better treatments Cellular senescence, a state in which cells cannot divide anymore but are still metabolically active and often display senescence-associated secretory...

The authors of a paper published in Pharmaceuticals tested multiple drug-polyphenol combinations to find the ones with the best senolytic properties [1]. Targeting senescent cells in lung diseases Why we Age: Cellular SenescenceAs your body ages, more of your cells become senescent. Senescent cells do not divide or support the tissues of which they are...