Senolytic Drugs Seem To Increase Life Span

July 9, 2017 Scott Joy

Summary

Scripps Research, Mayo Clinic Scientists Find New Class of Drugs that Dramatically Increases Healthy Lifespan.

Dasatinib, sold under the trade name Sprycel, eliminated senescent human fat cell progenitors. Quercetin, a natural compound, was more effective against senescent human endothelial cells and mouse bone marrow stem cells. A combination of the two was most effective overall.

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