Aging Cell August 2015 PMID 25754370

The Achilles' heel of senescent cells: from transcriptome to senolytic drugs.

Yi Zhu, Tamara Tchkonia, Tamar Pirtskhalava, Adam C Gower, Husheng Ding, Nino Giorgadze, Allyson K Palmer, Yuji Ikeno, Gene B Hubbard, Marc Lenburg, Steven P O'Hara, Nicholas F LaRusso, Jordan D Miller, Carolyn M Roos, Grace C Verzosa

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Discussions reflect positively on the publication, highlighting the combination of dasatinib and quercetin as a notable breakthrough in senolytic research. Phrases such as 'Gold Standard in Senolytic research' and 'transformative potential' convey excitement and optimism regarding the article's implications. Posts also showcase a desire to share additional resources and further their understanding, indicating an enthusiastic response to the original study.

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There is a strong consensus among discussions that the research is valuable and significant, with many expressing strong agreement with the findings.

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While many posts are informative, a few demonstrate deeper engagement by analyzing specific aspects of the study and referencing related discussions.

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Users perceive the research as having high potential impact, particularly in informing future treatments targeting aging and senescence.

Abstract in brief

  • Researchers have found that targeting senescent cells with drugs called senolytics could improve healthspan by selectively killing these aging-related cells, which are resistant to typical cell death mechanisms.
  • Transcript analysis showed that senescent cells express factors that help them survive, and silencing these factors using siRNA or specific drugs like dasatinib and quercetin can effectively eliminate them without harming healthy cells.
  • Experiments in mice demonstrated that a combination of dasatinib and quercetin improved cardiac function, exercise capacity, and overall health, suggesting a promising avenue for treating age-related diseases and extending healthier living in aging populations.

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Andrew Steele
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@DrJenGunter @NatGeo Hey Jen! I agree that aging isn’t a disease* (probably, it’s an interesting biological/semantic/philosophical discussion!) but I think we can and should cure it. If you’ve got a few minutes to check out a video on why this isn’t as bonkers as it sounds: https://t.co/4JOLVE3fMX

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P.D. Mangan Health & Freedom Maximalist
@Mangan150 · X

The Achilles' heel of senescent cells: from transcriptome to senolytic drugs In old mice, cardiac function was improved 5 days after a single dose... a single dose led to improved exercise capacity for at least 7 months following drug treatment. https://t.co/yHSRv1HgyO

May 9, 2019 · 14 likes · 291,980 followers View post →
Andrew Steele
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@waitbutwhy This is the graph that changed my career. I was a physicist, and ended up becoming a computational biologist and writing a book about the biology of aging, using medicine to flatten the curve and tackle the single largest cause of human suffering: https://t.co/4JOLVDLEon

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At 75 years, the NHS is now old enough that (if it were a human!) it would likely be suffering from multiple chronic diseases. For it (another other health services) to succeed over the next 75 years, they will need to address ageing: https://t.co/4JOLVE3fMX #NHS75 #NHSBirthday

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Dr. Gennadi Glinsky, MD, Ph.D.
@gglinskii · X

The Achilles’ heel of senescent cells: from transcriptome to senolytic drugs. https://t.co/2VDcUTQZdM

Jun 17, 2025 · 2,065 followers View post →
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ケルセチンはフラボノイドの一種で,身近な野菜等に含まれ,強い抗酸化作用を有している ‘15年に,老化したヒト内皮細胞およびマウス骨髄由来間葉系幹細胞(BM-MSC)を効果的に死滅させ,老化マウスで抗がん剤ダサチニブとの併用の50mg/kgの単回投与でも老化細胞の減少を確認 https://t.co/Mp9M2EEdTS

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Maria Robles
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This is the paper describing how dasatinib and quercetin combination came to be used as a Gold Standard in Senolytic research.... https://t.co/N5rGRpqYuT

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Immorta Bio
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One of the first papers describing the combination of quercetin and dasatinib for killing senescent cells. Selectively killing senescent cells. https://t.co/EVxjUhun4A

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Andrew Steele
@statto · X

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Andrew Steele
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At 75 years, the NHS is now old enough that (if it were a human!) it would likely be suffering from multiple chronic diseases. For it (another other health services) to succeed over the next 75 years, they will need to address ageing: https://youtube.com/watch?v=tNn-2TXzSaA

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Laurie Green
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Andrew Steele
@statto · X

At 75 years, the NHS is now old enough that (if it were a human!) it would likely be suffering from multiple chronic diseases. For it (another other health services) to succeed over the next 75 years, they will need to address ageing: https://t.co/4JOLVE3fMX #NHS75 #NHSBirthday

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@RafalMicha820 · X

DIESES Mittel stoppt das Altern! https://t.co/MQcyzYcvLM via @YouTube

Jun 24, 2023 · 8 followers View post →
Andrew Steele
@statto · X

@MinuteEarth Very happy to chat and convince you to make a second follow-up video clarifying the first follow-up. (!) You can find some more details in a video I made about this (or my book!) https://t.co/4JOLVE3fMX

Mar 16, 2023 · 1 like · 12,400 followers View post →
Andrew Steele
@statto · X

@DrJenGunter @NatGeo Hey Jen! I agree that aging isn’t a disease* (probably, it’s an interesting biological/semantic/philosophical discussion!) but I think we can and should cure it. If you’ve got a few minutes to check out a video on why this isn’t as bonkers as it sounds: https://t.co/4JOLVE3fMX

Jan 1, 2023 · 18 likes · 12,400 followers View post →
Andrew Steele
@statto · X

@tomkinder24 @themonkeycage @ProfBrianCox @robinince @Sarah_Kendall Thanks for listening! Yes, you can see the graph in this video I made: https://t.co/TO35lMtTII (I’ve linked to the moment it appears around 1:20 in…) If you want the nerdy details, here’s they are! https://t.co/rwJf8wutnT

Dec 6, 2022 · 12,400 followers View post →
Andrew Steele
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Debbie Weil
@debbieweil · X

I'm not thoroughly convinced... but I am thoroughly intrigued with @statto's new book, AGELESS. Plus he's a very good writer. "How science can reverse aging – and why we’d want to" https://t.co/irUJdusHUQ Maybe he'll come on my [B]OLDER podcast aka @debbiepodcast

Nov 10, 2022 · 2 likes · 1 share · 9,885 followers View post →
Andrew Steele
@statto · X

@hankgreen And, most excitingly…we can do something about it. https://t.co/4JOLVE3fMX

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Núria Vázquez-Bellón
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Sherezade MR
@sherezade_mr · X

En este #PaperEn2Min os traigo los últimos avances en terapias contra el #envejecimiento en #ratones, y que no os timen. Una vacuna contra la #senescencia celular, quidicí: células viejitas

Jan 4, 2022 · 58 likes · 9 shares · 11,881 followers View post →
Help Defeat Aging
@HelpDefeatAging · X

Cure aging?! Yes please. https://t.co/2vyrjt5gR3

Dec 10, 2021 · 1,967 followers View post →
Brent Nally
@BrentNally · X

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Andrew Steele
@statto · X

@WanderingGaia @TomChivers I’m with Tom on this! :) There are loads of promising avenues, and I’d be genuinely shocked if at least a few of them don’t pan out. If you’d like a short video intro, here’s why I think this is so important: https://t.co/4JOLVE3fMX

Dec 2, 2021 · 1 like · 12,400 followers View post →
siri perera
@perera_siri · X

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Nov 15, 2021 · 38 followers View post →
Andrew Steele
@statto · X

For an explanation of why I call ageing our greatest humanitarian challenge, which might sound like a strange (perhaps even hubristic!) statement, this video lays it out: https://t.co/4JOLVE3fMX

Nov 7, 2021 · 6 likes · 12,400 followers View post →
Agingdoc
@agingdoc1 · X

@chydorina Kirkland’s group @MayoClinic pioneered this using a bioinformatics approach to ID compounds whose MOA target SCAP network nodes critical for preventing senescent cell apoptosis. The Achilles’ heel of senescent cells: from transcriptome to senolytic drugs https://t.co/VsgDtbjoGN

Sep 7, 2021 · 1 like · 41,709 followers View post →
Andrew Steele
@statto · X

@HulbertMathew @brit @BritandCo If you’ve not already seen it, this video explains! https://t.co/4JOLVE3fMX

Aug 4, 2021 · 12,400 followers View post →
CHSeaton
@COSseaton · X

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Michael Carmody
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Science Communication
@ScienceCommuni2 · X

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@TheMeso · X

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Jul 4, 2021 · 5 likes · 5 shares · 775 followers View post →
Andrew Steele
@statto · X

@waitbutwhy This is the graph that changed my career. I was a physicist, and ended up becoming a computational biologist and writing a book about the biology of aging, using medicine to flatten the curve and tackle the single largest cause of human suffering: https://t.co/4JOLVDLEon

Jun 23, 2021 · 10 likes · 12,400 followers View post →
Andrew Steele
@statto · X

(I go through how human risk of death varies with age a couple of minutes into this video…) https://t.co/4JOLVE3fMX

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AlfredoPietracatella
@alfredopietraca · X

RT @statto: If you’d like a ten-minute introduction to the ideas in the book, you can find one on my YouTube channel: (in the video, I’m wa…

May 6, 2021 · 2 shares · 244 followers View post →
Andrew Steele
@statto · X

If you want to hear a bit more about why I think we should cure aging and how, check out this YouTube video! (With apologies to America that I’m holding the UK edition, and spell ageing with an e…) https://t.co/4JOLVE3fMX

Apr 20, 2021 · 1 like · 12,400 followers View post →
Andrew Steele
@statto · X

@HulbertMathew @peacockTV I go into a bit more detail in this YouTube video and, of course, my book! https://t.co/4JOLVE3fMX

Apr 1, 2021 · 12,400 followers View post →
Penguin Random House Audio
@PRHAudio · X

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Mar 27, 2021 · 3 likes · 4 shares · 13,935 followers View post →
Andrew Steele
@statto · X

If you’d like a ten-minute introduction to the ideas in the book, you can find one on my YouTube channel: (in the video, I’m waving around the UK edition which has a different cover!) https://t.co/4JOLVE3fMX

Mar 23, 2021 · 8 likes · 2 shares · 12,400 followers View post →
Andrew Steele
@statto · X

@Jeunessima @behindthewoman1 I think it will be on the @SheffLibraries YouTube channel in the not-too-distant future so you'll be able to catch up! Or here’s a slightly shorter video on my YouTube channel :) https://t.co/4JOLVE3fMX

Mar 11, 2021 · 2 likes · 12,400 followers View post →
Hao Yin
@HaoYin20 · X

Archetypal #Senolytic Dasantinib+Quercetin selectively⏫apoptosis of senescent cells in

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We all stand to gain from this https://t.co/ja43umtQK9

Jan 22, 2021 · 2 likes · 1,202 followers View post →
Green Remap
@GreenRemap · X

Fantastic book so far and works great as audiobook! Easy to follow and understand even if you're not an expert in biology. I suspect this become my favorite book on this subject once I've finished it! Make sure to watch the book intro video as well: https://t.co/ETURjlSzTa https://t.co/QnafeyJQRm

Dec 24, 2020 · 1 like View post →
Andrew Steele
@statto · X

If you want to learn a bit more, here is a thread of short videos about the book: a brief intro, a bit more on the science, and a teaser about health advice. There’s also a ten-minute introduction to the book on my YouTube channel: https://t.co/4JOLVE3fMX https://t.co/DtwZMrG9v8

Dec 24, 2020 · 2 likes · 12,400 followers View post →
Andrew Steele
@statto · X

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Dec 8, 2020 · 2 likes · 12,400 followers View post →
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@statto · X

NEW VIDEO! Why we should cure ageing: an introduction to my new book, Ageless https://t.co/4JOLVE3fMX

Dec 7, 2020 · 2 likes · 3 shares · 12,400 followers View post →
Alzhacker
@Alzhacker · X

セノリティックドラッグ(老化細胞溶解薬) ダサチニブとケルセチンの組み合わせ https://t.co/BIGey1wj2y

Apr 13, 2020 · 32,860 followers View post →
P.D. Mangan Health & Freedom Maximalist
@Mangan150 · X

The Achilles' heel of senescent cells: from transcriptome to senolytic drugs In old mice, cardiac function was improved 5 days after a single dose... a single dose led to improved exercise capacity for at least 7 months following drug treatment. https://t.co/yHSRv1HgyO

May 9, 2019 · 14 likes · 291,980 followers View post →
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RT @deoanzai: ケルセチンの論文みつけた。In vitro(試験管実験)だとケルセチンもけっこう行けてる。動物実験は抗がん剤と併用の場合だけ。ということは、単独だとあんまり効かなかった、のかな The Achilles’ heel of senescent cell…

Jan 10, 2019 · 1 share · 163 followers View post →
安西英雄
@deoanzai · X

ケルセチンの論文みつけた。In vitro(試験管実験)だとケルセチンもけっこう行けてる。動物実験は抗がん剤と併用の場合だけ。ということは、単独だとあんまり効かなかった、のかな The Achilles’ heel of senescent cells: from transcriptome to senolytic drugs https://t.co/HSoOzkXOQs

Jan 10, 2019 · 1 share · 866 followers View post →