Antibiotics Eliminate Senescent Cells Associated With Ageing

[LeeLemonoil]

https://medicalxpress.com/news/2018...NBygM8V9horgk3C9USptUnaWs8Vn_8ysaG8MXKcl1ZWEI


what n intriguing paper. STandard doses shoould be sufficient to achieve senolytic blood-levels.

I've also seen this one that paves a simlar path:

Oncotarget | Antibiotics that target mitochondria effectively eradicate cancer stem cells, across multiple tumor types: Treating cancer like an infectious disease

 

[ecstatichamster]

Fantastic studies. Thank you.

 

[LeeLemonoil]

Yes, but something to consider: if one is fairly young and senescent cells are not much an issue then this type of therapy might damage healthy mitos

 

[Mauritio]

Great find!!

Yes, but something to consider: if one is fairly young and senescent cells are not much an issue then this type of therapy might damage healthy mitos

Not necessarily: "Importantly, many of these drugs are non-toxic for normal cells, likely reducing the side effects of anti-cancer therapy. "