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Senolytic drugs in respiratory medicine: is it an appropriate therapeutic approach?
Expert opinion on investigational drugs - 1 Jul 2018
Cazzola Mario, Matera Maria Gakriella, Rogliani Paola, Calzetta Luigino
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INTRODUCTION: Aging is the major risk factor for most of the chronic diseases. Cellular senescence is one of the main hallmarks of aging. A growing body of evidence implicates accelerated mechanisms of aging, including cellular senescence, in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) pathogenesis. Senolytics are pharmaceutical agents that eliminate senescent cells, thus...
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