Resolve: Dasatinib+Quercetin Senolytic Clearance of p16Ink4a-High Neurons

Dasatinib and quercetin (D+Q) have shown senolytic activity in peripheral tissues and rodent brains. The critical question for Alzheimer's disease is whether D+Q specifically clears p16Ink4a-high senescent neurons that accumulate near plaques, without eliminating adjacent neurons that may lack clean senescence biomarkers. Safety concern: BCL2/BCL-xL inhibition may be toxic to non-senescent neurons. Falsifiable prediction: D+Q treatment (5 cycles, 2 days on/5 days off) in 5xFAD mice should reduce p16Ink4a+ cells by ≥50% with <5% off-target neuronal loss by NeuN counts.

$500
OPEN
Confidence:
58%
Created: 2026-04-28
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Dasatinib plus Quercetin Senolytic Clearance of p16Ink4a-High Neurons in Alzheim CDKN2A,BCL2,BCL2L1,FOXO3A,AKT10.68