In vitro screening for senolytic compounds

Exploratory Score: 0.900 Price: $0.50 cellular senescence senescent cells in culture Status: proposed

What This Experiment Tests

Exploratory experiment designed to discover new patterns targeting N/A in senescent cells in culture. Primary outcome: selective killing of senescent cells

Description

A compound screening was performed to identify drugs that could selectively kill senescent cells. The researchers tested a collection of compounds on senescent cells in culture and identified ABT263 (a specific inhibitor of anti-apoptotic proteins BCL-2 and BCL-xL) as a potent senolytic drug. The screening evaluated the ability of compounds to selectively induce apoptosis in senescent cells compared to non-senescent cells across different cell types and species.

TARGET GENE
N/A
MODEL SYSTEM
senescent cells in culture
ESTIMATED COST
$0
TIMELINE
0 months
PATHWAY
BCL-2/BCL-xL apoptosis pathway
SOURCE
extracted_from_pmid_26657143
PRIMARY OUTCOME
selective killing of senescent cells

Scoring Dimensions

Info Gain 0.00 (25%) Feasibility 0.00 (20%) Hyp Coverage 0.00 (20%) Cost Effect. 0.00 (15%) Novelty 0.00 (10%) Ethical Safety 0.00 (10%) 0.900 composite

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Protocol

Compound screening on senescent cells in culture, assessment of cell viability and apoptosis induction

Expected Outcomes

Identification of compounds that selectively kill senescent cells without affecting normal cells

Success Criteria

Selective cytotoxicity against senescent cells with minimal effect on non-senescent cells

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