Mitochondrially targeted tamoxifen alleviates markers of obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus in mice

Senescent cells play a role in pathogenesis of diabetes, and senolytic agents can improve obesity- and diabetes-related pathologies. Here the authors report that mitochondrially targeted tamoxifen, a potential anti-cancer agent with senolytic activity, alleviates symptoms of obesity and prediabetes...

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Main Authors: Eliska Vacurova, Jaroslava Trnovska, Petr Svoboda, Vojtech Skop, Vendula Novosadova, David Pajuelo Reguera, Silvia Petrezselyová, Benoit Piavaux, Berwini Endaya, Frantisek Spoutil, Dagmar Zudova, Jan Stursa, Magdalena Melcova, Zuzana Bielcikova, Lukas Werner, Jan Prochazka, Radislav Sedlacek, Martina Huttl, Sona Stemberkova Hubackova, Martin Haluzik, Jiri Neuzil
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-04-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-29486-z