Scientists at the SENS Research Foundation combine telomerase therapy, senolytics, stem cell treatments, and rapamycin in a controlled mouse experiment to target key aging damage pathways, demonstrating additive lifespan benefits and paving the way for scalable anti-aging strategies.
Key points
- Eight-component protocol targets all seven SENS damage categories in middle-aged mice.
- Combination of telomerase gene therapy, senolytics, stem cell transplant and rapamycin yields additive lifespan extension.
- New additions—partial reprogramming, GDNF, IL-11 inhibition, astaxanthin—broaden damage coverage.
Why it matters: Combining multiple targeted therapies to repair aging damage shifts the paradigm from disease treatment to comprehensive rejuvenation, enabling impactful longevity interventions.
Q&A
- What are the SENS damage categories?
- How do senolytics work?
- What is partial reprogramming?
- Why combine multiple interventions?