Cystamine dihydrochloride
- 2 independent labs in 2 countries
- Funders: Hereditary Disease Foundation and 2 more
- Animals2
Outcomes
6SASP
downin mice1
1 study
SASP
downin mice1
Cystamine dihydrochloride decreases SASP in mice.
“attenuates senescence-associated secretory phenotype (SASP) and reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels”
Animalspharmacological inhibition with cystamine dihydrochloride
TGM2 drives microglial senescence by inhibiting autophagy via the PI3K/AKT/mTORC1 pathway
Free radical biology & medicine28 May 2026
Autophagy
upin mice1
1 study
Autophagy
upin mice1
Cystamine dihydrochloride increases autophagy in mice.
“Pharmacological inhibition of TGM2 with cystamine dihydrochloride (CD) reduces this complex, restores autophagy”
Animalspharmacological inhibition with cystamine dihydrochloride
TGM2 drives microglial senescence by inhibiting autophagy via the PI3K/AKT/mTORC1 pathway
Free radical biology & medicine28 May 2026
Motor deficit
upin mice1
1 study
Motor deficit
upin mice1
Cystamine dihydrochloride improves motor deficit in mice.
“significantly reverses cognitive and motor deficits in aged mice”
Animalsin aged mice
TGM2 drives microglial senescence by inhibiting autophagy via the PI3K/AKT/mTORC1 pathway
Free radical biology & medicine28 May 2026
Cognitive deficit
upin mice1
1 study
Cognitive deficit
upin mice1
Cystamine dihydrochloride improves cognitive deficit in mice.
“significantly reverses cognitive and motor deficits in aged mice”
Animalsin aged mice
TGM2 drives microglial senescence by inhibiting autophagy via the PI3K/AKT/mTORC1 pathway
Free radical biology & medicine28 May 2026
Lifespan
upin mice1
1 study
Lifespan
upin mice1
Cystamine dihydrochloride extends lifespan in mice.
“administration of cystamine in drinking water delayed the age of onset for motor dysfunction and extended lifespan”
Animalsin R6/2 micein drinking water
Neurobiology of aging1 Jun 2006
Motor dysfunction
downin mice1
1 study
Motor dysfunction
downin mice1
Cystamine dihydrochloride prevents motor dysfunction in mice.
“administration of cystamine in drinking water delayed the age of onset for motor dysfunction and extended lifespan”
Animalsin R6/2 micein drinking water
Neurobiology of aging1 Jun 2006