K21
1 paper5 findings
A study reports that K21 induces mitophagy in worms and human macrophages, extends worm lifespan and improves bacterial phagocytosis in human macrophages. All five findings come from one lab and papers naming the National Institutes of Health as funder and declaring an interest of the maker of what is studied; there are no human studies.
- 1 lab in 2 countries
- Funders: National Institute of General Medical Sciences and 1 more
- 5 of 5 findings with company ties
- Cells1
Outcomes
4Mitophagy
upin human cells1upin worms1
1 study
Mitophagy
upin human cells1upin worms1
K21 induces mitophagy in worms.
Model organisms
Life science alliance17 Sep 2026
K21 induces mitophagy in human cells.
Cellsmacrophages
Life science alliance17 Sep 2026
Lifespan
upin worms1
1 study
Lifespan
upin worms1
K21 extends lifespan in worms.
Model organisms
Life science alliance17 Sep 2026
Bacterial phagocytosis
upin human cells1
1 study
Bacterial phagocytosis
upin human cells1
K21 improves bacterial phagocytosis in human cells.
Cellsmonocyte-derived macrophages
Life science alliance17 Sep 2026
Enterococcus faecalis infectivity
downin human cells1
1 study
Enterococcus faecalis infectivity
downin human cells1
K21 decreases enterococcus faecalis infectivity in human cells.
Cells
Life science alliance17 Sep 2026