Respiratory Research
Compounds reduced aging-related markers in human airway cells
Laboratory experiments in smoke-exposed airway cells from people with and without chronic obstructive pulmonary disease found that activating an antioxidant regulator…Laboratory experiments in smoke-exposed airway cells from people with and without chronic obstructive pulmonary disease found that activating an antioxidant regulator reduced senescence markers.

Human cell studyInterventions
Who was studiedPrimary human bronchial epithelial cells, against metformin
What changedNrf2 activators lowered senescence markers in human airway cells
The catchSenescence was scored by p21 and p16; lung function was not measured