Ranolazine

  • 2 independent labs in 2 countries
  • 1 trial, 1 about aging
  • Funders: National Natural Science Foundation of China and 6 more
  • Animals1
  • Cells1
  • In silico1

Outcomes

5

Mitochondrial damage

downin rats1

1 study
  1. Ranolazine decreases mitochondrial damage in rats.

    “alleviated mitochondrial structural damage in hippocampus and medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC).”

    Animalsin ageing rats induced by D-galactosehippocampus and medial prefrontal cortex

    The novel effects of the cardiovascular drug ranolazine on the alleviation of age-related cognitive decline and the underlying mechanisms

    European journal of pharmacologyJul 30, 2025

Cognitive function

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1 study
  1. Ranolazine improves cognitive function in rats.

    “In ageing rats, Ran not only enhanced spatial memory, exploratory behaviors and motor ability”

    Animalsin ageing rats induced by D-galactose

    The novel effects of the cardiovascular drug ranolazine on the alleviation of age-related cognitive decline and the underlying mechanisms

    European journal of pharmacologyJul 30, 2025

Physical function

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1 study
  1. Ranolazine improves physical function in worms.

    “improved the head swinging ability of ageing C. elegans”

    Model organismsin ageing C. elegans

    The novel effects of the cardiovascular drug ranolazine on the alleviation of age-related cognitive decline and the underlying mechanisms

    European journal of pharmacologyJul 30, 2025

Lifespan

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1 study
  1. Ranolazine extends lifespan in worms.

    “The results revealed that Ran extended the lifespan of Caenorhabditis elegans (C. elegans)”

    Model organisms

    The novel effects of the cardiovascular drug ranolazine on the alleviation of age-related cognitive decline and the underlying mechanisms

    European journal of pharmacologyJul 30, 2025

Diastolic dysfunction

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1 study
  1. Ranolazine decreases diastolic dysfunction in human cells.

    “treatment with dasatinib and quercetin (D+Q) or with ranolazine (RAN) partially reversed the disease phenotype.”

    Cellsin ET-1 and TGF-beta-induced DD heart-on-a-chip microtissues

    Human heart-on-a-chip model emulates structural and functional characteristics of diastolic dysfunction and reveals a beneficial role for senolytics

    Acta biomaterialiaJul 4, 2025

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Trials

1 about aging, of 1

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