Terpenes

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1 lab in 3 countries

Funders: European Commission and 1 more

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Cells1

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Reactive oxygen species

upin human cells1

1 study

Terpenes increase reactive oxygen species in human cells.
“terpene-induced apoptosis was associated with a significant increase in reactive oxygen species”
Cellsin senescent MSCsmesenchymal stromal cells
Terpenes: natural compounds found in plants as potential senotherapeutics targeting senescent mesenchymal stromal cells and promoting apoptosis
Stem cell research & therapy9 May 2025

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Apoptosis

upin human cells1

1 study

Terpenes induce apoptosis in human cells.
“We found that these compounds induce apoptosis through both caspase-dependent and caspase-independent mechanisms”
Cellsin senescent MSCsmesenchymal stromal cells
Terpenes: natural compounds found in plants as potential senotherapeutics targeting senescent mesenchymal stromal cells and promoting apoptosis
Stem cell research & therapy9 May 2025

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Pest Management Science24 Jun

The pinewood nematode enhances population growth by exploiting host defensive terpenes via lysosomal signaling

Experiments in model organismsLysosome

Stem Cell Research & Therapy10 May

Terpenes: natural compounds found in plants as potential senotherapeutics targeting senescent mesenchymal stromal cells and promoting apoptosis

Experiments in human cellsInterventions