Thymidine
Thymidine has been studied in 1 paper since 2026: none in people yet, 1 in cells; 1 in the past year. No study of it in people or animals has been published yet. The newest paper, Feb 4, 2026: “Harnessing nucleotide metabolism to control glycosylase base editing outcomes”.
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At a glance
The findings reach worms or flies, none yet in people. 2 independent labs in 1 country.
None of its findings points the other way.
- 2 independent labs in 1 country
- Funders: China Postdoctoral Science Foundation and 5 more
- Cells1
What did lifespan studies of thymidine find?
DrugAgeDrugAge records 1 result from 1 paper: 1 in C. elegans. Average lifespan is the mean or the median, as each paper reports it.
What did studies of thymidine find?
2Studies of thymidine measured 2 outcomes: A-product purity and Base editing efficiency.
A-product purity
upin M. cells cells1
1 study
A-product purity
upin M. cells cells1
Thymidine improves A-product purity in mammalian cells with glycosylase-derived base editors (up to 2.7-fold).
“improved A-product purity by up to 2.7-fold”
Cellsin mammalian cells with glycosylase-derived base editors
Harnessing nucleotide metabolism to control glycosylase base editing outcomes
Theranostics
Base editing efficiency
upin M. cells cells1
1 study
Base editing efficiency
upin M. cells cells1
Thymidine increases base editing efficiency in mammalian cells with glycosylase-derived base editors (up to 4-fold).
“increased C-to-A, G-to-A, and T-to-A editing efficiencies by up to 4-fold, 1.8-fold, and 1.8-fold, respectively”
Cellsin mammalian cells with glycosylase-derived base editors
Harnessing nucleotide metabolism to control glycosylase base editing outcomes
Theranostics
Funding
1 grant since 2021Japan Society for the Promotion of Science¥4.2M