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Researchers from UNIST and Konkuk University have developed a new technology to selectively remove ageing cells, which are the root cause of many age-related diseases.
The researchers designed organic molecules that selectively target receptors over-expressed in the membranes of ageing cells.
These molecules then promote the formation of protein-like nano-assemblies that disrupt the mitochondrial membranes of ageing cells, leading to cell death.
Researchers are currently working on preclinical and clinical trials of their new technology.
With low toxicity and broad therapeutic potential, it heralds a precise era in age-related ailment treatment.
The research was published in the online version of the Journal of the American Chemical Society (JACS).
