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Trial reportNutrients2025

Preliminary Data on the Senolytic Effects of

Yoshiki Shimizu, Shieri Shimodan, Mariko Hayashida, Misato Yazaki, Tsuyoshi Sakurada, Tomomichi Watanabe, Yuri Ishii, Yoshie Hirose, Jiro Saito, Sachiyuki Teramoto

Abstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in Nutrients, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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2 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors.

Yoshiki ShimizuFANCL Research Institute, FANCL Corporation, 12-13 Kamishinano, Totsuka-ku, Yokohama 244-0806, Japan.
Shieri ShimodanFANCL Research Institute, FANCL Corporation, 12-13 Kamishinano, Totsuka-ku, Yokohama 244-0806, Japan.
Mariko HayashidaFANCL Research Institute, FANCL Corporation, 12-13 Kamishinano, Totsuka-ku, Yokohama 244-0806, Japan.
Misato YazakiFANCL Research Institute, FANCL Corporation, 12-13 Kamishinano, Totsuka-ku, Yokohama 244-0806, Japan.ORCID 0000-0002-8876-291X
Tsuyoshi SakuradaFANCL Research Institute, FANCL Corporation, 12-13 Kamishinano, Totsuka-ku, Yokohama 244-0806, Japan.
Tomomichi WatanabeFANCL Research Institute, FANCL Corporation, 12-13 Kamishinano, Totsuka-ku, Yokohama 244-0806, Japan.ORCID 0009-0009-2602-3896
Yuri IshiiFANCL Research Institute, FANCL Corporation, 12-13 Kamishinano, Totsuka-ku, Yokohama 244-0806, Japan.
Yoshie HiroseYukeikai Medical Corporation Ginza Yoshie Clinic, V88 Building 5F, 2-5-11 Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-0061, Japan.
Jiro SaitoMedical Station Clinic, 3F Ichikawa Gakugei-dai Building, 3-12-8 Takaban, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 152-0004, Japan.
Sachiyuki TeramotoFANCL Research Institute, FANCL Corporation, 12-13 Kamishinano, Totsuka-ku, Yokohama 244-0806, Japan.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesTo assess the effects of agrimol-containing DESIGN AND

settingA randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-group study was conducted in Japan between June 2023 and April 2024.

participants110 individuals aged 40-59, selected based on CD8+ T cells with highly-expressing-senescence-associated-β-galactosidase (SA-βGal).

interventionParticipants were randomly assigned to receive 50 mg APE containing 0.2 mg of agrimols or a placebo for eight consecutive weeks. MEASUREMENTS: The primary endpoint was the change in the proportion of CD8+ T cells with high SA-βGal expression at 8 weeks of intake from the baseline. The secondary endpoints included the proportion of CD4+ T cells with high SA-βGal expression, CD4+ and CD8+ T cell subsets, and the ratio of various immune cells.

resultsOf the 635 subjects screened, 110 with immunosenescence were included in this study. In total, 55 participants in the placebo group and 53 in the APE group completed the intervention. There were no statistically significant changes in either the primary or secondary endpoints due to APE intake. In the male population, the proportion of CD8+ T cells with high SA-βGal expression was reduced by APE intake (

conclusionsAPE was suggested to reduce senescent immune cells, indicating its potential as a candidate senolytic agent for humans; however, the results of this study are preliminary data, and further research on APE is needed (clinical trial registration: UMIN000051574).

Indexed as

AgrimoniaImmunosenescencePlant ExtractsAdultbeta-GalactosidaseCD4-Positive T-LymphocytesCD8-Positive T-LymphocytesDouble-Blind MethodFemaleHumansJapanMaleMiddle Agedbeta-GalactosidasePlant ExtractsagrimolAgrimonia pilosa Ledeb. extractimmunosenescencesenescence-associated β-galactosidasesenolytic agent

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PMID40004995
PMCPMC11858573

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