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ReviewBiogerontology2026

Berberine and its derivatives as candidate modulators of immunosenescence: a critical evaluation.

Roman A Zinovkin, Konstantin G Lyamzaev, Alexey Churov, Olga Maltseva, Zhenghi Wu

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Review in Biogerontology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Roman A ZinovkinThe "Russian Clinical Research Center for Gerontology" of the Ministry of Healthcare of the Russian Federation, Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University, Moscow, Russia. roman.zinovkin@gmail.com.
Konstantin G LyamzaevThe "Russian Clinical Research Center for Gerontology" of the Ministry of Healthcare of the Russian Federation, Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University, Moscow, Russia.
Alexey ChurovThe "Russian Clinical Research Center for Gerontology" of the Ministry of Healthcare of the Russian Federation, Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University, Moscow, Russia.
Olga MaltsevaThe "Russian Clinical Research Center for Gerontology" of the Ministry of Healthcare of the Russian Federation, Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University, Moscow, Russia.
Zhenghi WuThe "Russian Clinical Research Center for Gerontology" of the Ministry of Healthcare of the Russian Federation, Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University, Moscow, Russia.

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Russian Science Foundation 25-74-31017
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Abstract

Berberine has been widely used in traditional and folk medicine for many years. The molecular mechanisms of berberine's action are pleiotropic and have been fairly well studied. Its applications are generally limited to cardiometabolic diseases and cancer therapy, and a focused critical evaluation of berberine and its derivatives in the specific context of immunosenescence remains limited. Immunosenescence represents an age-associated remodeling of the innate and adaptive immune systems, closely linked to impaired immunometabolism, chronic inflammation, and shifts in the AMPK/mTOR, NF-κB, autophagy, and inflammasome pathways; therefore, berberine is a logical candidate for the role of a multi-target regulator of these processes. In this review, we examine the molecular mechanisms of immunosenescence and their biomarkers, and critically evaluate the effects of berberine on these parameters. Here we provide a detailed examination of the rationale for using berberine as a modulator of immunosenescence and proposes a design for future studies.

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AgingBerberineImmunosenescenceAnimalsHumansBerberineBerberineBerberine derivativesImmunosenescence

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