Metformin inhibits nuclear egress of chromatin fragments in senescence and aging
Takuya Kumazawa, Yanxin Xu, Yu Wang, Ji-Won Lee, Tara C. O’Brien, Chiakang Ho, Murat Çetinbaş, Aaron I. Weiner, Konrad Hochedlinger, Ruslan I. Sadreyev, Nabeel M. Bardeesy, Chia‐Wei Cheng, Bin He, Zhixun Dou
This study shows metformin inhibits chromatin fragment egress from the nucleus, reducing cGAS-STING activation and chronic inflammation in aging.
Nature Aging · Jan 16, 2026Peer-reviewedCell Biology