Context:
AgeXtend is an AI platform developed by the Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology, Delhi for identifying the anti-aging molecules.
Highlights:
- It acts as a GPS in the chemical space, guiding researchers to the leads of possible anti-aging molecules.
- It’s the largest research study done on the subject, scanning more than 1.2 billion molecules.
How it Works?
- Prediction of Gero Protective properties
- Geroprotectors are therapeutic interventions that target the root causes of aging to prevent age-related diseases and decline
- Toxicity evaluation
- Identification of target proteins and mechanisms of action.
- Successful identification of compounds such as metformin and taurine as longevity enhancers.
- Screening of about 1 billion compounds.
- Application
- Treatment of senescent diseases and in extending health span.
