Plain-language summary
Isolated rat thymocytes were exposed to apoptotic and necrotic stress with or without carnosine present in the culture medium. Carnosine reduced both forms of cell death, with mitochondrial membrane integrity emerging as the principal mediator of the protective effect.
Key takeaways
- ›Protection extends to both apoptosis and necrosis.
- ›Mitochondria are the key target organelle.
- ›Supports a cellular-aging hypothesis for carnosine.
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