Mutants, Mitochondria & Metformin 🔬🔋💊: Powering Down Clonal Haematopoiesis

from Dr RR Baliga's "Got Knowledge Doc" Podkast · host MasterMedFacts LLC

🧬 Clonal haematopoiesis (CH)—especially with DNMT3A-R882 mutations—increases with age and raises leukemia risk. 💊 New studies reveal that metformin targets mutant blood stem cells by suppressing mitochondrial metabolism, sparing healthy cells. 📉 UK Biobank data shows lower CH prevalence in metformin users. 🔋 Targeting oxidative phosphorylation may offer a safe, preventative strategy against CH progression.

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