Dr RR Baliga's "Got Knowledge Doc" Podkast

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


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🧬 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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Dr RR Baliga's "Got Knowledge Doc" PodkastBy Dr RR Baliga, MD, MBA

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