A geroprotector aims to affect the root cause of aging and age-related diseases, and thus prolong the life span of animals.
[1][2] Some possible geroprotectors include melatonin,[3] carnosine,[4] metformin,[5] rapamycin,[6] nicotinamide mononucleotide (NMN)[7] and delta sleep-inducing peptide.
[8] Geroprotectors could belong to multiple classes depending on which of the hallmarks of aging they influence.
[citation needed] The distinction between geroprotectors and senotherapeutics is an evolving area of aging research.
Senotherapeutics, on the other hand, are a subset of therapies that specifically target senescent cells, which are dysfunctional cells that accumulate with age and contribute to inflammation and age-related diseases.