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Félix J, Martínez de Toda I, Díaz-Del Cerro E, Gil-Agudo F, De la Fuente M. The immunity and redox clocks in mice, markers of lifespan. Sci Rep 2024; 14:1703. [PMID: 38242936 PMCID: PMC10799057 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-51978-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2023] [Accepted: 01/10/2024] [Indexed: 01/21/2024] Open
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Immune function and redox markers are used for estimating the aging rate, namely biological age (BA). However, it is unknown if this BA and its changes can be reflected in longevity. Thus, we must quantify BA in experimental animals. In peritoneal immune cells of 202 female mice (ICR/CD1) in different ages, 10 immune and 6 redox parameters were evaluated to construct two mathematical models for BA quantification in mice by multiple linear regression. Immune and redox parameters were selected as independent variables and chronological age as dependent, developing two models: the Immunity and the Redox Clocks, reaching both an adjusted R2 of 80.9% and a standard error of 6.38 and 8.57 weeks, respectively. Both models were validated in a different group of healthy mice obtaining a Pearson's correlation coefficient of 0.844 and 0.800 (p < 0.001) between chronological and BA. Furthermore, they were applied to adult prematurely aging mice, which showed a higher BA than non-prematurely aging mice. Moreover, after positive and negative lifestyle interventions, mice showed a lower and higher BA, respectively, than their age-matched controls. In conclusion, the Immunity and Redox Clocks allow BA quantification in mice and both the ImmunolAge and RedoxAge in mice relate to lifespan.
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- Judith Félix
- Department of Genetics, Physiology and Microbiology (Animal Physiology Unit), Faculty of Biological Sciences, Complutense University of Madrid, 28040, Madrid, Spain
- Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Hospital, 12 de Octubre (imas12), 28041, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Genetics, Physiology and Microbiology (Animal Physiology Unit), Faculty of Biological Sciences, Complutense University of Madrid, 28040, Madrid, Spain.
- Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Hospital, 12 de Octubre (imas12), 28041, Madrid, Spain.
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- Department of Genetics, Physiology and Microbiology (Animal Physiology Unit), Faculty of Biological Sciences, Complutense University of Madrid, 28040, Madrid, Spain
- Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Hospital, 12 de Octubre (imas12), 28041, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Genetics, Physiology and Microbiology (Animal Physiology Unit), Faculty of Biological Sciences, Complutense University of Madrid, 28040, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Genetics, Physiology and Microbiology (Animal Physiology Unit), Faculty of Biological Sciences, Complutense University of Madrid, 28040, Madrid, Spain
- Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Hospital, 12 de Octubre (imas12), 28041, Madrid, Spain
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Ramasubramanian R, Kim JW, Guan W, Meier HC, Crimmins E, Faul J, Thyagarajan B. Cohabitation as a determinant of adaptive and innate immune cell profiles: Findings from the Health and Retirement Study. Brain Behav Immun Health 2023; 33:100676. [PMID: 37663036 PMCID: PMC10474123 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbih.2023.100676] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2023] [Revised: 08/10/2023] [Accepted: 08/15/2023] [Indexed: 09/05/2023] Open
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Introduction Non-genetic factors are important but poorly understood determinants of immune profiles. Age and Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection remain two well documented non-genetic determinants of the immune profile. Recently, one study identified cohabitation in the same household as an important determinant of immune profiles. Methods We used immunophenotyping data from the Health and Retirement Study (HRS) to evaluate the association between cohabitation and the adaptive (subsets of T-cells, B-cells) and innate immune profiles (subsets of monocytes, natural killer cells and neutrophils). We compared adaptive and innate immune cell profiles using immunophenotyping data from 1184 same-household pairs (cohabitating partners) to 1184 non-household pairs to evaluate the association between cohabitation and adaptive immune cell profiles. We used data from 1737 same-household pairs and 1737 non-household pairs to evaluate the association between cohabitation and innate cell profiles. Household and non-household pairs were matched on age (±2years), educational background and race/ethnicity to minimize confounding due to these factors. The adaptive immune cells and innate immune cell profiles were compressed to two coordinates using multidimensional scaling (MDS). The Euclidean distances between same-household pairs were compared to the distances between non-household pairs for the adaptive and innate cell profiles separately using two sample independent t-tests. We also performed additional adjustment for age and BMI differences, CMV serostatus and smoking concordance/discordance status among household members. Results For adaptive immune cell profiles, the mean Euclidean distance between same-household pairs was 4% lower than the non-household pairs (p = 0.03). When stratified by concordance for CMV serostatus among household pairs, the Euclidean distance was significantly lower by 8% in the same-household pairs as compared to non-household pairs among those who were discordant for CMV serostatus (p = 0.01) and among same-household pairs who were CMV seronegative (p = 0.02) after covariate adjustment. The mean Euclidian distance between same-household pairs was also 8% lower than non-household pairs for the innate immune cell profiles (p-value <0.0001) and this difference remained consistent across all strata of CMV infection. Discussion This study confirms that cohabitation is associated with similarity in immune cell profiles. The differential effects of cohabitation on the adaptive and innate immune profiles suggest that further studies into the common environmental factors that influence individual immune cell subsets need to be evaluated in greater detail.
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Division of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Institute for Social Research, Survey Research Center, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Davis School of Gerontology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Institute for Social Research, Survey Research Center, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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Garrido A, De la Fuente M. Could social relationships be key to reaching healthy longevity? Aging (Albany NY) 2023; 15:5238-5239. [PMID: 37387546 PMCID: PMC10333095 DOI: 10.18632/aging.204871] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2023] [Accepted: 03/31/2023] [Indexed: 07/01/2023]
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- Department of Genetics, Physiology, and Microbiology (Animal Physiology Unit), Faculty of Biology, Complutense University of Madrid, 28040 Madrid, Spain
- Institute of Investigation 12 de Octubre (i+12), 28041 Madrid, Spain
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Díaz-Del Cerro E, Félix J, De la Fuente M. [Touch, a crucial sense in social interactions to improve homeostasis in aging and promote healthy longevity]. Rev Esp Geriatr Gerontol 2023; 58:161-166. [PMID: 37085344 DOI: 10.1016/j.regg.2023.03.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2023] [Revised: 03/11/2023] [Accepted: 03/24/2023] [Indexed: 04/23/2023]
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Aging is associated with the generalized deterioration of the organism, being of great relevance experienced by homeostatic systems such as the nervous, immune, and endocrine systems, which increases the risk of morbidity and mortality. Among the lifestyle strategies that have been researched to improve these systems and achieve greater healthy longevity, this review will focus on the social environment. In order to verify the effectiveness of these both in the improvement of homeostasis and in life expectancy, the research carried out with experimental animals that have allowed this to be done will be discussed. In addition, as it has been observed that physical contact is crucial for the positive outcomes of social interaction on homeostatic systems and longevity to occur, we will focus on that mechanism, as well as some of the possible molecular pathways underlying the effects found.
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- Estefanía Díaz-Del Cerro
- Departamento de Genética, Fisiología y Microbiología (Unidad de Fisiología Animal). Facultad de Ciencias biológicas de la Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, España; Instituto de investigación del Hospital 12 de Octubre (i+12) de Madrid, Madrid, España
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- Departamento de Genética, Fisiología y Microbiología (Unidad de Fisiología Animal). Facultad de Ciencias biológicas de la Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, España; Instituto de investigación del Hospital 12 de Octubre (i+12) de Madrid, Madrid, España
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- Departamento de Genética, Fisiología y Microbiología (Unidad de Fisiología Animal). Facultad de Ciencias biológicas de la Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, España; Instituto de investigación del Hospital 12 de Octubre (i+12) de Madrid, Madrid, España.
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Skin-to-Skin Contact: Crucial for Improving Behavior, Immunity, and Redox State after Short Cohabitation of Chronologically Old Mice and Prematurely Aging Mice with Adult Mice. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24054680. [PMID: 36902114 PMCID: PMC10003034 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24054680] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2022] [Revised: 02/16/2023] [Accepted: 02/24/2023] [Indexed: 03/06/2023] Open
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(1) Background: Aging is characterized by a deterioration of the homeostatic systems, namely the nervous and immune systems. The rate of aging can be modified by lifestyle factors such as social interactions. Recently, improvements in behavior, immune function, and oxidative state were observed in adult prematurely aging mice (PAM) and chronologically old mice after cohabitation with exceptional non-PAM (E-NPAM) and adult mice, respectively, for 2 months. However, the cause of this positive effect is not known. The objective of the present work was to study whether skin-to-skin contact promotes these improvements both in chronologically old mice and in adult PAM. (2) Methods: Old and adult CD1 female mice were used as well as adult PAM and E-NPAM. After cohabitation for 15 min/day for 2 months (two old mice or PAM with five adult mice or E-NPAM, respectively, with both non- and skin-to-skin contact), several behavioral tests were performed and functions and oxidative stress parameters in peritoneal leukocytes were analyzed. (3) Results: This social interaction improved behavioral responses, immune functions, redox state, and longevity, but only if the animals had skin-to-skin contact. (4) Conclusions: Physical contact seems to be crucial to experiencing the positive effects of social interaction.
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Ceprian N, Garrido A, De la Fuente M. [Improved immunity and mean lifespan in mature mice genetically deficient in catecholamine synthesis after living with wild type for two months]. Rev Esp Geriatr Gerontol 2023; 58:15-21. [PMID: 36526466 DOI: 10.1016/j.regg.2022.11.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2022] [Revised: 11/10/2022] [Accepted: 11/20/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Mice hemizygous in tyrosine hydroxylase (TH-HZ), the limiting enzyme in catecholamine synthesis, show premature immunosenescence, which in females is associated with a shorter lifespan than the corresponding controls (WT). The coexistence of TH-Hz with WT improves the immune function in both males and females in adulthood. OBJECTIVE To test whether cohabitation for two months of mature male TH-HZ with WT improves the immune function of the former and whether this impacts the lifespan. MATERIAL AND METHODS Mature male ICR-CD1 mice (13 ± 1 months) TH-HZ coexisted with WT (2:4 ratio in each cage) for two months. Peritoneal leukocytes were extracted from all animals at baseline, one month, and two months after cohabitation, and macrophage phagocytic capacity, macrophage and lymphocyte chemotaxis, natural killer (NK) antitumor activity, and lymphoproliferative capacity in response to the mitogens concanavalin A and lipopolysaccharide (LPS) were assessed. The animals were maintained under these conditions until their natural death. RESULTS The TH-HZ, which start, in general, with lower values than the WT in the immune functions studied, improved them after two months of cohabitation, becoming similar to those of the controls. This improvement was already observed in NK activity after one month of cohabitation. The TH-HZ presented lower mean longevity than WT, but when they cohabited with WT, it was similar to the latter. CONCLUSION The coexistence of TH-HZ male mice with WT mice for two months at mature age improves these genetically modified animals' immune response and longevity.
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- Noemi Ceprian
- Departamento de Genética, Fisiología y Microbiología (Unidad de Fisiología Animal), Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM), Madrid, España; Instituto de Investigación del Hospital 12 de Octubre (i + 12), Madrid, España
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- Departamento de Inmunología y Oncología, Centro Nacional de Biotecnología (CNB), Centro Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), Madrid, España
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- Departamento de Genética, Fisiología y Microbiología (Unidad de Fisiología Animal), Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM), Madrid, España; Instituto de Investigación del Hospital 12 de Octubre (i + 12), Madrid, España.
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Social Environment as a Modulator of Immunosenescence. Expert Rev Mol Med 2022; 24:e29. [PMID: 35912691 DOI: 10.1017/erm.2022.24] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT IMPROVES THE CYTOKINE PROFILE AND LYMPHOPROLIFERATIVE RESPONSE IN CHRONOLOGICALLY OLD AND PREMATURELY AGING MICE. Mech Ageing Dev 2022; 206:111692. [PMID: 35760213 DOI: 10.1016/j.mad.2022.111692] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2022] [Revised: 06/07/2022] [Accepted: 06/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Among the age-associated changes in the immune system, the most evident is the decrease in proliferative responses of lymphocytes to mitogenic stimuli, which is accompanied by the loss of cytokine network homeostasis. Chronic low-grade inflammatory stress, termed as sterile inflammation, is also observed during aging. In chronologically and prematurely aging mice, cohabitation with adult animals for two months favored improvements in several immune functions. This study aimed to determine whether cohabitation could restore several cytokine networks, improve lymphoproliferative responses to mitogens, and diminish sterile inflammation. Chronologically old mice (76±4 weeks) and prematurely aging mice (33±4 weeks) (PAM and TH-HZ) were cohabited with adults (without premature aging) for two months. Subsequently, lymphoproliferation in both basal (unstimulated) conditions and in the presence of mitogenic stimuli lipopolysaccharide A (LPS) or concanavalin A (ConA) was analyzed in cultures of peritoneal leukocytes for 48h. Cytokine secretions (IL-1β, TNF-α, IL-6, IL-10, and IL-17) in these cultures were also evaluated. The results showed that cohabitation restored the levels of these cytokines in old and prematurely aging mice and improved the subsequent lymphoproliferative responses. In addition, this social strategy diminished sterile inflammation and decreased inflammatory stress in unstimulated conditions. Therefore, this strategy seems to be capable of restoring the relevant immune function of lymphocytes and reducing the inflammatory stress, which are the improvements required for an adequate immune response.
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Prematurely aging female mice improve their behavioural response, immunity, redox state, and lifespan after a short social interaction with non-prematurely aging mice. Biogerontology 2022; 23:307-324. [DOI: 10.1007/s10522-022-09968-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2022] [Accepted: 05/09/2022] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Díaz-Del Cerro E, Ceprián N, Félix J, De la Fuente M. A short social interaction between adult and old mice improves the homeostatic systems and increases healthy longevity. Exp Gerontol 2021; 158:111653. [PMID: 34915111 DOI: 10.1016/j.exger.2021.111653] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2021] [Revised: 12/05/2021] [Accepted: 12/06/2021] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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The aging process can be influenced by environmental factors, such as the social environment. The continuous cohabitation of the chronologically old mice with adult animals improves them at the behavioral level, immune function, oxidative stress and longevity, but causes a deterioration of these parameters in adults. Therefore, the objective of the study was to study whether the coexistence for only 15 min a day of old mice with adult mice, can produce that improvement and greater longevity in old animals without causing deterioration in adults. For that, old and adult CD1 female mice, after two months of that social interaction, were submitted to a behavioral battery and then peritoneal leukocytes were collected to assess several immune functions, oxidative and inflammatory stress parameters as well as catecholamine concentrations. When the adult mice reached old age, the same parameters were again analyzed. The life span of each animal was also recorded. Plasmatic concentration of oxytocin was also studied. The results showed that old mice presented better behavioral capacity, immunity and oxi-inflammatory state after this social interaction with adult animals, and consequently an extended life span. Adult mice, in general, did not show any changes after social interaction with old animals, but when they achieved old age, improvements of some parameters and of longevity were observed in comparison with animals that never had a that social interaction. In conclusion, a short social interaction between old and adult individuals can be an excellent strategy for improving in both the health state and longevity.
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Affiliation(s)
- Estefanía Díaz-Del Cerro
- Department of Genetics, Physiology and Microbiology (Unity of Animal Physiology), Faculty of Biology, Complutense University of Madrid (UCM), Madrid, Spain; Institute of Investigation 12 de Octubre (i+12), Madrid, Spain.
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- Department of Genetics, Physiology and Microbiology (Unity of Animal Physiology), Faculty of Biology, Complutense University of Madrid (UCM), Madrid, Spain; Institute of Investigation 12 de Octubre (i+12), Madrid, Spain.
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- Department of Genetics, Physiology and Microbiology (Unity of Animal Physiology), Faculty of Biology, Complutense University of Madrid (UCM), Madrid, Spain; Institute of Investigation 12 de Octubre (i+12), Madrid, Spain.
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- Department of Genetics, Physiology and Microbiology (Unity of Animal Physiology), Faculty of Biology, Complutense University of Madrid (UCM), Madrid, Spain; Institute of Investigation 12 de Octubre (i+12), Madrid, Spain.
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Martínez de Toda I, Ceprián N, Díaz-Del Cerro E, De la Fuente M. The Role of Immune Cells in Oxi-Inflamm-Aging. Cells 2021; 10:2974. [PMID: 34831197 PMCID: PMC8616159 DOI: 10.3390/cells10112974] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2021] [Revised: 10/20/2021] [Accepted: 10/30/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Aging is the result of the deterioration of the homeostatic systems (nervous, endocrine, and immune systems), which preserve the organism's health. We propose that the age-related impairment of these systems is due to the establishment of a chronic oxidative stress situation that leads to low-grade chronic inflammation throughout the immune system's activity. It is known that the immune system weakens with age, which increases morbidity and mortality. In this context, we describe how the function of immune cells can be used as an indicator of the rate of aging of an individual. In addition to this passive role as a marker, we describe how the immune system can work as a driver of aging by amplifying the oxidative-inflammatory stress associated with aging (oxi-inflamm-aging) and inducing senescence in far tissue cells. Further supporting our theory, we discuss how certain lifestyle conditions (such as social environment, nutrition, or exercise) can have an impact on longevity by affecting the oxidative and inflammatory state of immune cells, regulating immunosenescence and its contribution to oxi-inflamm-aging.
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- Irene Martínez de Toda
- Department of Genetics, Physiology, and Microbiology (Unit of Animal Physiology), Faculty of Biology, Complutense University of Madrid, 28040 Madrid, Spain; (N.C.); (E.D.-D.C.); (M.D.l.F.)
- Institute of Investigation 12 de Octubre (i+12), 28041 Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Genetics, Physiology, and Microbiology (Unit of Animal Physiology), Faculty of Biology, Complutense University of Madrid, 28040 Madrid, Spain; (N.C.); (E.D.-D.C.); (M.D.l.F.)
- Institute of Investigation 12 de Octubre (i+12), 28041 Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Genetics, Physiology, and Microbiology (Unit of Animal Physiology), Faculty of Biology, Complutense University of Madrid, 28040 Madrid, Spain; (N.C.); (E.D.-D.C.); (M.D.l.F.)
- Institute of Investigation 12 de Octubre (i+12), 28041 Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Genetics, Physiology, and Microbiology (Unit of Animal Physiology), Faculty of Biology, Complutense University of Madrid, 28040 Madrid, Spain; (N.C.); (E.D.-D.C.); (M.D.l.F.)
- Institute of Investigation 12 de Octubre (i+12), 28041 Madrid, Spain
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Garrido A, Cruces J, Ceprián N, Hernández-Sánchez C, De Pablo F, De la Fuente M. Social Environment Ameliorates Behavioral and Immune Impairments in Tyrosine Hydroxylase Haploinsufficient Female Mice. J Neuroimmune Pharmacol 2020; 16:548-566. [PMID: 32772235 DOI: 10.1007/s11481-020-09947-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2020] [Accepted: 07/20/2020] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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The social environment can influence the functional capacity of nervous and immune systems, and consequently the state of health, especially in aged individuals. Adult female tyrosine hydroxylase haploinsufficient (TH-HZ) mice exhibit behavioral impairments, premature immunosenescence and oxidative- inflammatory stress. All these deteriorations are associated with a lower lifespan than wild type (WT) counterparts. The aim was to analyze whether the cohabitation with WT animals could revert or at least ameliorate the deterioration in the nervous and immune systems that female TH-HZ mice show at adult age. Female TH-HZ and WT mice at age of 3-4 weeks were divided into following groups: control TH-HZ (5 TH-HZ mice in the cage; TH-HZ100%), control WT (5 WT mice in the cage; WT100%), TH-HZ > 50% and WT < 50% (5 TH-HZ with 2 WT mice in each cage) as well as TH-HZ < 50% and WT > 50% (2 TH-HZ and 5 WT mice in each cage). At the age of 37-38 weeks, all mice were submitted to a battery of behavioral tests, evaluating sensorimotor abilities, exploratory capacities and anxiety-like behaviors. Subsequently, peritoneal leukocytes were extracted and several immune functions as well as oxidative and inflammatory stress parameters were analyzed. The results showed that the TH-HZ < 50% group had improved behavioral responses, especially anxiety-like behaviors, and the immunosenescence and oxidative stress of their peritoneal leukocytes were ameliorated. However, WT mice that cohabited with TH-HZ mice presented higher anxiety-like behaviors and deterioration in immune functions and in their inflammatory stress parameters. Thus, this social environment is capable of ameliorating the impairments associated with a haploinsufficiency of the th gene. Graphical Abstract.
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- A Garrido
- Department of Genetics, Physiology and Microbiology (Physiology Unit), School of Biology, Complutense University of Madrid, José Antonio Nováis 12, 28040, Madrid, Spain.,Institute of Investigation of Hospital 12 de Octubre (i+12), 28041, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Genetics, Physiology and Microbiology (Physiology Unit), School of Biology, Complutense University of Madrid, José Antonio Nováis 12, 28040, Madrid, Spain.,Institute of Investigation of Hospital 12 de Octubre (i+12), 28041, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Genetics, Physiology and Microbiology (Physiology Unit), School of Biology, Complutense University of Madrid, José Antonio Nováis 12, 28040, Madrid, Spain.,Institute of Investigation of Hospital 12 de Octubre (i+12), 28041, Madrid, Spain
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- 3D Lab (Development, Differentiation and Degeneration), Department of Molecular Biomedicine, Centro de Investigaciones Biológicas, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, 28040, Madrid, Spain.,Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Diabetes y Enfermedades Metabólicas Asociadas (CIBERDEM), ISCIII, Madrid, Spain
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- 3D Lab (Development, Differentiation and Degeneration), Department of Molecular Biomedicine, Centro de Investigaciones Biológicas, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, 28040, Madrid, Spain.,Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Diabetes y Enfermedades Metabólicas Asociadas (CIBERDEM), ISCIII, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Genetics, Physiology and Microbiology (Physiology Unit), School of Biology, Complutense University of Madrid, José Antonio Nováis 12, 28040, Madrid, Spain. .,Institute of Investigation of Hospital 12 de Octubre (i+12), 28041, Madrid, Spain.
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