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Sichani AS, Khoddam S, Shakeri S, Tavakkoli Z, Jafroodi AR, Dabbaghipour R, Sisakht M, Fallahi J. Partial Reprogramming as a Method for Regenerating Neural Tissues in Aged Organisms. Cell Reprogram 2024; 26:10-23. [PMID: 38381402 DOI: 10.1089/cell.2023.0123] [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] [Indexed: 02/22/2024] Open
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Aging causes numerous age-related diseases, leading the human species to death. Nevertheless, rejuvenating strategies based on cell epigenetic modifications are a possible approach to counteract disease progression while getting old. Cell reprogramming of adult somatic cells toward pluripotency ought to be a promising tool for age-related diseases. However, researchers do not have control over this process as cells lose their fate, and cause potential cancerous cells or unexpected cell phenotypes. Direct and partial reprogramming were introduced in recent years with distinctive applications. Although direct reprogramming makes cells lose their identity, it has various applications in regeneration medicine. Temporary and regulated in vivo overexpression of Yamanaka factors has been shown in several experimental contexts to be achievable and is used to rejuvenate mice models. This regeneration can be accomplished by altering the epigenetic adult cell signature to the signature of a younger cell. The greatest advantage of partial reprogramming is that this method does not allow cells to lose their identity when they are resetting their epigenetic clock. It is a regimen of short-term Oct3/4, Sox2, Klf4, and c-Myc expression in vivo that prevents full reprogramming to the pluripotent state and avoids both tumorigenesis and the presence of unwanted undifferentiated cells. We know that many neurological age-related diseases, such as Alzheimer's disease, stroke, dementia, and Parkinson's disease, are the main cause of death in the last decades of life. Therefore, scientists have a special tendency regarding neuroregeneration methods to increase human life expectancy.
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- Ali Saber Sichani
- Department of Biology, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, USA
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- Department of Medical Genetics, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Medical Genetics, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Medical Genetics, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Medical Genetics, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Medical Genetics, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Molecular Medicine, School of Advanced Medical Sciences and Technologies, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Molecular Medicine, School of Advanced Medical Sciences and Technologies, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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Wang H, Cong X, Qin K, Yan M, Xu X, Liu M, Xu X, Zhang Y, Gao Q, Cheng S, Zhao J, Zhu H, Liu Y. Se-Enriched Cardamine violifolia Improves Laying Performance and Regulates Ovarian Antioxidative Function in Aging Laying Hens. Antioxidants (Basel) 2023; 12:antiox12020450. [PMID: 36830007 PMCID: PMC9952132 DOI: 10.3390/antiox12020450] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2022] [Revised: 02/06/2023] [Accepted: 02/08/2023] [Indexed: 02/12/2023] Open
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As a selenium-enriched plant, Cardamine violifolia (SEC) has an excellent antioxidant function. The edibility of SEC is expected to develop new sources of organic Se supplementation for human and animal nutrition. This study was conducted to investigate the effects of SEC on laying performance and ovarian antioxidant capacity in aging laying hens. A total of 450 laying hens were assigned to five treatments. Dietary treatments included the following: a basal diet (diet without Se supplementation, CON) and basal diets supplemented with 0.3 mg/kg Se from sodium selenite (SS), 0.3 mg/kg Se from Se-enriched yeast (SEY), 0.3 mg/kg Se from SEC, or 0.3 mg/kg Se from SEC and 0.3 mg/kg Se from SEY (SEC + SEY). Results showed that supplementation with SEC tended to increase the laying rate, increased the Haugh unit of eggs, and reduced the FCR. SEC promoted ovarian cell proliferation, inhibited apoptosis, and ameliorated the maintenance of follicles. SEC, SEY, or SEC + SEY increased ovarian T-AOC and decreased MDA levels. SEC increased the mRNA abundance of ovarian selenoproteins. SEC and SEC + SEY increased the mRNA abundance of Nrf2, HO-1, and NQO1, and decreased the mRNA abundance of Keap1. These results indicate that SEC could potentially to improve laying performance and egg quality via the enhancement of ovarian antioxidant capacity. SEC exerts an antioxidant function through the modulation of the Nrf2/Keap1 signaling pathway.
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- Hui Wang
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feed Science, School of Animal Science and Nutritional Engineering, Wuhan Polytechnic University, Wuhan 430023, China
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- Enshi Se-Run Material Engineering Technology Co., Ltd., Enshi 445000, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feed Science, School of Animal Science and Nutritional Engineering, Wuhan Polytechnic University, Wuhan 430023, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feed Science, School of Animal Science and Nutritional Engineering, Wuhan Polytechnic University, Wuhan 430023, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feed Science, School of Animal Science and Nutritional Engineering, Wuhan Polytechnic University, Wuhan 430023, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feed Science, School of Animal Science and Nutritional Engineering, Wuhan Polytechnic University, Wuhan 430023, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feed Science, School of Animal Science and Nutritional Engineering, Wuhan Polytechnic University, Wuhan 430023, China
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- Enshi Se-Run Material Engineering Technology Co., Ltd., Enshi 445000, China
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- Enshi Se-Run Material Engineering Technology Co., Ltd., Enshi 445000, China
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- National R&D Center for Se-Rich Agricultural Products Processing, School of Modern Industry for Selenium Science and Engineering, Wuhan Polytechnic University, Wuhan 430023, China
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- Department of Animal Science, Division of Agriculture, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, NC 72701, USA
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feed Science, School of Animal Science and Nutritional Engineering, Wuhan Polytechnic University, Wuhan 430023, China
- Correspondence: (H.Z.); (Y.L.); Tel.: +86-27-8395-6175 (H.Z. & Y.L.)
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feed Science, School of Animal Science and Nutritional Engineering, Wuhan Polytechnic University, Wuhan 430023, China
- Correspondence: (H.Z.); (Y.L.); Tel.: +86-27-8395-6175 (H.Z. & Y.L.)
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Dela Justina V, Miguez JSG, Priviero F, Sullivan JC, Giachini FR, Webb RC. Sex Differences in Molecular Mechanisms of Cardiovascular Aging. FRONTIERS IN AGING 2022; 2:725884. [PMID: 35822017 PMCID: PMC9261391 DOI: 10.3389/fragi.2021.725884] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2021] [Accepted: 08/25/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is still the leading cause of illness and death in the Western world. Cardiovascular aging is a progressive modification occurring in cardiac and vascular morphology and physiology where increased endothelial dysfunction and arterial stiffness are observed, generally accompanied by increased systolic blood pressure and augmented pulse pressure. The effects of biological sex on cardiovascular pathophysiology have long been known. The incidence of hypertension is higher in men, and it increases in postmenopausal women. Premenopausal women are protected from CVD compared with age-matched men and this protective effect is lost with menopause, suggesting that sex-hormones influence blood pressure regulation. In parallel, the heart progressively remodels over the course of life and the pattern of cardiac remodeling also differs between the sexes. Lower autonomic tone, reduced baroreceptor response, and greater vascular function are observed in premenopausal women than men of similar age. However, postmenopausal women have stiffer arteries than their male counterparts. The biological mechanisms responsible for sex-related differences observed in cardiovascular aging are being unraveled over the last several decades. This review focuses on molecular mechanisms underlying the sex-differences of CVD in aging.
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- Vanessa Dela Justina
- Graduate Program in Biological Sciences, Federal University of Goiás, Goiânia, Brazil
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- Cardiovascular Translational Research Center, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, United States
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- Department of Physiology, Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, Augusta, GA, United States
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- Graduate Program in Biological Sciences, Federal University of Goiás, Goiânia, Brazil.,Institute of Biological Sciences and Health, Federal University of Mato Grosso, Barra do Garças, Brazil
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- Cardiovascular Translational Research Center, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, United States
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The Role of Neurotropic B Vitamins in Nerve Regeneration. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2021; 2021:9968228. [PMID: 34337067 PMCID: PMC8294980 DOI: 10.1155/2021/9968228] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2021] [Accepted: 07/05/2021] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Damage and regeneration naturally occur in the peripheral nervous system. The neurotropic B vitamins thiamine (B1), pyridoxine (B6), and cobalamin (B12) are key players, which maintain the neuronal viability in different ways. Firstly, they constantly protect nerves against damaging environmental influences. While vitamin B1 acts as a site-directed antioxidant, vitamin B6 balances nerve metabolism, and vitamin B12 maintains myelin sheaths. However, nerve injury occurs at times, because of an imbalance between protective factors and accumulating stress and noxae. This will result in the so-called Wallerian degeneration process. The presence of vitamins B1, B6, and B12 paves the way out to the following important regeneration by supporting the development of new cell structures. Furthermore, vitamin B1 facilitates the usage of carbohydrates for energy production, whereas vitamin B12 promotes nerve cell survival and remyelination. Absence of these vitamins will favor permanent nerve degeneration and pain, eventually leading to peripheral neuropathy.
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Zhao J, Imai R, Ukon N, Shimoyama S, Tan C, Maejima Y, Omiya Y, Takahashi K, Nan G, Zhao S, Ito H, Shimomura K. Evaluation of Effect of Ninjin'yoeito on Regional Brain Glucose Metabolism by 18F-FDG Autoradiography With Insulin Loading in Aged Mice. Front Nutr 2021; 8:657663. [PMID: 34055854 PMCID: PMC8152663 DOI: 10.3389/fnut.2021.657663] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2021] [Accepted: 03/16/2021] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Introduction: A recent clinical study revealed that Ninjin'yoeito (NYT) may potentially improve cognitive outcome. However, the mechanism by which NYT exerts its effect on elderly patients remains unclear. The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of Ninjin'yoeito on regional brain glucose metabolism by 18F-FDG autoradiography with insulin loading in aged wild-type mice. Materials and Methods: After 12 weeks of feeding NYT, mice were assigned to the control and insulin-loaded groups and received an intraperitoneal injection of human insulin (2 U/kg body weight) 30 min prior to 18F-FDG injection. Ninety minutes after the injection, brain autoradiography was performed. Results: After insulin loading, the 18F-FDG accumulation showed negative changes in the cortex, striatum, thalamus, and hippocampus in the control group, whereas positive changes were observed in the NYT-treated group. Conclusions: Ninjin'yoeito may potentially reduce insulin resistance in the brain regions in aged mice, thereby preventing age-related brain diseases.
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- Jingmin Zhao
- Department of Neurology, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China.,Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Fukushima Medical University, Fukushima, Japan
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- Tsumura Kampo Research Laboratories, Kampo Research and Development Division, Tsumura & Co., Ibaraki, Japan.,Department of Bioregulation and Pharmacological Medicine, Fukushima Medical University, Fukushima, Japan
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- Advanced Clinical Research Center, Fukushima Global Medical Science Center, Fukushima Medical University, Fukushima, Japan
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- Advanced Clinical Research Center, Fukushima Global Medical Science Center, Fukushima Medical University, Fukushima, Japan
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- Advanced Clinical Research Center, Fukushima Global Medical Science Center, Fukushima Medical University, Fukushima, Japan.,Department of Neurosurgery, Shanghai East Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Bioregulation and Pharmacological Medicine, Fukushima Medical University, Fukushima, Japan
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- Tsumura Kampo Research Laboratories, Kampo Research and Development Division, Tsumura & Co., Ibaraki, Japan
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- Advanced Clinical Research Center, Fukushima Global Medical Science Center, Fukushima Medical University, Fukushima, Japan
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- Department of Neurology, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Advanced Clinical Research Center, Fukushima Global Medical Science Center, Fukushima Medical University, Fukushima, Japan.,Department of Pathophysiology, Basic Medical College of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Fukushima Medical University, Fukushima, Japan.,Advanced Clinical Research Center, Fukushima Global Medical Science Center, Fukushima Medical University, Fukushima, Japan
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- Department of Bioregulation and Pharmacological Medicine, Fukushima Medical University, Fukushima, Japan
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Zhao J, Tan C, Imai R, Ukon N, Shimoyama S, Maejima Y, Omiya Y, Takahashi K, Ito H, Nan G, Zhao S, Shimomura K. Evaluation of organ glucose metabolism by 18F-FDG accumulation with insulin loading in aged mice compared with young normal mice. Sci Rep 2021; 11:7421. [PMID: 33795778 PMCID: PMC8016832 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-86825-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2020] [Accepted: 03/17/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
Abstract
It is important to determine the functional changes of organs that occur as a result of aging, the understanding of which may lead to the maintenance of a healthy life. Glucose metabolism in healthy bodies is one of the potential markers used to evaluate the changes of organ function. Thus, information about normal organ glucose metabolism may help to understand the functional changes of organs. [18F]-Fluoro-2-deoxy-2-d-glucose (18F-FDG), a glucose analog, has been used to measure glucose metabolism in various fields, such as basic medical research and drug discovery. However, glucose metabolism changes in aged animals have not yet been fully clarified. The aim of this study is to evaluate changes in glucose metabolism in organs and brain regions by measuring 18F-FDG accumulation and 18F-FDG autoradiography with insulin loading in aged and young wild-type mice. In the untreated groups, the levels of 18F-FDG accumulation in the blood, plasma, muscle, lungs, spleen, pancreas, testes, stomach, small intestine, kidneys, liver, brain, and brain regions, namely, the cortex, striatum, thalamus, and hippocampus, were all significantly higher in the aged mice. The treated group showed lower 18F-FDG accumulation levels in the pancreas and kidneys, as well as in the cortex, striatum, thalamus, and hippocampus in the aged mice than the untreated groups, whereas higher 18F-FDG accumulation levels were observed in those in the young mice. These results demonstrate that insulin loading decreases effect on 18F-FDG accumulation levels in some organs of the aged mice. Therefore, aging can increase insulin resistance and lead to systemic glucose metabolism dysfunction.
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- Jingmin Zhao
- Department of Neurology, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, 126 XianTai Street, Changchun, 130031, Jilin, China.,Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Fukushima Medical University, Fukushima, Japan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Shanghai East Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.,Advanced Clinical Research Center, Fukushima Global Medical Science Center, Fukushima Medical University, Fukushima, 960-1295, Japan
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- Department of Bioregulation and Pharmacological Medicine, Fukushima Medical University, Fukushima, Japan.,Tsumura Kampo Research Laboratories, Kampo Research & Development Division, Tsumura & Co., Ibaraki, Japan
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- Advanced Clinical Research Center, Fukushima Global Medical Science Center, Fukushima Medical University, Fukushima, 960-1295, Japan
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- Advanced Clinical Research Center, Fukushima Global Medical Science Center, Fukushima Medical University, Fukushima, 960-1295, Japan
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- Department of Bioregulation and Pharmacological Medicine, Fukushima Medical University, Fukushima, Japan
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- Tsumura Kampo Research Laboratories, Kampo Research & Development Division, Tsumura & Co., Ibaraki, Japan
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- Advanced Clinical Research Center, Fukushima Global Medical Science Center, Fukushima Medical University, Fukushima, 960-1295, Japan
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- Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Fukushima Medical University, Fukushima, Japan.,Advanced Clinical Research Center, Fukushima Global Medical Science Center, Fukushima Medical University, Fukushima, 960-1295, Japan
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- Department of Neurology, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, 126 XianTai Street, Changchun, 130031, Jilin, China.
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- Advanced Clinical Research Center, Fukushima Global Medical Science Center, Fukushima Medical University, Fukushima, 960-1295, Japan. .,Basic Medical College of Jilin University, Changchun, China.
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- Department of Bioregulation and Pharmacological Medicine, Fukushima Medical University, Fukushima, Japan
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Mendenhall AR, Lithgow GJ, Kim S, Friedman D, Newell-Stamper BL, Johnson TE. Career Retrospective: Tom Johnson-Genetics, Genomics, Stress, Stochastic Variation, and Aging. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci 2021; 76:e85-e91. [PMID: 33609361 DOI: 10.1093/gerona/glab050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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- Alexander R Mendenhall
- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, School of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA.,University of Washington Nathan Shock Center for Excellence in the Basic Biology of Aging, Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Department of Developmental Biology, Stanford University Medical Center, California, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, USA
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- Department of Integrative Physiology, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado, USA.,University of Colorado, Institute for Behavioral Genetics, Boulder, Colorado, USA
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Pushpakumar S, Ren L, Juin SK, Majumder S, Kulkarni R, Sen U. Methylation-dependent antioxidant-redox imbalance regulates hypertensive kidney injury in aging. Redox Biol 2020; 37:101754. [PMID: 33080442 PMCID: PMC7575806 DOI: 10.1016/j.redox.2020.101754] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2020] [Revised: 08/20/2020] [Accepted: 10/08/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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The prevalence of hypertension increases with age, and oxidative stress is a major contributing factor to the pathogenesis of hypertension-induced kidney damage in aging. The nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate (NADPH) family is one of the major sources of reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation, and several NADPH oxidase isoforms are highly expressed in the kidney. Although epigenetic protein modification plays a role in organ injury, the methylation of the oxidant-antioxidant defense system and their role in hypertension-induced kidney damage in aging remains underexplored. The present study investigated the role of NADPH oxidase 4, superoxide dismutases (SODs), catalase, and NOS in Ang-II induced kidney damage in aging. Wild type (WT, C57BL/6J) mice aged 12-14 and 75-78 weeks were used and treated with or without Ang-II (1000 ng/kg/min) for 4 weeks with control mice receiving saline. Aged mice with or without Ang-II exhibited higher mean BP, lower renal blood flow, and decreased renal vascular density compared to young mice. While superoxide, 4-HNE, p22phox, Nox4, iNOS were increased in the aged kidney, the expression of eNOS, MnSOD, CuSOD, catalase, Sirt1, and -3 as well as the ratio of GSH/GSSG, and activities of SODs and catalase were decreased compared to young control mice. The changes further deteriorated with Ang-II treatment. In Ang-II treated aged mice, the expressions of DNMTs were increased and associated with increased methylation of SODs, Sirt1, and Nox4. We conclude that hypermethylation of antioxidant enzymes in the aged kidney during hypertension worsens redox imbalance leading to kidney damage.
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- Sathnur Pushpakumar
- Department of Physiology, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, KY, USA
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- Department of Cancer Biology, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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- Department of Physiology, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, KY, USA
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- Department of Physiology, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, KY, USA
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- Department of Physiology, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, KY, USA
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- Department of Physiology, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, KY, USA.
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The relationship between the mTOR signaling pathway and ovarian aging in peak-phase and late-phase laying hens. Poult Sci 2020; 100:334-347. [PMID: 33357698 PMCID: PMC7772700 DOI: 10.1016/j.psj.2020.10.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2020] [Revised: 08/21/2020] [Accepted: 10/06/2020] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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The molecular mechanisms underlying reproductive aging in avian species are poorly understood. Previous studies have shown the importance of mechanistic target of rapamycin (mTOR) signaling pathway in aging. In this study, we investigated the relationship between the mTOR signaling pathway and ovarian aging in the peak phase and late phase of egg production in laying hens. The egg production rate and egg quality were tracked for 5 consecutive weeks in 30-week-old and 70-week-old Dawu Jinfeng hens (N = 30/group). During the peak phase (week 35) and late phase (week 75), antioxidant and immune indicators were detected by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, and mTOR signaling-related genes (CLIP-170, GRB10, LIPIN-1, ATG1, 4E-BP1, S6K, PKC, RHO, and SGK1) were detected in the follicles by quantitative reverse transcription-PCR technology. The protein expression of key genes (mTOR, PKC, 4EBP1) was evaluated by Western blot analysis. The egg production rate and the antioxidant indexes superoxide dismutase and glutathione peroxidase and the levels of total antioxidant capacity and immunoglobulins (IgM and IgG) were significantly higher at week 35 than those at week 75 (P < 0.01), while malondialdehyde levels were significantly lower (P < 0.01). At week 75, there were fewer follicles in the different stages of development than were detected at week 35. The number of white follicles (large and small) and primary follicles were significantly higher at week 75 than those detected at week 35 (P < 0.01). The mRNA expression of avTOR, CLIP-170, GRB10, LIPIN-1, 4E-BP1, S6K, RHO, and SGK genes in small white follicles (SWF), large white follicles (LWF), F3, F1, and ovary at week 75 was lower than that in the hens at week 35 (P < 0.05). The mRNA expression in small yellow follicle (SYF) was significantly higher than that at week 35 (P < 0.05), while the mRNA expression of ULK1 in SWF, LWF, F3, F1, and ovary at week 75 was higher than that of hens at week 35 (P<0.01), and SYF was lower (P < 0.05). Treatment of chicken granulosa cells with the mTOR agonist MHY1485 significantly enhanced granulocyte proliferation (P < 0.01) and inhibited apoptosis (P < 0.01) and significantly increased avTOR, S6K, 4E-BP1, and PKC gene expression (P < 0.01). The protein expression levels of mTOR, S6K, p-mTOR, and p-S6K were consistent with mRNA expression levels. The mTOR activity is age-specific, and a compensatory enhancement of the mTOR signaling cascade can regulate ovarian follicular development in aged laying hens.
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Razgonova MP, Zakharenko AM, Golokhvast KS, Thanasoula M, Sarandi E, Nikolouzakis K, Fragkiadaki P, Tsoukalas D, Spandidos DA, Tsatsakis A. Telomerase and telomeres in aging theory and chronographic aging theory (Review). Mol Med Rep 2020; 22:1679-1694. [PMID: 32705188 PMCID: PMC7411297 DOI: 10.3892/mmr.2020.11274] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2020] [Accepted: 06/24/2020] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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The current review focuses on the connection of telomerase and telomeres with aging. In this review, we describe the changes in telomerase and telomere length (TEL) during development, their role in carcinogenesis processes, and the consequences of reduced telomerase activity. More specifically, the connection of TEL in peripheral blood cells with the development of aging‑associated diseases is discussed. The review provides systematic data on the role of telomerase in mitochondria, the biology of telomeres in stem cells, as well as the consequences of the forced expression of telomerase (telomerization) in human cells. Additionally, it presents the effects of chronic stress exposure on telomerase activity, the effect of TEL on fertility, and the effect of nutraceutical supplements on TEL. Finally, a comparative review of the chronographic theory of aging, presented by Olovnikov is provided based on currently available scientific research on telomere, telomerase activity, and the nature of aging by multicellular organisms.
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- Mayya P. Razgonova
- N.I. Vavilov All-Russian Institute of Plant Genetic Resources, 190000 Saint-Petersburg, Russia
- Far Eastern Federal University, 690950 Vladivostok, Russia
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- N.I. Vavilov All-Russian Institute of Plant Genetic Resources, 190000 Saint-Petersburg, Russia
- Far Eastern Federal University, 690950 Vladivostok, Russia
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- N.I. Vavilov All-Russian Institute of Plant Genetic Resources, 190000 Saint-Petersburg, Russia
- Far Eastern Federal University, 690950 Vladivostok, Russia
- Pacific Geographical Institute, Far Eastern Branch of The Russian Academy of Sciences, 690041 Vladivostok, Russia
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- Metabolomic Μedicine, Health Clinics for Autoimmune and Chronic Diseases, 10674 Athens, Greece
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- Metabolomic Μedicine, Health Clinics for Autoimmune and Chronic Diseases, 10674 Athens, Greece
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- Laboratory of Toxicology, Medical School, University of Crete, 71003 Heraklion, Greece
- Spin-Off Toxplus S.A., 71601 Heraklion, Greece
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- Metabolomic Μedicine, Health Clinics for Autoimmune and Chronic Diseases, 10674 Athens, Greece
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- Laboratory of Clinical Virology, School of Medicine, University of Crete, Heraklion 71003, Greece
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- Laboratory of Toxicology, Medical School, University of Crete, 71003 Heraklion, Greece
- Spin-Off Toxplus S.A., 71601 Heraklion, Greece
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Wang Z, Yang T, Liu S, Chen Y. Effects of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells on ovarian and testicular function in aging Sprague-Dawley rats induced by D-galactose. Cell Cycle 2020; 19:2340-2350. [PMID: 32816601 DOI: 10.1080/15384101.2020.1806434] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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To investigate the effect of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) on ovarian and testicular function of aging Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats induced by D-galactose (D-gal) and try to clarify the underlying functional mechanism. Adherent culture was used to isolate and purify rat MSCs. The status, proliferation and differentiation of MSCs were detected by hematoxylin-eosin staining, MTT, colony formation, flow cytometry and directional differentiation. The aging rat model was established by subcutaneous injection of D-gal, and the homing of MSCs was detected by fluorescence microscope after infusion of GFP-labeled MSCs through caudal vein. ELISA was used to detect the content of sex hormone in serum, and HE staining was used to observe the structure and morphology of testis and ovary. The isolated and purified MSCs were in good condition, and most of the cells were in G1 phase, which had strong abilities of cell proliferation, colony formation and differentiation. After GFP-labeled MSCs were infused, MSCs could be homed into the testis and ovary of rats. MSCs infusion could significantly improve the morphology of testis and ovary, increase the contents of P and E2 while decrease the contents of LH and FSH in female rats, and increase the content of testosterone in male rats (P < 0.01). It also increased the activity of superoxide dismutase (SOD) in serum of ovary and testis and significantly decreased the content of malondialdehyde (MDA). MSCs affected the content of MDA and the activity of SOD by reducing the expression of cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor 2A (p16) and increasing proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA), consequently improving the aging and injury of reproductive organs.
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- Zhihong Wang
- Shengli Clinical Medical College of Fujian Medical University; Department of Hematology, Fujian Provincial Hospital , Fuzhou, China
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- Shengli Clinical Medical College of Fujian Medical University; Department of Hematology, Fujian Provincial Hospital , Fuzhou, China
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- Shengli Clinical Medical College of Fujian Medical University; Department of Hematology, Fujian Provincial Hospital , Fuzhou, China
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- Shengli Clinical Medical College of Fujian Medical University; Department of Gynecology, Fujian Provincial Hospital , Fuzhou, China
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Guo K, Su L, Wang Y, Liu H, Lin J, Cheng P, Yin X, Liang M, Wang Q, Huang Z. Antioxidant and anti-aging effects of a sea cucumber protein hydrolyzate and bioinformatic characterization of its composing peptides. Food Funct 2020; 11:5004-5016. [DOI: 10.1039/d0fo00560f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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C. elegans-based activity guided and size-based isolation of antioxidant peptide fractions from a sea cucumber protein hydrolyzate and their bioinformatic characterization.
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Cai M, Liu Z, Chen M, Huang Y, Zhang M, Jiao Y, Zhao Y. Changes in ultrastructure of gonads and external morphology during aging in the parthenogenetic cladoceran Daphnia pulex. Micron 2019; 122:1-7. [DOI: 10.1016/j.micron.2019.04.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2019] [Revised: 04/07/2019] [Accepted: 04/12/2019] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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Kaczmarek Ł, Roszkowska M, Fontaneto D, Jezierska M, Pietrzak B, Wieczorek R, Poprawa I, Kosicki JZ, Karachitos A, Kmita H. Staying young and fit? Ontogenetic and phylogenetic consequences of animal anhydrobiosis. J Zool (1987) 2019. [DOI: 10.1111/jzo.12677] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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- Ł. Kaczmarek
- Department of Animal Taxonomy and Ecology Faculty of Biology Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznan Poznań Poland
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- Department of Animal Taxonomy and Ecology Faculty of Biology Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznan Poznań Poland
- Department of Bioenergetics Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology Faculty of Biology Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznan Poznań Poland
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- National Research Council Water Research Institute (CNR‐IRSA) Verbania Italy
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- Department of Animal Histology and Embryology University of Silesia in Katowice Katowice Poland
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- Department of Hydrobiology Faculty of Biology Biological and Chemical Research Centre University of Warsaw Warszawa Poland
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- Faculty of Chemistry University of Warsaw Warsaw Poland
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- Department of Animal Histology and Embryology University of Silesia in Katowice Katowice Poland
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- Department of Avian Biology and Ecology Faculty of Biology Adam Mickiewicz University Poznan Poznań Poland
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- Department of Bioenergetics Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology Faculty of Biology Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznan Poznań Poland
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- Department of Bioenergetics Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology Faculty of Biology Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznan Poznań Poland
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Alique M, Ramírez-Carracedo R, Bodega G, Carracedo J, Ramírez R. Senescent Microvesicles: A Novel Advance in Molecular Mechanisms of Atherosclerotic Calcification. Int J Mol Sci 2018; 19:E2003. [PMID: 29987251 PMCID: PMC6073566 DOI: 10.3390/ijms19072003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2018] [Revised: 06/29/2018] [Accepted: 07/05/2018] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Atherosclerosis, a chronic inflammatory disease that causes the most heart attacks and strokes in humans, is the leading cause of death in the developing world; its principal clinical manifestation is coronary artery disease. The development of atherosclerosis is attributed to the aging process itself (biological aging) and is also associated with the development of chronic diseases (premature aging). Both aging processes produce an increase in risk factors such as oxidative stress, endothelial dysfunction and proinflammatory cytokines (oxi-inflamm-aging) that might generate endothelial senescence associated with damage in the vascular system. Cellular senescence increases microvesicle release as carriers of molecular information, which contributes to the development and calcification of atherosclerotic plaque, as a final step in advanced atherosclerotic plaque formation. Consequently, this review aims to summarize the information gleaned to date from studies investigating how the senescent extracellular vesicles, by delivering biological signalling, contribute to atherosclerotic calcification.
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- Matilde Alique
- Biology Systems Department, Physiology, Alcala University, Alcala de Henares, 28805 Madrid, Spain.
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- Cardiovascular Joint Research Unit, University Francisco de Vitoria/University Hospital Ramon y Cajal Research Unit (IRYCIS), 28223 Madrid, Spain.
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- Biomedicine and Biotechnology Department, Alcala University, Alcala de Henares, 28805 Madrid, Spain.
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- Department of Genetic, Physiology and Microbiology, Faculty of Biology, Complutense University/Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Hospital 12 de Octubre (i+12), 28040 Madrid, Spain.
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- Biology Systems Department, Physiology, Alcala University, Alcala de Henares, 28805 Madrid, Spain.
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Evaluation of Oxidative Stress in Cardiomyocytes during the Aging Process in Rats Treated with Resveratrol. OXIDATIVE MEDICINE AND CELLULAR LONGEVITY 2018; 2018:1390483. [PMID: 29854072 PMCID: PMC5954862 DOI: 10.1155/2018/1390483] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2018] [Revised: 03/15/2018] [Accepted: 04/02/2018] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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The substantial increase in the number of elderly people in our societies represents a challenge for biology and medicine. The societies of the industrialized countries are subject to a progressive aging process that translates into an increase in the cardiovascular risk of the population. In the present work, the activity of catalase and superoxide dismutase was evaluated, as well as markers of oxidative stress (concentration of nitric oxide and total lipoperoxidation in its main components: malondialdehyde and 4-hydroxyalkene) in cardiomyocytes during the aging process in rats treated with resveratrol. Rats were divided into 4 groups according to the following categories: control (without treatment), negative control group (administered with physiological solution with 10% ethanol), positive control group (administered with vitamin E, 2 mg/kg/day), and group administered with resveratrol (10 mg/kg/day); these groups in turn were divided into 2, 4, 6, and 8 months of treatment. The analysis of nitric oxide showed a decreased level in the cardiac tissue in the groups treated with resveratrol; the same occurs when total lipoperoxidation is analyzed. The enzymatic activity studied (catalase and superoxide dismutase) did not present significant changes with respect to the controls. It is concluded that the cardioprotective effect of resveratrol is due to the antioxidant effect and other antiaging effects and not to the activation of the enzymes catalase and superoxide dismutase.
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Kim KM, Chung KW, Jeong HO, Lee B, Kim DH, Park JW, Kim SM, Yu BP, Chung HY. MMP2-A2M interaction increases ECM accumulation in aged rat kidney and its modulation by calorie restriction. Oncotarget 2017; 9:5588-5599. [PMID: 29464020 PMCID: PMC5814160 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.23652] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2017] [Accepted: 12/01/2017] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Age-associated renal fibrosis is related with renal function decline during aging. Imbalance between accumulation and degradation of extracellular matrix is key feature of fibrosis. In this study, RNA-sequencing (RNA-Seq) results based on next-generation sequencing (NGS) data were analyzed to identify key proteins that change during aging and calorie restriction (CR). Among the changed genes, A2M and MMP2, which are known to interact, exhibited the highest between centrality (BC) and degree values when analyzed by protein–protein interaction (PPI). Both mRNA and protein levels of MMP2 and A2M were increased during aging. Furthermore, the interaction between MMP2 and A2M was verified by immunoprecipitation and immunohistochemistry. MMP2 activity was further measured under the presence or absence of A2M-MMP2 interaction. MMP2 activity, which was increased under the absence of A2M-MMP2 interaction, was significantly decreased under the presence of interactions in aged kidney. We further hypothesized that the interaction between A2M-MMP2 played a role in the inactivation of MMP2 leading to accumulation of ECM including collagen type I and IV. Aged kidney showed highly accumulated MMP2 substrate proteins despite of increased MMP2 protein expression and CR blunted these accumulation. Additional in vivo analysis revealed that the signal transducer and activator of transcription (STAT) 3 transcriptional factor was significantly increased thus increasing A2M expression during aging. STAT3 activating cytokines were also highly increased in aged kidney. In conclusion, the results of the present study indicate that A2M-MMP2 interaction has a role in age-associated renal ECM accumulation and in the suppression such fibrosis by CR.
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- Kyung Mok Kim
- Molecular Inflammation Research Center for Aging Intervention (MRCA), College of Pharmacy, Pusan National University, Busan, Republic of Korea
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- Molecular Inflammation Research Center for Aging Intervention (MRCA), College of Pharmacy, Pusan National University, Busan, Republic of Korea
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- Molecular Inflammation Research Center for Aging Intervention (MRCA), College of Pharmacy, Pusan National University, Busan, Republic of Korea
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- Molecular Inflammation Research Center for Aging Intervention (MRCA), College of Pharmacy, Pusan National University, Busan, Republic of Korea.,Korean Medicine (KM)-Application Center, Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine (KIOM), Daegu, Republic of Korea
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- Molecular Inflammation Research Center for Aging Intervention (MRCA), College of Pharmacy, Pusan National University, Busan, Republic of Korea
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- Molecular Inflammation Research Center for Aging Intervention (MRCA), College of Pharmacy, Pusan National University, Busan, Republic of Korea
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- Molecular Inflammation Research Center for Aging Intervention (MRCA), College of Pharmacy, Pusan National University, Busan, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Physiology, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA
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- Molecular Inflammation Research Center for Aging Intervention (MRCA), College of Pharmacy, Pusan National University, Busan, Republic of Korea
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Age-dependent increase of oxidative stress regulates microRNA-29 family preserving cardiac health. Sci Rep 2017; 7:16839. [PMID: 29203887 PMCID: PMC5715159 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-16829-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2017] [Accepted: 11/17/2017] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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The short-lived turquoise killifish Nothobranchius furzeri (Nfu) is a valid model for aging studies. Here, we investigated its age-associated cardiac function. We observed oxidative stress accumulation and an engagement of microRNAs (miRNAs) in the aging heart. MiRNA-sequencing of 5 week (young), 12–21 week (adult) and 28–40 week (old) Nfu hearts revealed 23 up-regulated and 18 down-regulated miRNAs with age. MiR-29 family turned out as one of the most up-regulated miRNAs during aging. MiR-29 family increase induces a decrease of known targets like collagens and DNA methyl transferases (DNMTs) paralleled by 5´methyl-cytosine (5mC) level decrease. To further investigate miR-29 family role in the fish heart we generated a transgenic zebrafish model where miR-29 was knocked-down. In this model we found significant morphological and functional cardiac alterations and an impairment of oxygen dependent pathways by transcriptome analysis leading to hypoxic marker up-regulation. To get insights the possible hypoxic regulation of miR-29 family, we exposed human cardiac fibroblasts to 1% O2 levels. In hypoxic condition we found miR-29 down-modulation responsible for the accumulation of collagens and 5mC. Overall, our data suggest that miR-29 family up-regulation might represent an endogenous mechanism aimed at ameliorating the age-dependent cardiac damage leading to hypertrophy and fibrosis.
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Shen CY, Jiang JG, Yang L, Wang DW, Zhu W. Anti-ageing active ingredients from herbs and nutraceuticals used in traditional Chinese medicine: pharmacological mechanisms and implications for drug discovery. Br J Pharmacol 2016; 174:1395-1425. [PMID: 27659301 DOI: 10.1111/bph.13631] [Citation(s) in RCA: 209] [Impact Index Per Article: 26.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2016] [Revised: 09/10/2016] [Accepted: 09/14/2016] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Ageing, an unanswered question in the medical field, is a multifactorial process that results in a progressive functional decline in cells, tissues and organisms. Although it is impossible to prevent ageing, slowing down the rate of ageing is entirely possible to achieve. Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is characterized by the nourishing of life and its role in anti-ageing is getting more and more attention. This article summarizes the work done on the natural products from TCM that are reported to have anti-ageing effects, in the past two decades. The effective anti-ageing ingredients identified can be generally divided into flavonoids, saponins, polysaccharides, alkaloids and others. Astragaloside, Cistanche tubulosa acteoside, icariin, tetrahydrocurcumin, quercetin, butein, berberine, catechin, curcumin, epigallocatechin gallate, gastrodin, 6-Gingerol, glaucarubinone, ginsenoside Rg1, luteolin, icarisid II, naringenin, resveratrol, theaflavin, carnosic acid, catalpol, chrysophanol, cycloastragenol, emodin, galangin, echinacoside, ferulic acid, huperzine, honokiol, isoliensinine, phycocyanin, proanthocyanidins, rosmarinic acid, oxymatrine, piceid, puerarin and salvianolic acid B are specified in this review. Simultaneously, chemical structures of the monomers with anti-ageing activities are listed, and their source, model, efficacy and mechanism are also described. The TCMs with anti-ageing function are classified according to their action pathways, including the telomere and telomerase, the sirtuins, the mammalian target of rapamycin, AMP-activated kinase and insulin/insulin-like growth factor-1 signalling pathway, free radicals scavenging and the resistance to DNA damage. Finally, Chinese compound prescription and extracts related to anti-ageing are introduced, which provides the basis and the direction for the further development of novel and potential drugs. LINKED ARTICLES This article is part of a themed section on Principles of Pharmacological Research of Nutraceuticals. To view the other articles in this section visit http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/bph.v174.11/issuetoc.
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- Chun-Yan Shen
- College of Food and Bioengineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, China
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- College of Food and Bioengineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, China
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- College of Food and Bioengineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, China
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- The second Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- The second Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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Giraldo YM, Kamhi JF, Fourcassié V, Moreau M, Robson SKA, Rusakov A, Wimberly L, Diloreto A, Kordek A, Traniello JFA. Lifespan behavioural and neural resilience in a social insect. Proc Biol Sci 2016; 283:rspb.2015.2603. [PMID: 26740614 DOI: 10.1098/rspb.2015.2603] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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Analyses of senescence in social species are important to understanding how group living influences the evolution of ageing in society members. Social insects exhibit remarkable lifespan polyphenisms and division of labour, presenting excellent opportunities to test hypotheses concerning ageing and behaviour. Senescence patterns in other taxa suggest that behavioural performance in ageing workers would decrease in association with declining brain functions. Using the ant Pheidole dentata as a model, we found that 120-day-old minor workers, having completed 86% of their laboratory lifespan, showed no decrease in sensorimotor functions underscoring complex tasks such as alloparenting and foraging. Collaterally, we found no age-associated increases in apoptosis in functionally specialized brain compartments or decreases in synaptic densities in the mushroom bodies, regions associated with integrative processing. Furthermore, brain titres of serotonin and dopamine--neuromodulators that could negatively impact behaviour through age-related declines--increased in old workers. Unimpaired task performance appears to be based on the maintenance of brain functions supporting olfaction and motor coordination independent of age. Our study is the first to comprehensively assess lifespan task performance and its neurobiological correlates and identify constancy in behavioural performance and the absence of significant age-related neural declines.
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- Department of Biology, Boston University, Boston, MA 02215, USA
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- Research Center on Animal Cognition, CNRS, Toulouse 31062 Cedex 9, France Research Center on Animal Cognition, Université de Toulouse, Toulouse 31062 Cedex 9, France
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- Research Center on Animal Cognition, CNRS, Toulouse 31062 Cedex 9, France Research Center on Animal Cognition, Université de Toulouse, Toulouse 31062 Cedex 9, France
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- College of Marine and Environmental Science, James Cook University, Townsville 4811, Australia
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- Department of Biology, Boston University, Boston, MA 02215, USA
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- Department of Biology, Boston University, Boston, MA 02215, USA
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Chalyk NE, Bandaletova TY, Kyle NH, Petyaev IM. Age-related differences in morphological characteristics of residual skin surface components collected from the surface of facial skin of healthy male volunteers. Skin Res Technol 2016; 23:212-220. [DOI: 10.1111/srt.12321] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/21/2016] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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- N. E. Chalyk
- Lycotec Ltd; Cambridge UK
- Institute of Cardiology; Saratov Russia
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Hohensinner PJ, Kaun C, Buchberger E, Ebenbauer B, Demyanets S, Huk I, Eppel W, Maurer G, Huber K, Wojta J. Age intrinsic loss of telomere protection via TRF1 reduction in endothelial cells. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-MOLECULAR CELL RESEARCH 2015; 1863:360-7. [PMID: 26658719 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbamcr.2015.11.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2015] [Revised: 11/26/2015] [Accepted: 11/28/2015] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Aging is a major factor predisposing for multiple diseases. Telomeres at the ends of chromosomes protect the integrity of chromosomal DNA. A specialized six-protein complex termed shelterin protects the telomere from unwanted interaction with DNA damage pathways. The aim of our study was to evaluate the integrity of telomeres and the stability of telomere protection during aging in endothelial cells (EC). We describe that aging EC can be characterized by an increased cell size (40%, p=0.02) and increased expression of PAI 1 (4 fold, p=0.02), MCP1 (10 fold, p=0.001) and GMCSF (15 fold, p=0.004). Telomeric state in aging cells is defined by an increased telomere oxidation (27%, p=0.01), reduced telomere length (62%, p=0.02), and increased DNA damage foci formation (5% in young EC versus 16% in aged EC, p=0.003). This telomeric dysfunction is accompanied by a reduction in the shelterin component TRF1 (33% mRNA, p=0.001; 24% protein, p=0.007). Overexpression of TRF1 in aging EC reduced telomere-associated DNA damage foci to 5% (p=0.02) and reduced expression levels of MCP1 (18% reduction, p=0.008). Aged EC have increased telomere damage and an intrinsic loss of telomere protection. Reestablishing telomere integrity could therefore be a target for rejuvenating endothelial cell function.
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- Department of Internal Medicine II, Cardiology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria.
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- Department of Internal Medicine II, Cardiology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Surgery, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Internal Medicine II, Cardiology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria; Ludwig Boltzmann Cluster for Cardiovascular Research, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Internal Medicine II, Cardiology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria; Department of Laboratory Medicine, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Vascular Surgery, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Gynecology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Internal Medicine II, Cardiology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Ludwig Boltzmann Cluster for Cardiovascular Research, Vienna, Austria; 3rd Medical Department, Wilhelminenhospital, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Internal Medicine II, Cardiology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria; Ludwig Boltzmann Cluster for Cardiovascular Research, Vienna, Austria; Core Facilities, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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Maynard S, Fang EF, Scheibye-Knudsen M, Croteau DL, Bohr VA. DNA Damage, DNA Repair, Aging, and Neurodegeneration. Cold Spring Harb Perspect Med 2015; 5:cshperspect.a025130. [PMID: 26385091 DOI: 10.1101/cshperspect.a025130] [Citation(s) in RCA: 242] [Impact Index Per Article: 26.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Aging in mammals is accompanied by a progressive atrophy of tissues and organs, and stochastic damage accumulation to the macromolecules DNA, RNA, proteins, and lipids. The sequence of the human genome represents our genetic blueprint, and accumulating evidence suggests that loss of genomic maintenance may causally contribute to aging. Distinct evidence for a role of imperfect DNA repair in aging is that several premature aging syndromes have underlying genetic DNA repair defects. Accumulation of DNA damage may be particularly prevalent in the central nervous system owing to the low DNA repair capacity in postmitotic brain tissue. It is generally believed that the cumulative effects of the deleterious changes that occur in aging, mostly after the reproductive phase, contribute to species-specific rates of aging. In addition to nuclear DNA damage contributions to aging, there is also abundant evidence for a causative link between mitochondrial DNA damage and the major phenotypes associated with aging. Understanding the mechanistic basis for the association of DNA damage and DNA repair with aging and age-related diseases, such as neurodegeneration, would give insight into contravening age-related diseases and promoting a healthy life span.
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- Scott Maynard
- Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, Center for Healthy Aging, University of Copenhagen, DK-2200 Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Laboratory of Molecular Gerontology, National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health, Baltimore, Maryland 21224
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- Laboratory of Molecular Gerontology, National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health, Baltimore, Maryland 21224
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- Laboratory of Molecular Gerontology, National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health, Baltimore, Maryland 21224
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- Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, Center for Healthy Aging, University of Copenhagen, DK-2200 Copenhagen, Denmark Laboratory of Molecular Gerontology, National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health, Baltimore, Maryland 21224
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Ji L, Gao W, Wei J, Pu L, Yang J, Guo C. In Vivo Antioxidant Properties of Lotus Root and Cucumber: A Pilot Comparative Study in Aged Subjects. J Nutr Health Aging 2015; 19:765-70. [PMID: 26193861 DOI: 10.1007/s12603-015-0524-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To compare the effects of lotus root and cucumber on antioxidant function in aged subjects. DESIGN Pilot comparative study. SETTING Research setting with vegetable intervention. PARTICIPANTS Healthy aged subjects over the age of sixty. INTERVENTION 30-day supplementation of lotus root or cucumber powder. MEASUREMENTS Plasma value of ferric reducing antioxidant power assay, activity of antioxidant enzymes, contents of some antioxidants, oxidation products, hemolysis, blood mononuclear cell DNA damage and urinary excretion of 8-hydroxy-2'-deoxyguanosine were measured before and after the intervention. RESULTS Plasma glutathione peroxidase activity, contents of vitamin C, total phenolics were significantly increased, while plasma uric acid content significantly decreased in both groups at the end of the intervention. Meanwhile, hemolysis was significantly reduced in both groups and DNA injury rate of blood mononuclear cells in lotus root group and the ratio of comet tail length to total length in cucumber group were also declined significantly post-intervention. However, plasma value of ferric reducing antioxidant power assay, contents of reduced glutathione, vitamin E, malondialdehyde, oxidized low density lipoprotein, carbonyls and activity of superoxide dismutase and catalase were not changed significantly in both group after the intervention. CONCLUSION These results suggest that lotus root and cucumber are not remarkably different in improving antioxidant function in aged subjects, though they are significantly different in antioxidant capacity in vitro. The benefits observed in this study may come from the additive or synergistic combinations of antioxidants contained in vegetables.
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- L Ji
- Changjiang Guo, Department of Nutrition, Tianjin Institute of Health and Environmental Medicine, Tianjin, 300050, P. R. China, Tel.: +86 22 84655429; fax: + 86 22 84655020, E-mail:
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Cheng S, Larson MG, McCabe EL, Murabito JM, Rhee EP, Ho JE, Jacques PF, Ghorbani A, Magnusson M, Souza AL, Deik AA, Pierce KA, Bullock K, O'Donnell CJ, Melander O, Clish CB, Vasan RS, Gerszten RE, Wang TJ. Distinct metabolomic signatures are associated with longevity in humans. Nat Commun 2015; 6:6791. [PMID: 25864806 PMCID: PMC4396657 DOI: 10.1038/ncomms7791] [Citation(s) in RCA: 106] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2014] [Accepted: 02/27/2015] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
Abstract
Alterations in metabolism influence lifespan in experimental models, but data in humans are lacking. Here we use liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry to quantify 217 plasma metabolites and examine their relation to longevity in a large cohort of men and women followed for up to 20 years. We find that, higher concentrations of the citric acid cycle intermediate, isocitrate, and the bile acid, taurocholate, are associated with lower odds of longevity, defined as attaining 80 years of age. Higher concentrations of isocitrate, but not taurocholate, are also associated with worse cardiovascular health at baseline, as well as risk of future cardiovascular disease and death. None of the metabolites identified are associated with cancer risk. Our findings suggest that some, but not all, metabolic pathways related to human longevity are linked to the risk of common causes of death.
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- Susan Cheng
- Framingham Heart Study of the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute and Boston University School of Medicine, Framingham, MA (SC, MGL, JMM, JEH, CJO, RSV, TJW); Cardiovascular Division, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA (SC); Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Boston University, Boston, MA (MGL); Department of Biostatistics, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA (ELM); Cardiology Division (JEH, AG, CJO, REG), Cardiovascular Research Center (REG), and Renal Division (EPR), Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA; General Internal Medicine (JMM), Cardiology (JEH, RSV), and Preventive Medicine (RSV), Department of Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA; Jean Mayer US Department of Agriculture Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging, Tufts University, Boston, MA (PFJ); Department of Clinical Sciences, Lund University, Malmö (MM, OM); Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, MA (ALS, AAD, KAP, KB, CBC, REG); National Heart, Lung & Blood Institute Division of Intramural Research, Bethesda, MD (CJO); and, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN (TJW)
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- Framingham Heart Study of the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute and Boston University School of Medicine, Framingham, MA (SC, MGL, JMM, JEH, CJO, RSV, TJW); Cardiovascular Division, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA (SC); Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Boston University, Boston, MA (MGL); Department of Biostatistics, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA (ELM); Cardiology Division (JEH, AG, CJO, REG), Cardiovascular Research Center (REG), and Renal Division (EPR), Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA; General Internal Medicine (JMM), Cardiology (JEH, RSV), and Preventive Medicine (RSV), Department of Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA; Jean Mayer US Department of Agriculture Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging, Tufts University, Boston, MA (PFJ); Department of Clinical Sciences, Lund University, Malmö (MM, OM); Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, MA (ALS, AAD, KAP, KB, CBC, REG); National Heart, Lung & Blood Institute Division of Intramural Research, Bethesda, MD (CJO); and, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN (TJW)
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- Framingham Heart Study of the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute and Boston University School of Medicine, Framingham, MA (SC, MGL, JMM, JEH, CJO, RSV, TJW); Cardiovascular Division, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA (SC); Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Boston University, Boston, MA (MGL); Department of Biostatistics, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA (ELM); Cardiology Division (JEH, AG, CJO, REG), Cardiovascular Research Center (REG), and Renal Division (EPR), Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA; General Internal Medicine (JMM), Cardiology (JEH, RSV), and Preventive Medicine (RSV), Department of Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA; Jean Mayer US Department of Agriculture Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging, Tufts University, Boston, MA (PFJ); Department of Clinical Sciences, Lund University, Malmö (MM, OM); Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, MA (ALS, AAD, KAP, KB, CBC, REG); National Heart, Lung & Blood Institute Division of Intramural Research, Bethesda, MD (CJO); and, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN (TJW)
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- Framingham Heart Study of the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute and Boston University School of Medicine, Framingham, MA (SC, MGL, JMM, JEH, CJO, RSV, TJW); Cardiovascular Division, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA (SC); Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Boston University, Boston, MA (MGL); Department of Biostatistics, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA (ELM); Cardiology Division (JEH, AG, CJO, REG), Cardiovascular Research Center (REG), and Renal Division (EPR), Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA; General Internal Medicine (JMM), Cardiology (JEH, RSV), and Preventive Medicine (RSV), Department of Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA; Jean Mayer US Department of Agriculture Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging, Tufts University, Boston, MA (PFJ); Department of Clinical Sciences, Lund University, Malmö (MM, OM); Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, MA (ALS, AAD, KAP, KB, CBC, REG); National Heart, Lung & Blood Institute Division of Intramural Research, Bethesda, MD (CJO); and, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN (TJW)
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- Framingham Heart Study of the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute and Boston University School of Medicine, Framingham, MA (SC, MGL, JMM, JEH, CJO, RSV, TJW); Cardiovascular Division, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA (SC); Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Boston University, Boston, MA (MGL); Department of Biostatistics, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA (ELM); Cardiology Division (JEH, AG, CJO, REG), Cardiovascular Research Center (REG), and Renal Division (EPR), Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA; General Internal Medicine (JMM), Cardiology (JEH, RSV), and Preventive Medicine (RSV), Department of Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA; Jean Mayer US Department of Agriculture Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging, Tufts University, Boston, MA (PFJ); Department of Clinical Sciences, Lund University, Malmö (MM, OM); Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, MA (ALS, AAD, KAP, KB, CBC, REG); National Heart, Lung & Blood Institute Division of Intramural Research, Bethesda, MD (CJO); and, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN (TJW)
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- Framingham Heart Study of the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute and Boston University School of Medicine, Framingham, MA (SC, MGL, JMM, JEH, CJO, RSV, TJW); Cardiovascular Division, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA (SC); Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Boston University, Boston, MA (MGL); Department of Biostatistics, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA (ELM); Cardiology Division (JEH, AG, CJO, REG), Cardiovascular Research Center (REG), and Renal Division (EPR), Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA; General Internal Medicine (JMM), Cardiology (JEH, RSV), and Preventive Medicine (RSV), Department of Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA; Jean Mayer US Department of Agriculture Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging, Tufts University, Boston, MA (PFJ); Department of Clinical Sciences, Lund University, Malmö (MM, OM); Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, MA (ALS, AAD, KAP, KB, CBC, REG); National Heart, Lung & Blood Institute Division of Intramural Research, Bethesda, MD (CJO); and, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN (TJW)
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- Framingham Heart Study of the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute and Boston University School of Medicine, Framingham, MA (SC, MGL, JMM, JEH, CJO, RSV, TJW); Cardiovascular Division, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA (SC); Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Boston University, Boston, MA (MGL); Department of Biostatistics, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA (ELM); Cardiology Division (JEH, AG, CJO, REG), Cardiovascular Research Center (REG), and Renal Division (EPR), Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA; General Internal Medicine (JMM), Cardiology (JEH, RSV), and Preventive Medicine (RSV), Department of Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA; Jean Mayer US Department of Agriculture Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging, Tufts University, Boston, MA (PFJ); Department of Clinical Sciences, Lund University, Malmö (MM, OM); Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, MA (ALS, AAD, KAP, KB, CBC, REG); National Heart, Lung & Blood Institute Division of Intramural Research, Bethesda, MD (CJO); and, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN (TJW)
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- Framingham Heart Study of the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute and Boston University School of Medicine, Framingham, MA (SC, MGL, JMM, JEH, CJO, RSV, TJW); Cardiovascular Division, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA (SC); Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Boston University, Boston, MA (MGL); Department of Biostatistics, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA (ELM); Cardiology Division (JEH, AG, CJO, REG), Cardiovascular Research Center (REG), and Renal Division (EPR), Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA; General Internal Medicine (JMM), Cardiology (JEH, RSV), and Preventive Medicine (RSV), Department of Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA; Jean Mayer US Department of Agriculture Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging, Tufts University, Boston, MA (PFJ); Department of Clinical Sciences, Lund University, Malmö (MM, OM); Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, MA (ALS, AAD, KAP, KB, CBC, REG); National Heart, Lung & Blood Institute Division of Intramural Research, Bethesda, MD (CJO); and, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN (TJW)
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- Framingham Heart Study of the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute and Boston University School of Medicine, Framingham, MA (SC, MGL, JMM, JEH, CJO, RSV, TJW); Cardiovascular Division, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA (SC); Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Boston University, Boston, MA (MGL); Department of Biostatistics, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA (ELM); Cardiology Division (JEH, AG, CJO, REG), Cardiovascular Research Center (REG), and Renal Division (EPR), Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA; General Internal Medicine (JMM), Cardiology (JEH, RSV), and Preventive Medicine (RSV), Department of Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA; Jean Mayer US Department of Agriculture Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging, Tufts University, Boston, MA (PFJ); Department of Clinical Sciences, Lund University, Malmö (MM, OM); Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, MA (ALS, AAD, KAP, KB, CBC, REG); National Heart, Lung & Blood Institute Division of Intramural Research, Bethesda, MD (CJO); and, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN (TJW)
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- Framingham Heart Study of the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute and Boston University School of Medicine, Framingham, MA (SC, MGL, JMM, JEH, CJO, RSV, TJW); Cardiovascular Division, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA (SC); Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Boston University, Boston, MA (MGL); Department of Biostatistics, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA (ELM); Cardiology Division (JEH, AG, CJO, REG), Cardiovascular Research Center (REG), and Renal Division (EPR), Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA; General Internal Medicine (JMM), Cardiology (JEH, RSV), and Preventive Medicine (RSV), Department of Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA; Jean Mayer US Department of Agriculture Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging, Tufts University, Boston, MA (PFJ); Department of Clinical Sciences, Lund University, Malmö (MM, OM); Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, MA (ALS, AAD, KAP, KB, CBC, REG); National Heart, Lung & Blood Institute Division of Intramural Research, Bethesda, MD (CJO); and, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN (TJW)
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- Framingham Heart Study of the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute and Boston University School of Medicine, Framingham, MA (SC, MGL, JMM, JEH, CJO, RSV, TJW); Cardiovascular Division, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA (SC); Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Boston University, Boston, MA (MGL); Department of Biostatistics, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA (ELM); Cardiology Division (JEH, AG, CJO, REG), Cardiovascular Research Center (REG), and Renal Division (EPR), Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA; General Internal Medicine (JMM), Cardiology (JEH, RSV), and Preventive Medicine (RSV), Department of Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA; Jean Mayer US Department of Agriculture Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging, Tufts University, Boston, MA (PFJ); Department of Clinical Sciences, Lund University, Malmö (MM, OM); Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, MA (ALS, AAD, KAP, KB, CBC, REG); National Heart, Lung & Blood Institute Division of Intramural Research, Bethesda, MD (CJO); and, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN (TJW)
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- Framingham Heart Study of the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute and Boston University School of Medicine, Framingham, MA (SC, MGL, JMM, JEH, CJO, RSV, TJW); Cardiovascular Division, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA (SC); Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Boston University, Boston, MA (MGL); Department of Biostatistics, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA (ELM); Cardiology Division (JEH, AG, CJO, REG), Cardiovascular Research Center (REG), and Renal Division (EPR), Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA; General Internal Medicine (JMM), Cardiology (JEH, RSV), and Preventive Medicine (RSV), Department of Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA; Jean Mayer US Department of Agriculture Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging, Tufts University, Boston, MA (PFJ); Department of Clinical Sciences, Lund University, Malmö (MM, OM); Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, MA (ALS, AAD, KAP, KB, CBC, REG); National Heart, Lung & Blood Institute Division of Intramural Research, Bethesda, MD (CJO); and, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN (TJW)
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- Framingham Heart Study of the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute and Boston University School of Medicine, Framingham, MA (SC, MGL, JMM, JEH, CJO, RSV, TJW); Cardiovascular Division, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA (SC); Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Boston University, Boston, MA (MGL); Department of Biostatistics, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA (ELM); Cardiology Division (JEH, AG, CJO, REG), Cardiovascular Research Center (REG), and Renal Division (EPR), Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA; General Internal Medicine (JMM), Cardiology (JEH, RSV), and Preventive Medicine (RSV), Department of Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA; Jean Mayer US Department of Agriculture Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging, Tufts University, Boston, MA (PFJ); Department of Clinical Sciences, Lund University, Malmö (MM, OM); Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, MA (ALS, AAD, KAP, KB, CBC, REG); National Heart, Lung & Blood Institute Division of Intramural Research, Bethesda, MD (CJO); and, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN (TJW)
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- Framingham Heart Study of the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute and Boston University School of Medicine, Framingham, MA (SC, MGL, JMM, JEH, CJO, RSV, TJW); Cardiovascular Division, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA (SC); Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Boston University, Boston, MA (MGL); Department of Biostatistics, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA (ELM); Cardiology Division (JEH, AG, CJO, REG), Cardiovascular Research Center (REG), and Renal Division (EPR), Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA; General Internal Medicine (JMM), Cardiology (JEH, RSV), and Preventive Medicine (RSV), Department of Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA; Jean Mayer US Department of Agriculture Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging, Tufts University, Boston, MA (PFJ); Department of Clinical Sciences, Lund University, Malmö (MM, OM); Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, MA (ALS, AAD, KAP, KB, CBC, REG); National Heart, Lung & Blood Institute Division of Intramural Research, Bethesda, MD (CJO); and, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN (TJW)
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- Framingham Heart Study of the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute and Boston University School of Medicine, Framingham, MA (SC, MGL, JMM, JEH, CJO, RSV, TJW); Cardiovascular Division, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA (SC); Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Boston University, Boston, MA (MGL); Department of Biostatistics, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA (ELM); Cardiology Division (JEH, AG, CJO, REG), Cardiovascular Research Center (REG), and Renal Division (EPR), Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA; General Internal Medicine (JMM), Cardiology (JEH, RSV), and Preventive Medicine (RSV), Department of Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA; Jean Mayer US Department of Agriculture Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging, Tufts University, Boston, MA (PFJ); Department of Clinical Sciences, Lund University, Malmö (MM, OM); Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, MA (ALS, AAD, KAP, KB, CBC, REG); National Heart, Lung & Blood Institute Division of Intramural Research, Bethesda, MD (CJO); and, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN (TJW)
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- Framingham Heart Study of the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute and Boston University School of Medicine, Framingham, MA (SC, MGL, JMM, JEH, CJO, RSV, TJW); Cardiovascular Division, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA (SC); Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Boston University, Boston, MA (MGL); Department of Biostatistics, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA (ELM); Cardiology Division (JEH, AG, CJO, REG), Cardiovascular Research Center (REG), and Renal Division (EPR), Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA; General Internal Medicine (JMM), Cardiology (JEH, RSV), and Preventive Medicine (RSV), Department of Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA; Jean Mayer US Department of Agriculture Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging, Tufts University, Boston, MA (PFJ); Department of Clinical Sciences, Lund University, Malmö (MM, OM); Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, MA (ALS, AAD, KAP, KB, CBC, REG); National Heart, Lung & Blood Institute Division of Intramural Research, Bethesda, MD (CJO); and, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN (TJW)
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- Framingham Heart Study of the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute and Boston University School of Medicine, Framingham, MA (SC, MGL, JMM, JEH, CJO, RSV, TJW); Cardiovascular Division, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA (SC); Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Boston University, Boston, MA (MGL); Department of Biostatistics, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA (ELM); Cardiology Division (JEH, AG, CJO, REG), Cardiovascular Research Center (REG), and Renal Division (EPR), Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA; General Internal Medicine (JMM), Cardiology (JEH, RSV), and Preventive Medicine (RSV), Department of Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA; Jean Mayer US Department of Agriculture Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging, Tufts University, Boston, MA (PFJ); Department of Clinical Sciences, Lund University, Malmö (MM, OM); Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, MA (ALS, AAD, KAP, KB, CBC, REG); National Heart, Lung & Blood Institute Division of Intramural Research, Bethesda, MD (CJO); and, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN (TJW)
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- Framingham Heart Study of the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute and Boston University School of Medicine, Framingham, MA (SC, MGL, JMM, JEH, CJO, RSV, TJW); Cardiovascular Division, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA (SC); Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Boston University, Boston, MA (MGL); Department of Biostatistics, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA (ELM); Cardiology Division (JEH, AG, CJO, REG), Cardiovascular Research Center (REG), and Renal Division (EPR), Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA; General Internal Medicine (JMM), Cardiology (JEH, RSV), and Preventive Medicine (RSV), Department of Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA; Jean Mayer US Department of Agriculture Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging, Tufts University, Boston, MA (PFJ); Department of Clinical Sciences, Lund University, Malmö (MM, OM); Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, MA (ALS, AAD, KAP, KB, CBC, REG); National Heart, Lung & Blood Institute Division of Intramural Research, Bethesda, MD (CJO); and, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN (TJW)
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- Framingham Heart Study of the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute and Boston University School of Medicine, Framingham, MA (SC, MGL, JMM, JEH, CJO, RSV, TJW); Cardiovascular Division, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA (SC); Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Boston University, Boston, MA (MGL); Department of Biostatistics, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA (ELM); Cardiology Division (JEH, AG, CJO, REG), Cardiovascular Research Center (REG), and Renal Division (EPR), Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA; General Internal Medicine (JMM), Cardiology (JEH, RSV), and Preventive Medicine (RSV), Department of Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA; Jean Mayer US Department of Agriculture Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging, Tufts University, Boston, MA (PFJ); Department of Clinical Sciences, Lund University, Malmö (MM, OM); Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, MA (ALS, AAD, KAP, KB, CBC, REG); National Heart, Lung & Blood Institute Division of Intramural Research, Bethesda, MD (CJO); and, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN (TJW)
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Benasayag-Meszaros R, Risley MG, Hernandez P, Fendrich M, Dawson-Scully K. Pushing the limit: examining factors that affect anoxia tolerance in a single genotype of adult D. melanogaster. Sci Rep 2015; 5:9204. [PMID: 25777190 PMCID: PMC4361850 DOI: 10.1038/srep09204] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2014] [Accepted: 02/24/2015] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Drosophila melanogaster is a promiscuous species that inhabits a large range of harsh environments including flooded habitats and varying temperature changes. To survive these environments, fruit flies have adapted mechanisms of tolerance that allow them to thrive. During exposure to anoxic stress, fruit flies and other poikilotherms enter into a reversible, protective coma. This coma can be manipulated based on controlled environmental conditions inside the laboratory. Here we utilize a common laboratory raised strain of D. melanogaster to characterize adaptation abilities to better understand coma recovery and survival limitations. Our goal is to mimic the fly's natural environments (wet anoxia) and relate findings to a typical gas induced environment (dry anoxia) that is commonly used in a laboratory. Despite the abundance of research regarding acute and chronic anoxic exposure and cold stress, the literature is lacking evidence linking anoxic stress with variable environmental conditions such as animal age and stress duration. We present novel ways to assess coma recovery and survival using readily available laboratory tools. Our findings suggest that younger age, exposure to colder temperatures and wet environments increase resistance to anoxic stress.
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- Raquel Benasayag-Meszaros
- Florida Atlantic University, Department of Biological Sciences, 5353 Parkside Drive, Jupiter, FL. 33458, USA
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- Florida Atlantic University, Department of Biological Sciences, 5353 Parkside Drive, Jupiter, FL. 33458, USA
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- Florida Atlantic University, Department of Biological Sciences, 5353 Parkside Drive, Jupiter, FL. 33458, USA
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- Florida Atlantic University, Department of Biological Sciences, 5353 Parkside Drive, Jupiter, FL. 33458, USA
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- Florida Atlantic University, Department of Biological Sciences, 5353 Parkside Drive, Jupiter, FL. 33458, USA
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Chen TT, Maevsky EI, Uchitel ML. Maintenance of homeostasis in the aging hypothalamus: the central and peripheral roles of succinate. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2015; 6:7. [PMID: 25699017 PMCID: PMC4313775 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2015.00007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2014] [Accepted: 01/14/2015] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Aging is the phenotype resulting from accumulation of genetic, cellular, and molecular damages. Many factors have been identified as either the cause or consequence of age-related decline in functions and repair mechanisms. The hypothalamus is the source and a target of many of these factors and hormones responsible for the overall homeostasis in the body. With advanced age, the sensitivity of the hypothalamus to various feedback signals begins to decline. In recent years, several aging-related genes have been identified and their signaling pathways elucidated. These gene products include mTOR, IKK-β/NF-κB complex, and HIF-1α, an important cellular survival signal. All of these activators/modulators of the aging process have also been identified in the hypothalamus and shown to play crucial roles in nutrient sensing, metabolic regulation, energy balance, reproductive function, and stress adaptation. This illustrates the central role of the hypothalamus in aging. Inside the mitochondria, succinate is one of the most prominent intermediates of the Krebs cycle. Succinate oxidation in mitochondria provides the most powerful energy output per unit time. Extra-mitochondrial succinate triggers a host of succinate receptor (SUCN1 or GPR91)-mediated signaling pathways in many peripheral tissues including the hypothalamus. One of the actions of succinate is to stabilize the hypoxia and cellular stress conditions by inducing the transcriptional regulator HIF-1α. Through these actions, it is hypothesized that succinate has the potential to restore the gradual but significant loss in functions associated with cellular senescence and systemic aging.
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- Thomas T. Chen
- Institute of Theoretical and Experimental Biophysics, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia
- *Correspondence: Thomas T. Chen, Department of Life Sciences, Santa Monica College, 1900 Pico Boulevard, Santa Monica, CA 90405, USA e-mail:
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- Institute of Theoretical and Experimental Biophysics, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia
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- Institute of Theoretical and Experimental Biophysics, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia
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Murakami I, Chaleckis R, Pluskal T, Ito K, Hori K, Ebe M, Yanagida M, Kondoh H. Metabolism of skin-absorbed resveratrol into its glucuronized form in mouse skin. PLoS One 2014; 9:e115359. [PMID: 25506824 PMCID: PMC4266648 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0115359] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2013] [Accepted: 11/22/2014] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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Resveratrol (RESV) is a plant polyphenol, which is thought to have beneficial metabolic effects in laboratory animals as well as in humans. Following oral administration, RESV is immediately catabolized, resulting in low bioavailability. This study compared RESV metabolites and their tissue distribution after oral uptake and skin absorption. Metabolomic analysis of various mouse tissues revealed that RESV can be absorbed and metabolized through skin. We detected sulfated and glucuronidated RESV metabolites, as well as dihydroresveratrol. These metabolites are thought to have lower pharmacological activity than RESV. Similar quantities of most RESV metabolites were observed 4 h after oral or skin administration, except that glucuronidated RESV metabolites were more abundant in skin after topical RESV application than after oral administration. This result is consistent with our finding of glucuronidated RESV metabolites in cultured skin cells. RESV applied to mouse ears significantly suppressed inflammation in the TPA inflammation model. The skin absorption route could be a complementary, potent way to achieve therapeutic effects with RESV.
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- Itsuo Murakami
- Geriatric unit, Kyoto University Hospital, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan
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- Geriatric unit, Kyoto University Hospital, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan
- G0 Cell Unit, Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST), Onna-son, Okinawa, Japan
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- G0 Cell Unit, Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST), Onna-son, Okinawa, Japan
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- Geriatric unit, Kyoto University Hospital, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan
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- Geriatric unit, Kyoto University Hospital, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan
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- G0 Cell Unit, Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST), Onna-son, Okinawa, Japan
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- G0 Cell Unit, Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST), Onna-son, Okinawa, Japan
- * E-mail: (HK); (MY)
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- Geriatric unit, Kyoto University Hospital, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan
- * E-mail: (HK); (MY)
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Corella D, Ordovás JM. Aging and cardiovascular diseases: the role of gene-diet interactions. Ageing Res Rev 2014; 18:53-73. [PMID: 25159268 DOI: 10.1016/j.arr.2014.08.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2014] [Revised: 08/15/2014] [Accepted: 08/18/2014] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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In the study of longevity, increasing importance is being placed on the concept of healthy aging rather than considering the total number of years lived. Although the concept of healthy lifespan needs to be defined better, we know that cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the main age-related diseases. Thus, controlling risk factors will contribute to reducing their incidence, leading to healthy lifespan. CVDs are complex diseases influenced by numerous genetic and environmental factors. Numerous gene variants that are associated with a greater or lesser risk of the different types of CVD and of intermediate phenotypes (i.e., hypercholesterolemia, hypertension, diabetes) have been successfully identified. However, despite the close link between aging and CVD, studies analyzing the genes related to human longevity have not obtained consistent results and there has been little coincidence in the genes identified in both fields. The APOE gene stands out as an exception, given that it has been identified as being relevant in CVD and longevity. This review analyzes the genomic and epigenomic factors that may contribute to this, ranging from identifying longevity genes in model organisms to the importance of gene-diet interactions (outstanding among which is the case of the TCF7L2 gene).
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Yilmaz LS, Walhout AJM. Worms, bacteria, and micronutrients: an elegant model of our diet. Trends Genet 2014; 30:496-503. [PMID: 25172020 PMCID: PMC4399232 DOI: 10.1016/j.tig.2014.07.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2014] [Revised: 07/22/2014] [Accepted: 07/22/2014] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Micronutrients are required in small proportions in a diet to carry out key metabolic roles for biomass and energy production. Humans receive micronutrients either directly from their diet or from gut microbiota that metabolize other nutrients. The nematode Caenorhabditis elegans and its bacterial diet provide a relatively simple and genetically tractable model to study both direct and microbe-mediated effects of micronutrients. Recently, this model has been used to gain insight into the relationship between micronutrients, physiology, and metabolism. In particular, two B-type vitamins, vitamin B12 and folate, have been studied in detail. Here we review how C. elegans and its bacterial diet provide a powerful interspecies systems biology model that facilitates the precise delineation of micronutrient effects and the mechanisms involved.
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- Lutfu Safak Yilmaz
- Program in Systems Biology, Program in Molecular Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA, USA
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- Program in Systems Biology, Program in Molecular Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA, USA.
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Meira LB, Calvo JA, Shah D, Klapacz J, Moroski-Erkul CA, Bronson RT, Samson LD. Repair of endogenous DNA base lesions modulate lifespan in mice. DNA Repair (Amst) 2014; 21:78-86. [PMID: 24994062 PMCID: PMC4125484 DOI: 10.1016/j.dnarep.2014.05.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2014] [Revised: 04/30/2014] [Accepted: 05/20/2014] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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The accumulation of DNA damage is thought to contribute to the physiological decay associated with the aging process. Here, we report the results of a large-scale study examining longevity in various mouse models defective in the repair of DNA alkylation damage, or defective in the DNA damage response. We find that the repair of spontaneous DNA damage by alkyladenine DNA glycosylase (Aag/Mpg)-initiated base excision repair and O(6)-methylguanine DNA methyltransferase (Mgmt)-mediated direct reversal contributes to maximum life span in the laboratory mouse. We also uncovered important genetic interactions between Aag, which excises a wide variety of damaged DNA bases, and the DNA damage sensor and signaling protein, Atm. We show that Atm plays a role in mediating survival in the face of both spontaneous and induced DNA damage, and that Aag deficiency not only promotes overall survival, but also alters the tumor spectrum in Atm(-/-) mice. Further, the reversal of spontaneous alkylation damage by Mgmt interacts with the DNA mismatch repair pathway to modulate survival and tumor spectrum. Since these aging studies were performed without treatment with DNA damaging agents, our results indicate that the DNA damage that is generated endogenously accumulates with age, and that DNA alkylation repair proteins play a role in influencing longevity.
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- Lisiane B Meira
- Biological Engineering Department, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139, United States; Center for Environmental Health Sciences, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139, United States
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- Biological Engineering Department, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139, United States; Center for Environmental Health Sciences, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139, United States
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- Biological Engineering Department, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139, United States; Center for Environmental Health Sciences, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139, United States
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- Biological Engineering Department, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139, United States; Center for Environmental Health Sciences, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139, United States
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- Biological Engineering Department, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139, United States; Center for Environmental Health Sciences, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139, United States
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- Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139, United States; Rodent Histopathology Core, Harvard Medical School, 126 Goldenson Building, Boston, MA 02115, United States
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- Biological Engineering Department, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139, United States; Biology Department, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139, United States; Center for Environmental Health Sciences, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139, United States; Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139, United States; Rodent Histopathology Core, Harvard Medical School, 126 Goldenson Building, Boston, MA 02115, United States.
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Kulminski AM. Unraveling genetic origin of aging-related traits: evolving concepts. Rejuvenation Res 2014; 16:304-12. [PMID: 23768105 DOI: 10.1089/rej.2013.1441] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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Discovering the genetic origin of aging-related traits could greatly advance strategies aiming to extend health span. The results of genome-wide association studies (GWAS) addressing this problem are controversial, and new genetic concepts have been fostered to advance the progress in the field. A limitation of GWAS and new genetic concepts is that they do not thoroughly address specifics of aging-related traits. Integration of theoretical concepts in genetics and aging research with empirical evidence from different disciplines highlights the conceptual problems in studies of genetic origin of aging-related traits. To address these problems, novel approaches of systemic nature are required. These approaches should adopt the non-deterministic nature of linkage of genes with aging-related traits and, consequently, reinforce research strategies for improving our understanding of mechanisms shaping genetic effects on these traits. Investigation of mechanisms will help determine conditions that activate specific genetic variants or profiles and explore to what extent these conditions that shape genetic effects are conserved across human lives and generations.
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- Alexander M Kulminski
- Center for Population Health and Aging, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina 27708, USA.
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Ji L, Gao W, Wei J, Wu J, Yang J, Meng B, Guo C. No correlation is found for vegetables between antioxidant capacity and potential benefits in improving antioxidant function in aged rats. J Clin Biochem Nutr 2014; 54:198-203. [PMID: 24895483 PMCID: PMC4039079 DOI: 10.3164/jcbn.13-95] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2013] [Accepted: 01/15/2014] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Vegetables vary greatly in antioxidant capacity in vitro. This study was to investigate the actions of three vegetables different remarkably in antioxidant capacity in vitro on antioxidant function in aged rats. Sixty female aged Wistar rats were randomly assigned to the control, lotus root, rape and cucumber (high, moderate and low in antioxidant capacity, respectively) treated groups. After 6 weeks of feeding, there were no significant differences in plasma FRAP value and contents of vitamin C, vitamin E, uric acid and total phenolics among different groups, whereas the content of reduced glutathione was significantly higher in the rape and cucumber groups. Plasma superoxide dismutase activity also was significantly increased in the rape and cucumber groups. Plasma contents of malondialdehyde, carbonyls and hemolysis were decreased significantly in 3 vegetable-treated groups. Meanwhile, urinary 8-hydroxy-2'-deoxyguanosine excretion was lower significantly in the rape group and the ratio of comet tail length to total length of blood mononuclear cells was decreased significantly in 3 vegetables treated groups. These results suggest that 3 vegetables tested are effective in improving antioxidant function to some extent in aged rats and no correlation is found between antioxidant capacity in vitro and improvements of antioxidant function. The benefits observed in this study may come from additive or synergistic combinations of antioxidants contained in vegetables.
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- Linlin Ji
- Department of Nutrition, Institute of Health and Environmental Medicine, Tianjin 300050, China
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- Department of Nutrition, Institute of Health and Environmental Medicine, Tianjin 300050, China
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- Department of Nutrition, Institute of Health and Environmental Medicine, Tianjin 300050, China
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- Department of Nutrition, Institute of Health and Environmental Medicine, Tianjin 300050, China
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- Department of Nutrition, Institute of Health and Environmental Medicine, Tianjin 300050, China
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- Department of Nutrition, Institute of Health and Environmental Medicine, Tianjin 300050, China
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- Department of Nutrition, Institute of Health and Environmental Medicine, Tianjin 300050, China
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Candela M, Biagi E, Brigidi P, O'Toole PW, De Vos WM. Maintenance of a healthy trajectory of the intestinal microbiome during aging: a dietary approach. Mech Ageing Dev 2013; 136-137:70-5. [PMID: 24373997 DOI: 10.1016/j.mad.2013.12.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2013] [Revised: 12/05/2013] [Accepted: 12/16/2013] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Sharing an intense transgenomic metabolism with the host, the intestinal microbiota is an essential factor for several aspects of the human physiology. However, several age-related factors, such as changes diet, lifestyle, inflammation and frailty, force the deterioration of this intestinal microbiota-host mutualistic interaction, compromising the possibility to reach longevity. In this scenario, the NU-AGE project involves the development of dietary interventions specifically tailored to the maintenance of a healthy trajectory of the intestinal microbiome, counteracting all processes connected to the pathophysiology of the human aging.
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- Marco Candela
- Department of Pharmacy and Biotechnology, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.
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- Department of Pharmacy and Biotechnology, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy and Biotechnology, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Microbiology & Alimentary Pharmabiotic Centre, University College Cork, Ireland
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- Laboratory of Microbiology, Wageningen University, The Netherlands, and Departments of Veterinary Biosciences and Bacteriology & Immunology, Helsinki University, Finland
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Raederstorff D, Kunz I, Schwager J. Resveratrol, from experimental data to nutritional evidence: the emergence of a new food ingredient. Ann N Y Acad Sci 2013; 1290:136-41. [PMID: 23855476 DOI: 10.1111/nyas.12147] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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The polyphenol resveratrol is found notably in grapes and in a variety of medicinal plants. Recently, resveratrol has been suggested to have cardioprotective effects and to improve metabolic health by mimicking the effects of calorie restriction. Numerous animal and in vitro studies suggest that resveratrol could improve cardiovascular and metabolic health in humans. In view of this compelling preclinical evidence, several human studies investigating the effects of resveratrol on vascular and metabolic health have been initiated. Collectively, the animal, human epidemiological, and first human intervention studies support a role of resveratrol in vascular and metabolic health. This has led to the introduction of the first supplement and food products containing resveratrol and its emergence as a promising new health ingredient. Thus, supplementation with resveratrol may be included in nutritional and lifestyle programs aiming to reduce the risk of vascular and obesity-related problems.
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- Daniel Raederstorff
- R&D Human Nutrition and Health Department, DSM Nutritional Products, Basel, Switzerland.
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Deary IJ, Pattie A, Starr JM. The Stability of Intelligence From Age 11 to Age 90 Years. Psychol Sci 2013; 24:2361-8. [DOI: 10.1177/0956797613486487] [Citation(s) in RCA: 93] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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As a foundation for studies of human cognitive aging, it is important to know the stability of individual differences in cognitive ability across the life course. Few studies of cognitive ability have tested the same individuals in youth and old age. We examined the stability and concurrent and predictive validity of individual differences in the same intelligence test administered to the same individuals (the Lothian Birth Cohort of 1921, N = 106) at ages 11 and 90 years. The correlation of Moray House Test scores between age 11 and age 90 was .54 (.67 when corrected for range restriction). This is a valuable foundation for estimating the extent to which cognitive-ability differences in very old age are accounted for by the lifelong stable trait and by the causes of cognitive change across the life course. Moray House Test scores showed strong concurrent and predictive validity with “gold standard” cognitive tests at ages 11 and 90.
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- Ian J. Deary
- Centre for Cognitive Ageing and Cognitive Epidemiology
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- Centre for Cognitive Ageing and Cognitive Epidemiology
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- Centre for Cognitive Ageing and Cognitive Epidemiology
- Alzheimer Scotland Dementia Research Centre, Department of Psychology, University of Edinburgh
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Oxidative stress and epigenetic regulation in ageing and age-related diseases. Int J Mol Sci 2013; 14:17643-63. [PMID: 23989608 PMCID: PMC3794746 DOI: 10.3390/ijms140917643] [Citation(s) in RCA: 139] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2013] [Revised: 08/19/2013] [Accepted: 08/21/2013] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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Recent statistics indicate that the human population is ageing rapidly. Healthy, but also diseased, elderly people are increasing. This trend is particularly evident in Western countries, where healthier living conditions and better cures are available. To understand the process leading to age-associated alterations is, therefore, of the highest relevance for the development of new treatments for age-associated diseases, such as cancer, diabetes, Alzheimer and cardiovascular accidents. Mechanistically, it is well accepted that the accumulation of intracellular damage determined by reactive oxygen species (ROS) might orchestrate the progressive loss of control over biological homeostasis and the functional impairment typical of aged tissues. Here, we review how epigenetics takes part in the control of stress stimuli and the mechanisms of ageing physiology and physiopathology. Alteration of epigenetic enzyme activity, histone modifications and DNA-methylation is, in fact, typically associated with the ageing process. Specifically, ageing presents peculiar epigenetic markers that, taken altogether, form the still ill-defined “ageing epigenome”. The comprehension of mechanisms and pathways leading to epigenetic modifications associated with ageing may help the development of anti-ageing therapies.
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Bowers J, Terrien J, Clerget-Froidevaux MS, Gothié JD, Rozing MP, Westendorp RGJ, van Heemst D, Demeneix BA. Thyroid hormone signaling and homeostasis during aging. Endocr Rev 2013; 34:556-89. [PMID: 23696256 DOI: 10.1210/er.2012-1056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Studies in humans and in animal models show negative correlations between thyroid hormone (TH) levels and longevity. TH signaling is implicated in maintaining and integrating metabolic homeostasis at multiple levels, notably centrally in the hypothalamus but also in peripheral tissues. The question is thus raised of how TH signaling is modulated during aging in different tissues. Classically, TH actions on mitochondria and heat production are obvious candidates to link negative effects of TH to aging. Mitochondrial effects of excess TH include reactive oxygen species and DNA damage, 2 factors often considered as aging accelerators. Inversely, caloric restriction, which can retard aging from nematodes to primates, causes a rapid reduction of circulating TH, reducing metabolism in birds and mammals. However, many other factors could link TH to aging, and it is these potentially subtler and less explored areas that are highlighted here. For example, effects of TH on membrane composition, inflammatory responses, stem cell renewal and synchronization of physiological responses to light could each contribute to TH regulation of maintenance of homeostasis during aging. We propose the hypothesis that constraints on TH signaling at certain life stages, notably during maturity, are advantageous for optimal aging.
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- J Bowers
- Muséum national d'Histoire Naturelle, Laboratoire de Physiologie Générale et Comparée, Unité Mixte de Recherche, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique 7221, 75231 Paris cedex 5, France
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Brooks PJ. Blinded by the UV light: how the focus on transcription-coupled NER has distracted from understanding the mechanisms of Cockayne syndrome neurologic disease. DNA Repair (Amst) 2013; 12:656-71. [PMID: 23683874 PMCID: PMC4240003 DOI: 10.1016/j.dnarep.2013.04.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Cockayne syndrome (CS) is a devastating neurodevelopmental disorder, with growth abnormalities, progeriod features, and sun sensitivity. CS is typically considered to be a DNA repair disorder, since cells from CS patients have a defect in transcription-coupled nucleotide excision repair (TC-NER). However, cells from UV-sensitive syndrome patients also lack TC-NER, but these patients do not suffer from the neurologic and other abnormalities that CS patients do. Also, the neurologic abnormalities that affect CS patients (CS neurologic disease) are qualitatively different from those seen in NER-deficient XP patients. Therefore, the TC-NER defect explains the sun sensitive phenotype common to both CS and UVsS, but cannot explain CS neurologic disease. However, as CS neurologic disease is of much greater clinical significance than the sun sensitivity, there is a pressing need to understand its molecular basis. While there is evidence for defective repair of oxidative DNA damage and mitochondrial abnormalities in CS cells, here I propose that the defects in transcription by both RNA polymerases I and II that have been documented in CS cells provide a better explanation for many of the severe growth and neurodevelopmental defects in CS patients than defective DNA repair. The implications of these ideas for interpreting results from mouse models of CS, and for the development of treatments and therapies for CS patients are discussed.
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- P J Brooks
- Laboratory of Neurogenetics, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, NIH, 5625 Fishers Lane, 3S-32, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA.
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Aging is characterized by a progressive loss of physiological integrity, leading to impaired function and increased vulnerability to death. This deterioration is the primary risk factor for major human pathologies, including cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular disorders, and neurodegenerative diseases. Aging research has experienced an unprecedented advance over recent years, particularly with the discovery that the rate of aging is controlled, at least to some extent, by genetic pathways and biochemical processes conserved in evolution. This Review enumerates nine tentative hallmarks that represent common denominators of aging in different organisms, with special emphasis on mammalian aging. These hallmarks are: genomic instability, telomere attrition, epigenetic alterations, loss of proteostasis, deregulated nutrient sensing, mitochondrial dysfunction, cellular senescence, stem cell exhaustion, and altered intercellular communication. A major challenge is to dissect the interconnectedness between the candidate hallmarks and their relative contributions to aging, with the final goal of identifying pharmaceutical targets to improve human health during aging, with minimal side effects.
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- Carlos López-Otín
- Departamento de Bioquímica y Biología Molecular, Instituto Universitario de Oncología (IUOPA), Universidad de Oviedo, Oviedo, Spain
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- Telomeres and Telomerase Group, Molecular Oncology Program, Spanish National Cancer Research Centre (CNIO), Madrid, Spain
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- Max Planck Institute for Biology of Ageing, Cologne, Germany
- Institute of Healthy Ageing, Department of Genetics, Evolution and Environment, University College London, London, UK
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- Tumor Suppression Group, Molecular Oncology Program, Spanish National Cancer Research Centre (CNIO), Madrid, Spain
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- INSERM, U848, Villejuif, France
- Metabolomics Platform, Institut Gustave Roussy, Villejuif, France
- Centre de Recherche des Cordeliers, Paris, France
- Pôle de Biologie, Hôpital Européen Georges Pompidou, AP-HP, Paris, France
- Université Paris Descartes, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Paris, France
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Parallel evolution of senescence in annual fishes in response to extrinsic mortality. BMC Evol Biol 2013; 13:77. [PMID: 23551990 PMCID: PMC3623659 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2148-13-77] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2012] [Accepted: 03/20/2013] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Early evolutionary theories of aging predict that populations which experience low extrinsic mortality evolve a retarded onset of senescence. Experimental support for this theory in vertebrates is scarce, in part for the difficulty of quantifying extrinsic mortality and its condition- and density-dependent components that -when considered- can lead to predictions markedly different to those of the "classical" theories. Here, we study annual fish of the genus Nothobranchius whose maximum lifespan is dictated by the duration of the water bodies they inhabit. Different populations of annual fish do not experience different strengths of extrinsic mortality throughout their life span, but are subject to differential timing (and predictability) of a sudden habitat cessation. In this respect, our study allows testing how aging evolves in natural environments when populations vary in the prospect of survival, but condition-dependent survival has a limited effect. We use 10 Nothobranchius populations from seasonal pools that differ in their duration to test how this parameter affects longevity and aging in two independent clades of these annual fishes. RESULTS We found that replicated populations from a dry region showed markedly shorter captive lifespan than populations from a humid region. Shorter lifespan correlated with accelerated accumulation of lipofuscin (an established age marker) in both clades. Analysis of wild individuals confirmed that fish from drier habitats accumulate lipofuscin faster also under natural conditions. This indicates faster physiological deterioration in shorter-lived populations. CONCLUSIONS Our data provide a strong quantitative example of how extrinsic mortality can shape evolution of senescence in a vertebrate clade. Nothobranchius is emerging as a genomic model species. The characterization of pairs of closely related species with different longevities should provide a powerful paradigm for the identification of genetic variations responsible for evolution of senescence in natural populations.
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Ohtani N, Hara E. Roles and mechanisms of cellular senescence in regulation of tissue homeostasis. Cancer Sci 2013; 104:525-30. [PMID: 23360516 DOI: 10.1111/cas.12118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2012] [Revised: 01/17/2013] [Accepted: 01/30/2013] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Cellular senescence is the state of irreversible cell cycle arrest that can be induced by a variety of potentially oncogenic stimuli and has therefore long been considered to suppress tumorigenesis, acting as a guardian of homeostasis. However, surprisingly, emerging evidence reveals that senescent cells also promote secretion of a series of inflammatory cytokines, chemokines, growth factors and matrix remodeling factors, which alter the local tissue environment and contribute to chronic inflammation and cancer. This newly identified senescence phenotype, termed the senescence-associated secretory phenotype (SASP) or the senescence-messaging secretome (SMS), is induced by DNA damage that promotes the induction of cellular senescence. All of these senescence-associated secreting factors are involved in homeostatic disorders such as cancer. Therefore, it is quite possible that accumulation of senescent cells during the aging process in vivo might contribute to age-related increases in homeostatic disorders. In this review, current knowledge of the molecular and cellular biology of cellular senescence is introduced, focusing on its positive and negative roles in controlling tissue homeostasis in vivo.
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- Naoko Ohtani
- Division of Cancer Biology, Cancer Institute, Japanese Foundation for Cancer Research, Tokyo, Japan.
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Vercelli M, Lillini R, Quaglia A, La Maestra S, Micale RT, Caldora M, De Flora S. Yearly variations of demographic indices and mortality data in Italy from 1901 to 2008 as related to the caloric intake. Int J Hyg Environ Health 2013; 216:763-71. [PMID: 23523154 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheh.2013.02.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2012] [Revised: 02/07/2013] [Accepted: 02/19/2013] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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The aim of the present study was to evaluate, by Join Point regression method, the yearly variations in demographic indices and mortality data in Italy from 1901 to 2008, as related to the caloric intake. The relationships between mortality and caloric intake were studied by time series. The results showed that, from 1901 to 2008, the Italian population grew from 32.5 to 59.6 millions; the live births rates decreased from 31.8 to 10.1‰ (males) and from 33.3 to 9.0‰ (females); the infant mortality rates fell from 184.1 to 3.7‰ (males) and from 149.4 to 3.2‰ (females); males and females gained 35.7 and 40.6 years in life expectancy at birth, respectively. In 1901 the 61% of deaths occurred in the youngest, whereas in 2008 the elderly accounted for the 80%. In 1901, in terms of age-adjusted data, other and undefined causes overcame the specific causes of death, whose rank was: respiratory, digestive, infectious, cardiovascular, cerebrovascular, cancers, accidents, endocrine, and nervous system diseases. In 2008, undefined causes ranked 3rd (males) and 4th (females), while cancers became the leading cause of death, followed by cardiovascular, cerebrovascular, accidental, respiratory, endocrine, digestive, nervous system, and infectious diseases. The caloric intake showed a negative correlation with all-cause mortality, infant mortality, and mortality for a number of specific causes. These patterns reflect the progress in average nutritional status, lifestyle quality, socioeconomic level, and hygienic conditions.
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- Marina Vercelli
- Department of Health Sciences, University of Genoa, 16132 Genoa, Italy
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Biagi E, Candela M, Turroni S, Garagnani P, Franceschi C, Brigidi P. Ageing and gut microbes: perspectives for health maintenance and longevity. Pharmacol Res 2013; 69:11-20. [PMID: 23079287 DOI: 10.1016/j.phrs.2012.10.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 160] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2012] [Revised: 10/01/2012] [Accepted: 10/06/2012] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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The ageing process affects the human gut microbiota phylogenetic composition and its interaction with the immune system. Age-related gut microbiota modifications are associated with immunosenescence and inflamm-ageing in a sort of self-sustaining loop, which allows the placement of gut microbiota unbalances among both the causes and the effects of the inflamm-ageing process. Even if, up to now, the link between gut microbiota and the ageing process is only partially understood, the gut ecosystem shows the potential to become a promising target for strategies able to contribute to the health status of older people. In this context, the consumption of pro/prebiotics may be useful in both prevention and treatment of age-related pathophysiological conditions, such as recovery and promotion of immune functions, i.e. adjuvant effect for influenza vaccine, and prevention and/or alleviation of common "winter diseases", as well as constipation and Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhoea. Moreover, being involved in different mechanisms which concur in counteracting inflammation, such as down-regulation of inflammation-associated genes and improvement of colonic mucosa conditions, probiotics have the potentiality to be involved in the promotion of longevity.
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- Elena Biagi
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Bologna, Via Belmeloro 6, 40126, Bologna, Italy
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Kaeberlein M. mTOR Inhibition: From Aging to Autism and Beyond. SCIENTIFICA 2013; 2013:849186. [PMID: 24379984 PMCID: PMC3860151 DOI: 10.1155/2013/849186] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2013] [Accepted: 10/27/2013] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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The mechanistic target of rapamycin (mTOR) is a highly conserved protein that regulates growth and proliferation in response to environmental and hormonal cues. Broadly speaking, organisms are constantly faced with the challenge of interpreting their environment and making a decision between "grow or do not grow." mTOR is a major component of the network that makes this decision at the cellular level and, to some extent, the tissue and organismal level as well. Although overly simplistic, this framework can be useful when considering the myriad functions ascribed to mTOR and the pleiotropic phenotypes associated with genetic or pharmacological modulation of mTOR signaling. In this review, I will consider mTOR function in this context and attempt to summarize and interpret the growing body of literature demonstrating interesting and varied effects of mTOR inhibitors. These include robust effects on a multitude of age-related parameters and pathologies, as well as several other processes not obviously linked to aging or age-related disease.
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- Matt Kaeberlein
- Department of Pathology, University of Washington, 1959 NE Pacific Street, D-514, Seattle, WA 98195-7470, USA
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Troulinaki K, Bano D. Mitochondrial deficiency: a double-edged sword for aging and neurodegeneration. Front Genet 2012; 3:244. [PMID: 23248639 PMCID: PMC3521412 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2012.00244] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2012] [Accepted: 10/23/2012] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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For decades, aging was considered the inevitable result of the accumulation of damaged macromolecules due to environmental factors and intrinsic processes. Our current knowledge clearly supports that aging is a complex biological process influenced by multiple evolutionary conserved molecular pathways. With the advanced age, loss of cellular homeostasis severely affects the structure and function of various tissues, especially those highly sensitive to stressful conditions like the central nervous system. In this regard, the age-related regression of neural circuits and the consequent poor neuronal plasticity have been associated with metabolic dysfunctions, in which the decline of mitochondrial activity significantly contributes. Interestingly, while mitochondrial lesions promote the onset of degenerative disorders, mild mitochondrial manipulations delay some of the age-related phenotypes and, more importantly, increase the lifespan of organisms ranging from invertebrates to mammals. Here, we survey the insulin/IGF-1 and the TOR signaling pathways and review how these two important longevity determinants regulate mitochondrial activity. Furthermore, we discuss the contribution of slight mitochondrial dysfunction in the engagement of pro-longevity processes and the opposite role of strong mitochondrial dysfunction in neurodegeneration.
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Kumar A, Gibbs JR, Beilina A, Dillman A, Kumaran R, Trabzuni D, Ryten M, Walker R, Smith C, Traynor BJ, Hardy J, Singleton AB, Cookson MR. Age-associated changes in gene expression in human brain and isolated neurons. Neurobiol Aging 2012. [PMID: 23177596 DOI: 10.1016/j.neurobiolaging.2012.10.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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Previous studies have suggested that there are genes whose expression levels are associated with chronological age. However, which genes show consistent age association across studies, and which are specific to a given organism or tissue remains unresolved. Here, we reassessed this question using 2 independently ascertained series of human brain samples from 2 anatomic regions, the frontal lobe of the cerebral cortex and cerebellum. Using microarrays to estimate gene expression, we found 60 associations between expression and chronological age that were statistically significant and were replicated in both series in at least 1 tissue. There were a greater number of significant associations in the frontal cortex compared with the cerebellum. We then repeated the analysis in a subset of samples using laser capture microdissection to isolate Purkinje neurons from the cerebellum. We were able to replicate 5 gene associations from either frontal cortex or cerebellum in the Purkinje cell dataset, suggesting that there is a subset of genes which have robust changes with aging. Of these, the most consistent and strongest association was with expression of RHBDL3, a rhomboid protease family member. We confirmed several hits using an independent technique (quantitative reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction) and in an independent published sample series that used a different array platform. We also interrogated larger patterns of age-related gene expression using weighted gene correlation network analysis. We found several modules that showed significant associations with chronological age and, of these, several that showed negative associations were enriched for genes encoding components of mitochondria. Overall, our results show that there is a distinct and reproducible gene signature for aging in the human brain.
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- Azad Kumar
- Laboratory of Neurogenetics, National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892-3707, USA
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