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DNA methylation signature of chronic low-grade inflammation and its role in cardio-respiratory diseases

Matthias Wielscher et al.

Summary: This study found that chronic inflammation can lead to changes in DNA methylation, which may be a consequence of inflammation and have an impact on disease.

NATURE COMMUNICATIONS (2022)

Article Multidisciplinary Sciences

Distinct and additive effects of calorie restriction and rapamycin in aging skeletal muscle

Daniel J. Ham et al.

Summary: The anti-aging intervention calorie restriction (CR) is thought to act via the nutrient-sensing multiprotein complex mTORC1. However, this study showed that the mTORC1-inhibitor rapamycin and CR use largely distinct mechanisms to slow mouse muscle aging.

NATURE COMMUNICATIONS (2022)

Article Multidisciplinary Sciences

Microglial NF-κB drives tau spreading and toxicity in a mouse model of tauopathy

Chao Wang et al.

Summary: The activation of microglial NF-kappa B signaling is crucial for tau spreading and tau-mediated spatial learning and memory deficits in tauopathy mice. Inhibiting NF-kappa B activation reverses tau-associated microglial states and rescues autophagy deficits. This study establishes the role of microglial NF-kappa B signaling in mediating tau spreading and toxicity in tauopathy.

NATURE COMMUNICATIONS (2022)

Article Biology

Multi-omic rejuvenation of human cells by maturation phase transient reprogramming

Diljeet Gill et al.

Summary: Ageing is a gradual decline in organismal fitness that is associated with reduced cellular function and altered gene expression. Recent research has shown that the epigenome can be rejuvenated during somatic cell reprogramming, suggesting that full reprogramming may not be necessary to reverse ageing. In this study, the researchers developed a method called maturation phase transient reprogramming (MPTR), which selectively expresses reprogramming factors until a rejuvenation point and then withdraws them. They found that this method rejuvenated multiple cellular attributes, including the transcriptome and epigenome, to a larger extent than previous protocols. Overall, this work demonstrates the possibility of separating rejuvenation from complete pluripotency reprogramming and may facilitate the discovery of anti-ageing genes and therapies.

ELIFE (2022)

Article Geriatrics & Gerontology

Telomerase deficiency reflects age-associated changes in CD4+T cells

Diana M. Matthe et al.

Summary: The research found that in telomerase-deficient mice, there was a reduction in CD4+ T cell numbers and an enhancement in proliferation and Th1 polarization, with increased production of IFN gamma-producing cells and reduced CD28 expression. These results suggest that telomerase deficiency replicates several changes in CD4+ T cells seen in aged humans, highlighting its potential role in T cell immunity aging.

IMMUNITY & AGEING (2022)

Review Immunology

Myeloid Responses to Extracellular Vesicles in Health and Disease

Priya Makhijani et al.

Summary: Extracellular vesicles play a crucial role in cell-cell communication and modulating myeloid immunity in cancer and autoimmune disease. Understanding the biology of extracellular vesicles can contribute to the development of novel therapeutic and diagnostic applications.

FRONTIERS IN IMMUNOLOGY (2022)

Review Cell Biology

Proteostasis Perturbations and Their Roles in Causing Sterile Inflammation and Autoinflammatory Diseases

Jonas Johannes Papendorf et al.

Summary: Proteostasis refers to the ability of cells to maintain a stable proteome through protein synthesis, quality control, and degradation. Disorders caused by proteostasis perturbations are increasingly being identified, and they often exhibit an autoinflammatory component. This review provides an overview of the molecular pathogenesis of these disorders and summarizes the mechanisms by which impaired proteostasis promotes autoinflammation.

CELLS (2022)

Review Immunology

Regulatory T cells as metabolic sensors

Paola de Candia et al.

Summary: Regulatory T cells, as key metabolic sensors, play a crucial role in controlling immune state and have promising therapeutic potential for autoimmune and metabolic disorders.

IMMUNITY (2022)

Article Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Immunoproteasome Inhibition Ameliorates Aged Dystrophic Mouse Muscle Environment

Luana Tripodi et al.

Summary: This study demonstrates that ONX-0914, a selective inhibitor of the PSMB8 subunit of immunoproteasome, improves pathological traits associated with muscle wasting in a mouse model of Duchenne muscular dystrophy. It reduces inflammation, increases regulatory T cells, and buffers oxidative stress, ultimately leading to a decrease in fibrosis. This suggests that ONX-0914 could be a promising therapeutic approach for slowing down muscle mass loss in dystrophic patients.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES (2022)

Review Chemistry, Medicinal

Antiaging agents: safe interventions to slow aging and healthy life span extension

Ji-Kai Liu

Summary: Human longevity has increased significantly in the past century, and the exploration of new targets for anti-aging agents provides a great opportunity for the healthcare and pharmaceutical industries.

NATURAL PRODUCTS AND BIOPROSPECTING (2022)

Article Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

AMPK directly phosphorylates TBK1 to integrate glucose sensing into innate immunity

Qian Zhang et al.

Summary: This study found that viral infection leads to a rapid decrease in blood glucose levels, resulting in the activation of AMPK. The activated AMPK directly phosphorylates TBK1, triggering the recruitment of IRF3 and the assembly of MAVS or STING signalosomes. However, depletion or inhibition of AMPK and increased glucose levels impair nucleic acid sensing, while enhancing the AMPK-TBK1 cascade significantly improves antiviral immunity.

MOLECULAR CELL (2022)

Article Multidisciplinary Sciences

The phosphorylation of AMPKß1 is critical for increasing autophagy and maintaining mitochondrial homeostasis in response to fatty acids

Eric M. Desjardins et al.

Summary: This study demonstrates the important physiological role of AMPK ss 1 Ser108 phosphorylation in promoting fatty acid oxidation, mitochondrial biogenesis, and autophagy under conditions of high lipid availability.

PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (2022)

Article Cell & Tissue Engineering

Inflammatory exposure drives long-lived impairment of hematopoietic stem cell self-renewal activity and accelerated aging

Ruzhica Bogeska et al.

Summary: Infection or inflammation may lead to irreversible depletion of functional hematopoietic stem cells, resulting in long-term effects on tissue maintenance and regeneration.

CELL STEM CELL (2022)

Article Multidisciplinary Sciences

Altered glycolysis triggers impaired mitochondrial metabolism and mTORC1 activation in diabetic β-cells

Elizabeth Haythorne et al.

Summary: Chronic hyperglycemia impairs insulin secretion and leads to diabetes. It has been found that a glucose metabolite is responsible for this effect, and reducing glucose metabolism during hyperglycemia can prevent the loss of beta-cell function.

NATURE COMMUNICATIONS (2022)

Article Multidisciplinary Sciences

The dynamic clustering of insulin receptor underlies its signaling and is disrupted in insulin resistance

Alessandra Dall'Agnese et al.

Summary: This study found that insulin receptor (IR) forms dynamic clusters in human hepatocytes and adipocytes. Insulin stimulation promotes further incorporation of IR into these clusters, while in insulin-resistant cells, IR accumulation and dynamic behavior are reduced. Treatment with the commonly used drug metformin, which reduces reactive oxygen species, can rescue IR accumulation and dynamic behavior in insulin-resistant cells. These findings have implications for improved therapeutic approaches.

NATURE COMMUNICATIONS (2022)

Article Medicine, Research & Experimental

Role of primary aging hallmarks in Alzheimer´s disease

Jin Zhao et al.

Theranostics (2022)

Review Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

mTOR Complex 1 Content and Regulation Is Adapted to Animal Longevity

Natalia Mota-Martorell et al.

Summary: mTOR signaling pathway and mTORC1 play a crucial role in longevity and age-related diseases, with nutritional strategies being important in regulating mTORC1 activity.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES (2022)

Article Medicine, Research & Experimental

Inflammatory biomarkers, multi-morbidity, and biologic aging

Jennifer St Sauver et al.

Summary: This study investigated the association between multi-morbidity percentiles and interleukin (IL)-6, IL-10, and tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha. The results showed that individuals with higher multi-morbidity percentiles had significantly higher levels of IL-6 and TNF-alpha. However, IL-10 was not associated with multi-morbidity percentiles. The study suggests that multi-morbidity percentiles may be a useful clinical index of biological age for future studies, especially in women and individuals aged 70 and older.

JOURNAL OF INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL RESEARCH (2022)

Article Respiratory System

Shortened Telomere Length in Sputum Cells of Bronchiectasis Patients is Associated with Dysfunctional Inflammatory Pathways

Hui Fang Lim et al.

Summary: This study found that telomere length in sputum of bronchiectasis patients is significantly shortened, and identified the signaling pathways and genes related to telomere shortening.
Review Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Review Hallmarks of DNA replication stress

Sneha Saxena et al.

Summary: Faithful DNA replication is crucial for maintaining genomic integrity. However, the replication process is constantly challenged by DNA damage and other stresses, collectively known as replication stress. Cells have evolved complex cellular responses to cope with replication stress and maintain genomic stability.

MOLECULAR CELL (2022)

Article Multidisciplinary Sciences

YAP/TAZ activity in stromal cells prevents ageing by controlling cGAS-STING

Hanna Lucie Sladitschek-Martens et al.

Summary: Ageing is closely related to the induction of cell senescence, with YAP/TAZ mechanotransduction playing a key role in the process. Declining YAP/TAZ activity during ageing leads to accelerated ageing and tissue degeneration, as it unleashes cGAS-STING signalling and promotes senescence. Sustaining YAP/TAZ mechanosignalling or inhibiting STING may be potential strategies to limit senescence-associated inflammation and improve healthy ageing.

NATURE (2022)

Article Multidisciplinary Sciences

Sestrin mediates detection of and adaptation to low-leucine diets in Drosophila

Xin Gu et al.

Summary: Flies can sense and detect a diet deficient in essential amino acid leucine through the nutrient sensing of mTORC1 signaling.

NATURE (2022)

Review Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Cellular senescence and senolytics: the path to the clinic

Selim Chaib et al.

Summary: Cellular senescence has emerged as a promising therapeutic target for disorders across the lifespan; targeting persistent senescent cells causing tissue damage may delay, prevent, or alleviate multiple diseases.

NATURE MEDICINE (2022)

Review Microbiology

Microbiota succession throughout life from the cradle to the grave

Cameron Martino et al.

Summary: This article summarizes the succession of human microbiota at different ages, focusing on the changes that occur from birth to death, including disruptions by disease or antibiotic use. The authors also discuss future research directions for studying the relationship between microbiota and age.

NATURE REVIEWS MICROBIOLOGY (2022)

Review Urology & Nephrology

Role of the cGAS-STING pathway in systemic and organ-specific diseases

Sladjana Skopelja-Gardner et al.

Summary: Cells have sensors that recognize nucleic acids, triggering immune responses and promoting antiviral states. The cGAS-STING pathway, a recently identified DNA sensor pathway, binds DNA and produces a messenger molecule called cGAMP, leading to an inflammatory response. This pathway is involved in various diseases and has therapeutic potential.

NATURE REVIEWS NEPHROLOGY (2022)

Article Medicine, General & Internal

PD-1 Blockade in Mismatch Repair-Deficient, Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer

Andrea Cercek et al.

Summary: This study found that mismatch repair-deficient, locally advanced rectal cancer is highly sensitive to PD-1 blockade. Additionally, no adverse events of grade 3 or higher have been reported, and no cases of progression or recurrence have been observed. Longer follow-up is needed to assess the duration of response.

NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE (2022)

Article Geriatrics & Gerontology

Aging results in DNA damage and telomere dysfunction that is greater in endothelial versus vascular smooth muscle cells and is exacerbated in atheroprone regions

Samuel Bloom et al.

Summary: Aging leads to DNA damage and telomere dysfunction in both endothelial cells and vascular smooth muscle cells; however, the effects are more pronounced in endothelial cells and atheroprone arterial regions.

GEROSCIENCE (2022)

Article Developmental Biology

Mechanosensing in macrophages and dendritic cells in steady-state and disease

Megan Lee et al.

Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology (2022)

Review Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Ageing and Low-Level Chronic Inflammation: The Role of the Biological Clock

Barbara Colombini et al.

Summary: Ageing is a multifactorial physiological manifestation that is closely related to inflammation and the functioning of the biological clock.

ANTIOXIDANTS (2022)

Article Multidisciplinary Sciences

Zonated leucine sensing by Sestrin-mTORC1 in the liver controls the response to dietary leucine

Andrew L. Cangelosi et al.

Summary: This study reveals that Sestrin proteins play a crucial role in leucine sensing in mammals, showing their function in inhibiting mTORC1 activity, regulating white adipose tissue and muscle loss, and inducing FGF21 production in the liver. Moreover, it uncovers the zonated expression of Sestrin in the liver lobule, highlighting the spatial organization of nutrient sensing by the mTORC1 pathway.

SCIENCE (2022)

Article Multidisciplinary Sciences

A new gene set identifies senescent cells and predicts senescence-associated pathways across tissues

Dominik Saul et al.

Summary: The authors present and validate a senescence gene set called SenMayo, which can accurately identify senescent cells across different tissues and species. Using this gene set, senescent cells can be characterized at the single cell level and key intercellular signaling pathways can be identified.

NATURE COMMUNICATIONS (2022)

Review Immunology

Endogenous Retroviruses (ERVs): Does RLR (RIG-I-Like Receptors)-MAVS Pathway Directly Control Senescence and Aging as a Consequence of ERV De-Repression?

Eros Di Giorgio et al.

Summary: Bi-directional transcription of hERVs is associated with autoimmune, neurodegenerative, and cancerous conditions. The regulation of hERVs is complex during aging, with peak activation in the sixties and decline in the nineties. The RLR-MAVS pathway plays a role in controlling hERV expression and maintaining stemness and tissue self-renewal.

FRONTIERS IN IMMUNOLOGY (2022)

Review Immunology

Nrf2-mediated anti-inflammatory polarization of macrophages as therapeutic targets for osteoarthritis

Lin Wang et al.

Summary: Macrophages in synovial joints play an important role in the pathological process of osteoarthritis (OA). Their transition between pro-inflammatory and anti-inflammatory phenotypes can impact the intra-articular microenvironment. The inhibition of NF-kappa B signaling pathway is crucial in OA treatment, while the activation of Nrf2 signaling pathway, which has antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects, and its crosstalk with NF-kappa B pathway have received less attention. Activating Nrf2 can inhibit M1 polarization and promote M2 polarization through multiple signaling pathways. Various potential candidates for activating Nrf2 to promote M2 phenotype macrophages in OA treatment are discussed.

FRONTIERS IN IMMUNOLOGY (2022)

Article Endocrinology & Metabolism

Aging Relevant Metabolite Itaconate Inhibits Inflammatory Bone Loss

Yuting Wang et al.

Summary: Progressive bone loss during aging leads to osteoporosis, which is a common and impactful condition in elderly populations. This study found that a metabolite called itaconate plays a crucial regulatory role during inflammaging, inhibiting osteoclast activity and maintaining bone homeostasis.

FRONTIERS IN ENDOCRINOLOGY (2022)

Article Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Misfolded protein oligomers induce an increase of intracellular Ca2+ causing an escalation of reactive oxidative species

Giulia Fani et al.

Summary: Alzheimer's disease is characterized by the accumulation of amyloid beta (A beta) peptide in the brain, which leads to the formation of senile plaques. The aggregation process of A beta also generates smaller misfolded oligomers that contribute to disease progression. These oligomers interact with cell membranes, increasing intracellular Ca2+ levels and producing reactive oxygen species (ROS). Our study found that the increase in intracellular Ca2+ occurs faster than the increase in ROS levels after exposure to misfolded protein oligomers. Removing Ca2+ from the cell medium prevents the increase in intracellular Ca2+ and abolishes ROS production. Treating cells with antioxidant agents prevents ROS formation, but does not prevent the initial increase in Ca2+, allowing the cells to restore normal calcium levels. These findings suggest that Ca2+ influx triggers ROS production in cells challenged by aberrant protein oligomers.

CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR LIFE SCIENCES (2022)

Article Cell Biology

An intercellular transfer of telomeres rescues T cells from senescence and promotes long-term immunological memory

Alessio Lanna et al.

Summary: It was discovered that some T cells can elongate telomeres by acquiring telomere vesicles from antigen-presenting cells, independently of telomerase action, which contributes to delaying the aging process.

NATURE CELL BIOLOGY (2022)

Article Multidisciplinary Sciences

Sentinel p16 INK4a+ cells in the basement membrane form a reparative niche in the lung

Nabora S. Reyes et al.

SCIENCE (2022)

Review Biology

The landscape of aging

Yusheng Cai et al.

Summary: This article discusses the aging process and age-associated diseases, emphasizing the importance of aging and healthy aging, and revealing the role of evolutionarily conserved genetic pathways and biological processes in controlling the rate of aging. It reviews the descriptive, conceptual, and interventive aspects of aging research at multiple levels.

SCIENCE CHINA-LIFE SCIENCES (2022)

Review Geriatrics & Gerontology

The role of microglial autophagy in Parkinson's disease

Rui Zhu et al.

Summary: Parkinson's disease is the second most common neurodegenerative disease characterized by the abnormal accumulation of alpha-synuclein in the substantia nigra. This review outlines the pathways of microglial autophagy and explores its significance in the mechanism of PD and its potential as a therapeutic target.

FRONTIERS IN AGING NEUROSCIENCE (2022)

Review Immunology

Activation induced cytidine deaminase: An old friend with new faces

Elif cakan et al.

Summary: AID is a protein in the APOBEC family that induces point mutations, regulates somatic hypermutation and class switch recombination. It plays important roles in B cell development and dysregulation of AID can lead to increased mutation load, translocations, and lymphomagenesis.

FRONTIERS IN IMMUNOLOGY (2022)

Review Cell Biology

Sirtuin 1 in Host Defense during Infection

Jin Kyung Kim et al.

Summary: In this review, the roles of SIRT1 and its regulatory mechanisms during bacterial, viral, and parasitic infections are summarized. Potential antimicrobial treatments using SIRT1 modulators are also discussed. Understanding the function of SIRT1 in balancing immune homeostasis is of great importance for the development of new therapeutics for the treatment of infection and inflammatory disease.

CELLS (2022)

Review Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Aging and aging-related diseases: from molecular mechanisms to interventions and treatments

Jun Guo et al.

Summary: Aging is an irreversible pathophysiological process that results in declines in tissue and cell functions and increased risks of aging-related diseases. Current research focuses on understanding how various stresses contribute to aging and identifying interventions and treatments to promote healthy aging and longevity.

SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION AND TARGETED THERAPY (2022)

Article Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Mitochondrial PARP1 regulates NAD+-dependent poly ADP-ribosylation of mitochondrial nucleoids

Jong-Hyuk Lee et al.

Summary: This study demonstrates the presence of PARP1 and PARylation in mitochondria, and shows that NAD(+) can stimulate PARylation, with NAD(+)-dependent mtPARP1 activity contributing to mtDNA transcriptional regulation.

EXPERIMENTAL AND MOLECULAR MEDICINE (2022)

Review Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Epigenetic regulation of aging: implications for interventions of aging and diseases

Kang Wang et al.

Summary: Aging is accompanied by the decline of organismal functions and various genetic and epigenetic alterations. Understanding the epigenetic mechanisms in aging can lead to new strategies to delay aging, and interventions based on these mechanisms have shown promise in animal models.

SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION AND TARGETED THERAPY (2022)

Review Medicine, Research & Experimental

Connecting aging biology and inflammation in the omics era

Keenan A. Walker et al.

Summary: Aging leads to the accumulation of damage and changes in cell structures, causing a proinflammatory state in blood and solid tissues. Inflammaging is associated with various age-related chronic diseases and loss of physical and cognitive function. Researchers have identified cellular senescence, mitochondrial dysfunction, impaired mitophagy, and DNA damage as potential factors contributing to inflammaging. Multiple omics approaches are being used to understand the complexity of inflammaging and find new therapeutic interventions. Additionally, there is emerging evidence linking inflammation to brain aging and neurodegenerative diseases.

JOURNAL OF CLINICAL INVESTIGATION (2022)

Article Endocrinology & Metabolism

Systemic induction of senescence in young mice after single heterochronic blood exchange

Ok Hee Jeon et al.

Summary: Studies have shown that blood exchange between old and young mice induces cell and tissue senescence in young mice, but this induction can be attenuated by treating old mice with senolytic drugs before the exchange. Clearing senescent cells can rejuvenate old circulating blood and improve the health of multiple tissues.

NATURE METABOLISM (2022)

Review Geriatrics & Gerontology

SIRT6 in Aging, Metabolism, Inflammation and Cardiovascular Diseases

Zhenyang Guo et al.

Summary: SIRT6, as an important NAD(+)-dependent enzyme, plays multiple roles in cellular signaling pathways and is closely associated with various physiological and pathological processes such as aging, metabolism, inflammation, and cardiovascular diseases. This article provides a detailed description of the specific substrates and molecular mechanisms of SIRT6, and reviews the recent advances in SIRT6 modulators as potential therapeutic agents for SIRT6-mediated diseases.

AGING AND DISEASE (2022)

Review Immunology

Therapeutic mTOR blockade in systemic autoimmunity: Implications for antiviral immunity and extension of lifespan

Christian Geier et al.

Summary: The mTOR pathway plays a critical role in cell lineage specification, especially in adaptive immune responses. Its inhibition can reverse aberrant cell differentiation, potentially benefiting the treatment of autoimmune diseases and viral infections.

AUTOIMMUNITY REVIEWS (2021)

Review Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Telomeres: history, health, and hallmarks of aging

Deepavali Chakravarti et al.

Summary: The escalating social and economic burden of an aging world population has brought aging research into the spotlight. Through the lens of telomere biology, we can better understand the mechanisms of aging and the development of age-related diseases, providing insights for prevention and treatment.
Article Endocrinology & Metabolism

A High-Fat Diet Attenuates AMPK α1 in Adipocytes to Induce Exosome Shedding and Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Development In Vivo

Chenghui Yan et al.

Summary: The research suggests that inhibition of AMPK alpha 1 by a high-fat diet promotes NAFLD by increasing the number of AT CD36-containing exosomes. Activating AMPK with metformin can reduce exosome release from adipocytes and mitigate fatty liver development in WT and liver-specific Prka alpha 1(-/-) mice.

DIABETES (2021)

Article Immunology

Activation of AMPK alpha 1 is essential for regulatory T cell function and autoimmune liver disease prevention

Huaiping Zhu et al.

Summary: AMPK plays a crucial role in maintaining the immunosuppressive function of Treg cells and confers protection against autoimmune liver disease.

CELLULAR & MOLECULAR IMMUNOLOGY (2021)

Article Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems

Deficient Chaperone-Mediated Autophagy Promotes Inflammation and Atherosclerosis

Qiao Lei et al.

Summary: The study reveals that impaired chaperone-mediated autophagy (CMA) during atherosclerosis progression increases NLRP3 inflammasome activation and IL-1β secretion, promoting vascular inflammation and atherosclerosis. This suggests a potential therapeutic strategy for atherosclerosis and other NLRP3 inflammasome/IL-1β-driven diseases through pharmacological activation of CMA.

CIRCULATION RESEARCH (2021)

Review Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Molecular Aspects of Senescence and Organismal Ageing-DNA Damage Response, Telomeres, Inflammation and Chromatin

Natalia Slawinska et al.

Summary: Cells can become senescent in response to stress, which can be beneficial in some cases like suppressing tumour development or promoting tissue repair, but may also contribute to the ageing process.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES (2021)

Review Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Epigenetics of Aging and Aging-Associated Diseases

Dominik Saul et al.

Summary: Epigenetic changes occurring in various species during aging contribute directly to aging and age-related diseases. The impact on cellular processes is a key factor in the development of diseases such as cancer, diabetes, and neurodegenerative disorders.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES (2021)

Article Neurosciences

DNA Methyltransferase 1 Is Dysregulated in Parkinson's Disease via Mediation of miR-17

Hong-Qiu Zhang et al.

Summary: The study found that in Parkinson's disease, the downregulation of DNMT1 mediated by miR-17 leads to abnormal DNA methylation. Levels of miR-17 are elevated in PD models and plasma of patients, indicating a potential role in therapeutic regulation of DNA methylation.

MOLECULAR NEUROBIOLOGY (2021)

Review Cell Biology

NAD+ metabolism and its roles in cellular processes during ageing

Anthony J. Covarrubias et al.

Summary: NAD(+) is a crucial coenzyme in redox reactions and plays a pivotal role in energy metabolism. Its levels decline with age, and raising NAD(+) levels is being explored as a potential strategy to extend human lifespan and healthspan. NAD(+) influences key cellular processes and functions, including metabolic pathways, DNA repair, and cellular senescence, with implications for healthy aging and age-related diseases.

NATURE REVIEWS MOLECULAR CELL BIOLOGY (2021)

Article Cell Biology

Mechanical Stiffness Controls Dendritic Cell Metabolism and Function

Mainak Chakraborty et al.

Summary: This study reveals that static tension impacts immune cell function, maturation, and metabolism, with cells grown at physiological resting stiffness showing reduced proliferation, activation, and cytokine production compared to cells grown under higher stiffness. The findings suggest that mechanical stiffness is a critical environmental cue affecting dendritic cells and innate immunity.

CELL REPORTS (2021)

Review Geriatrics & Gerontology

Gut microbiota as the key controllers of healthy aging of elderly people

Emeline Ragonnaud et al.

Summary: External factors like lifestyle and diet play a crucial role in human healthy aging and longevity, targeting the gut microbiome. Dysbiosis, a major shift in gut microbiota composition, can trigger harmful inflammation events leading to premature death in elderly individuals.

IMMUNITY & AGEING (2021)

Review Immunology

Mitophagy in neurological disorders

Lijun Zhang et al.

Summary: Selective autophagy, particularly mitophagy, plays a crucial role in maintaining cellular homeostasis by removing excess protein aggregates and damaged mitochondria. Dysfunctional mitophagy can lead to neurodegeneration, while efficient mitophagy responses can prevent the accumulation of damaged mitochondria and provide neuroprotective effects. Targeting mitophagy may hold potential for the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases and acute brain injuries, despite the complex and sometimes dual nature of its mechanisms.

JOURNAL OF NEUROINFLAMMATION (2021)

Review Geriatrics & Gerontology

Emerging roles of oxidative stress in brain aging and Alzheimer's disease

Andra Ionescu-Tucker et al.

Summary: Reactive oxygen species (ROS) are metabolic byproducts that can be toxic at high levels and have been linked to cognitive aging and neurodegenerative diseases. Therapeutics like antioxidants, caloric restriction, and physical activity can reduce oxidation and prevent cognitive decline in brain aging and AD. Long term physical activity shows promise in improving cognitive health by reducing ROS levels and promoting optimal function.

NEUROBIOLOGY OF AGING (2021)

Article Multidisciplinary Sciences

Nuclear sensing of breaks in mitochondrial DNA enhances immune surveillance

Marco Tigano et al.

Summary: The study reveals that mtDSBs activate a type-I interferon response, leading to the phosphorylation of STAT1 and activation of interferon-stimulated genes. After breaks in mtDNA, herniation mediated by BAX and BAK releases mitochondrial RNA into the cytoplasm and triggers a RIG-I-MAVS-dependent immune response.

NATURE (2021)

Review Physiology

REGULATION AND METABOLIC FUNCTIONS OF mTORC1 AND mTORC2

Angelia Szwed et al.

Summary: Cells metabolize nutrients for growth and proliferation, with mTOR playing a key role in integrating growth and metabolism through the protein complexes mTORC1 and mTORC2. Study of mTORC1 and mTORC2 has expanded our understanding of cellular metabolism regulation and functions.

PHYSIOLOGICAL REVIEWS (2021)

Article Multidisciplinary Sciences

p21 produces a bioactive secretome that places stressed cells under immunosurveillance

Ines Sturmlechner et al.

Summary: The cell-cycle inhibitor p21 activates Rb-dependent transcription to generate a complex bioactive secretome, known as PASP, which includes chemokine CXCL14 that attracts macrophages. Macrophages disengage if cells normalize p21 within 4 days, but persisting p21 induction leads to M1 polarization and cytotoxic T cell response for eliminating target cells, including preneoplastic cells. Thus, p21 concurrently induces proliferative arrest and immunosurveillance of cells under duress.

SCIENCE (2021)

Article Substance Abuse

Effects of electronic cigarette e-liquid flavouring on cigarette craving

Maddy L. Dyer et al.

Summary: The study found no evidence to suggest that nicotine-containing fruit/sweet-flavoured and unflavoured e-liquids have different effects on cigarette cravings after 1 week of use. Further research is needed to explore if differences emerge over longer periods of exposure and extend to smoking cessation outcomes.

TOBACCO CONTROL (2021)

Article Geriatrics & Gerontology

Hyper-metabolic B cells in the spleens of old mice make antibodies with autoimmune specificities

Daniela Frasca et al.

Summary: Aging is associated with increased intrinsic B cell inflammation, decreased protective antibody responses, and increased autoimmune antibody responses. The subset of ABCs in the spleen of old mice, whose frequencies and numbers increase with age, is mainly responsible for the expression of inflammatory markers and secretion of autoimmune antibodies. These hyper-inflammatory and hyper-metabolic ABCs might lead to the generation of pathogenic B cells with autoimmune specificities.

IMMUNITY & AGEING (2021)

Article Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Neutrophils induce paracrine telomere dysfunction and senescence in ROS-dependent manner

Anthony Lagnado et al.

Summary: The research shows that neutrophils cause oxidative damage to telomeres in non-immune cells, promoting cellular senescence. In aged liver, senescent cells recruit neutrophils, potentially leading to the spread of senescence.

EMBO JOURNAL (2021)

Review Endocrinology & Metabolism

Ovarian Aging: Role of Pituitary-Ovarian Axis Hormones and ncRNAs in Regulating Ovarian Mitochondrial Activity

Marco Colella et al.

Summary: The number and function of mitochondria in oocytes decrease with age progression, potentially playing a key role in ovarian aging. Imbalance in circulating hormones and peptides along the neuroendocrine axis can serve as a biochemical sign of ovarian aging, while mitochondrial ncRNAs may be potential diagnostic markers and therapeutic targets.

FRONTIERS IN ENDOCRINOLOGY (2021)

Review Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Reprogramming: Emerging Strategies to Rejuvenate Aging Cells and Tissues

Quentin Alle et al.

Summary: Aging is traditionally seen as an unavoidable process, but new strategies have been developed to delay or reverse aging. Some of these approaches may have medical applications to improve healthspan and longevity.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES (2021)

Review Cell Biology

The Role of Immune Cells in Oxi-Inflamm-Aging

Irene Martinez de Toda et al.

Summary: Aging is a result of deteriorating homeostatic systems, where chronic oxidative stress and inflammation play crucial roles. The weakening immune system can be used as an indicator of an individual's rate of aging. Lifestyle conditions like social environment, nutrition, and exercise can impact longevity by affecting immune cell function and contributing to oxidative and inflammatory stress.

CELLS (2021)

Review Oncology

Pyroptosis: a new paradigm of cell death for fighting against cancer

Yixin Tan et al.

Summary: Pyroptosis is an inflammatory form of cell death with tumor suppressive function and the ability to evoke anti-tumor immune responses. Cancer therapies induce pyroptosis, enhancing anti-tumor immunity, but also leading to side effects on normal cells.

JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL & CLINICAL CANCER RESEARCH (2021)

Review Cell Biology

Interactions Among lncRNA/circRNA, miRNA, and mRNA in Musculoskeletal Degenerative Diseases

Yi-Li Zheng et al.

Summary: Musculoskeletal degenerative diseases (MSDDs) encompass a range of pathological conditions affecting muscle, bone, cartilage, joints, and connective tissues. Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) and circular RNAs (circRNAs) play key roles in biological regulation and are potential targets for therapeutic interventions in MSDD. Further research is needed to uncover the mutual regulatory mechanisms between lncRNA/circRNA regulation and effective therapeutic interventions in MSDD pathology.

FRONTIERS IN CELL AND DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY (2021)

Review Medicine, General & Internal

Crosstalk Between ER Stress, Autophagy and Inflammation

Sandhya Chipurupalli et al.

Summary: The endoplasmic reticulum (ER) is crucial for protein synthesis, folding, sensing cellular stress and maintaining cellular homeostasis. The unfolded protein response (UPR) expands protein folding capacity, reduces protein synthesis, enhances ER-associated protein degradation (ERAD), and amplifies cytokine-mediated inflammatory responses. UPR also activates autophagy, which limits inflammation and provides cyto-protection by attenuating ER-stress.

FRONTIERS IN MEDICINE (2021)

Article Neurosciences

The mTOR/NF-κB Pathway Mediates Neuroinflammation and Synaptic Plasticity in Diabetic Encephalopathy

Ting Xu et al.

Summary: Diabetic encephalopathy, characterized by neuroinflammation and aberrant synaptogenesis, involves the mTOR and NF-kappa B signaling pathways. Inhibiting mTOR and NF-kappa B can reduce inflammatory cytokines expression and increase synaptic proteins, leading to the improvement of cognitive decline in diabetic models. This study suggests that targeting the mTOR/NF-kappa B pathway could be a potential therapeutic strategy for treating diabetic encephalopathy and related cognitive impairments.

MOLECULAR NEUROBIOLOGY (2021)

Review Immunology

Hallmarks of T cell aging

Maria Mittelbrunn et al.

Summary: In this Review, Mittelbrunn and Kroemer propose ten molecular hallmarks as common denominators of T cell aging, which include primary and secondary hallmarks explaining the manifestation of T cell aging and its impact on overall deterioration. The challenge now is to weigh the relative impact of these hallmarks on T cell aging and understand their interconnections, with the goal of defining molecular targets for interventions in the aging process.

NATURE IMMUNOLOGY (2021)

Editorial Material Immunology

The impact of age-related hypomethylated DNA on immune signaling upon cellular demise

Lauren A. Urban et al.

Summary: Aging is associated with decreased antigen-specific immunity and increased chronic inflammation, with DNA hypomethylation potentially playing a role in age-related inflammation.

TRENDS IN IMMUNOLOGY (2021)

Article Multidisciplinary Sciences

SARS-CoV-2 infection rewires host cell metabolism and is potentially susceptible to mTORC1 inhibition

Peter J. Mullen et al.

Summary: This study revealed that SARS-CoV-2 infection alters host cell metabolism by increasing glucose entry into the TCA cycle and reducing oxidative glutamine metabolism. Additionally, infection with SARS-CoV-2 activates mTORC1, and inhibiting mTORC1 can suppress viral replication in kidney epithelial cells and lung ALI cultures. These findings suggest that targeting mTORC1 could be a potential treatment strategy for COVID-19 patients.

NATURE COMMUNICATIONS (2021)

Article Cell Biology

Persistent NF-κB activation in muscle stem cells induces proliferation-independent telomere shortening

Elisia D. Tichy et al.

Summary: Repeated cycles of damage and repair in muscle disorders like DMD can lead to inefficiency in muscle stem cell response. The early telomere shortening in diseased MuSCs is associated with aberrant NF-kappa B activation, leading to severe skeletal muscle defects. NF-kappa B plays a role in regulating stem-cell-specific telomere length and could be a common mechanism in diseases characterized by chronic inflammation.

CELL REPORTS (2021)

Article Endocrinology & Metabolism

Aging Reduces Insulin Clearance in Mice

Carine Marmentini et al.

Summary: Although insulin sensitivity was unaffected in old mice, glucose tolerance appeared to increase during the intraperitoneal glucose tolerance test, accompanied by higher plasma insulin levels. The reduced insulin clearance in old mice may be related to the decreased hepatic CEACAM1 and IDE function.

FRONTIERS IN ENDOCRINOLOGY (2021)

Review Cell Biology

The Power of Stress: The Telo-Hormesis Hypothesis

Maria Sol Jacome Burbano et al.

Summary: Adaptive response to stress is a survival strategy conserved across evolution. Scientists have explored the potential benefits of changing telomeres in response to stress, suggesting stress-induced telomere signaling with hormetic effects.

CELLS (2021)

Review Cell Biology

Mechanisms of Cellular Senescence: Cell Cycle Arrest and Senescence Associated Secretory Phenotype

Ruchi Kumari et al.

Summary: Cellular senescence is a stable cell cycle arrest triggered in response to various stimuli, characterized by dynamic changes in senescent cells. It has both positive effects on tissue repair and anti-cancer mechanisms, but can also negatively impact organismal health. Multiple pathways, including p53/p21 and p16/pRB, play central roles in regulating this process.

FRONTIERS IN CELL AND DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY (2021)

Article Cell Biology

miR-21 and miR-146a: The microRNAs of inflammaging and age-related diseases

Fabiola Olivieri et al.

Summary: Inflammaging is a key concept in understanding how aging contributes to the development of age-related diseases, with a focus on the role of miRNAs in regulating inflammatory pathways. The assessment of individual genetic make-up alone is insufficient to depict the trajectories of age-related inflammation, and studies have shown that circulating inflammamiRs could be used to measure the degree of inflammaging.

AGEING RESEARCH REVIEWS (2021)

Article Cell Biology

Interactions among mTORC, AMPK and SIRT: a computational model for cell energy balance and metabolism

Mehrshad Sadria et al.

Summary: Cells adapt their metabolism and activities in response to signals from their surroundings, and proteins like mTOR, AMPK, and sirtuins play essential roles in regulating metabolic stress and energy balance. The computational model developed in this study sheds light on complex interactions among signaling pathways, offering insights for novel treatment approaches in diseases such as cancer.

CELL COMMUNICATION AND SIGNALING (2021)

Article Oncology

Reducing lipofuscin accumulation and cardiomyocytic senescence of aging heart by enhancing autophagy

Wen-wen Li et al.

Summary: The study found that in aging hearts, there is an increase in lipofuscin accumulation and senescent cardiomyocytes, along with a decrease in autophagy levels. Enhancing autophagy with rapamycin was effective in reducing lipofuscinogenesis and promoting degradation of lipofuscin, offering a novel therapy for alleviating lipofuscin accumulation and myocardial senescence.

EXPERIMENTAL CELL RESEARCH (2021)

Article Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

The innate immune kinase TBK1 directly increases mTORC2 activity and downstream signaling to Akt

Aaron Seth Tooley et al.

Summary: TBK1 can directly activate mTOR complex 2 (mTORC2) to promote Akt phosphorylation, involving in cellular metabolism and proliferation. Interaction between TBK1 and mTOR serves as key nodes in two major signaling networks.

JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY (2021)

Review Cell Biology

Oxidative stress in oocyte aging and female reproduction

Ling Wang et al.

Summary: Oxidative stress plays a significant role in oocyte aging, leading to a gradual decrease in oocyte quantity and quality, as well as various reproductive pathologies. Strategies to delay oocyte aging include targeting oxidative stress through autophagy antioxidant pathways and antioxidants, along with creating a hypoxic culture environment for oocytes in vitro.

JOURNAL OF CELLULAR PHYSIOLOGY (2021)

Article Immunology

mTORC1 Signaling Regulates Proinflammatory Macrophage Function and Metabolism

Samuel L. Collins et al.

Summary: Metabolic programming is closely linked to immune cell function, with mTOR signaling as a key regulator. While mTORC2 signaling is crucial for M2 macrophage generation, the role of mTORC1 signaling remains controversial. Inhibiting mTORC1 signaling enhances M1 macrophage function, despite defects in glycolytic metabolism, by inhibiting sirtuins and enhancing histone acetylation.

JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY (2021)

Review Multidisciplinary Sciences

The role of retrotransposable elements in ageing and age-associated diseases

Vera Gorbunova et al.

Summary: The article discusses the impact of transposons on aging and age-related diseases in complex metazoan organisms, focusing on the activity of retrotransposons in particular. Research has shown that the activity of retrotransposons in somatic tissues during an individual's lifespan influences health and well-being, intersecting with our own physiology.

NATURE (2021)

Article Multidisciplinary Sciences

Aged skeletal stem cells generate an inflammatory degenerative niche

Thomas H. Ambrosi et al.

Summary: Aging of skeletal stem cells in mice alters bone marrow signaling and differentiation of bone and blood lineages, resulting in fragile bones with poor regeneration. Aged SSCs have decreased bone-forming potential but produce more stromal lineages expressing pro-inflammatory cytokines, contributing to bone marrow niche transformation.

NATURE (2021)

Article Cell Biology

Puma, noxa, p53, and p63 differentially mediate stress pathway induced apoptosis

Jun Wang et al.

Summary: Cellular stress can lead to human disease pathologies due to aberrant cell death. The study found both common and unique molecular pathways involved in different stress responses, with p53 and puma playing key roles. The data suggests that Puma may be the key mediator of p53-dependent apoptosis, and inhibitors targeting Puma could have therapeutic applications.

CELL DEATH & DISEASE (2021)

Review Genetics & Heredity

Losing DNA methylation at repetitive elements and breaking bad

Xena Giada Pappalardo et al.

Summary: Hypomethylation of repetitive sequences is common in various human diseases, indicating that the methylation status of these elements may play a role in maintaining human health. This suggests potential therapeutic strategies focused on modulating DNA methylation of repetitive sequences.

EPIGENETICS & CHROMATIN (2021)

Review Oncology

Cellular reprogramming and epigenetic rejuvenation

Daniel J. Simpson et al.

Summary: Ageing is inevitable, but recent research has shown that slowing down and reversing the ageing process may be possible through induced pluripotent stem cells and epigenetic rejuvenation. Reprogramming-induced rejuvenation strategies offer promising candidates for safely reducing biological age.

CLINICAL EPIGENETICS (2021)

Article Cell & Tissue Engineering

Sestrins regulate muscle stem cell metabolic homeostasis

Benjamin A. Yang et al.

Summary: The maintenance of metabolic pathways in MuSCs is crucial for the preservation of quiescence, with Sestrins playing a key role in this function. Loss of Sestrins during aging can lead to loss of MuSCs and reduced muscle regeneration capacity.

STEM CELL REPORTS (2021)

Article Immunology

Evolution of Human Memory B Cells From Childhood to Old Age

Michela Ciocca et al.

Summary: The decline of the immune system in aging leads to decreased susceptibility to infections and reduced response to vaccination, especially in reacting to new pathogens. Research shows that elderly individuals have a significant reduction in CD27(dull) memory B cells, while having a higher population of specialized antigen-selected CD27(bright) memory B cells. Additionally, B cells from older individuals produce significantly fewer IgM and IgA antibodies compared to younger individuals after in vitro stimulation.

FRONTIERS IN IMMUNOLOGY (2021)

Review Cell Biology

T Cell Immunosenescence in Aging, Obesity, and Cardiovascular Disease

Kohsuke Shirakawa et al.

Summary: Despite advancements in preventive medicine, cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains the leading cause of death worldwide. Inflammation, particularly related to T cell immunosenescence, is seen as a key target for CVD prevention.

CELLS (2021)

Review Cell Biology

Inflammation and Aging of Hematopoietic Stem Cells in Their Niche

Daozheng Yang et al.

Summary: Hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) play a crucial role in lifelong blood cell production. Aging impacts HSC function, with inflammation emerging as a key factor in driving this process. Both intrinsic and extrinsic factors contribute to HSC aging.

CELLS (2021)

Review Cell Biology

Immunoproteasome Function in Normal and Malignant Hematopoiesis

Nuria Tubio-Santamaria et al.

Summary: The ubiquitin-proteasome system (UPS) plays a crucial role in maintaining protein homeostasis, with inhibitors of the immunoproteasome showing potential as a targeted therapy for hematologic malignancies.

CELLS (2021)

Review Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Proteostasis Dysfunction in Aged Mammalian Cells. The Stressful Role of Inflammation

Diego Ruano

Summary: Aging is a progressive and irreversible biological process that leads to an increase in morbidity due to physiological deterioration. As the global population ages, the incidence of age-related pathologies such as cancer, diabetes, and neurodegenerative disorders is expected to rise. Cellular proteostasis disruption is a key feature of normal aging and is believed to play a role in the development of age-related diseases.

FRONTIERS IN MOLECULAR BIOSCIENCES (2021)

Review Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Roles and mechanisms of exosomal non-coding RNAs in human health and diseases

Chen Li et al.

Summary: Exosomes act as mediators of cell-to-cell communication, playing a crucial role in regulating human health and diseases through non-coding RNA. Changes in exosomal ncRNAs may lead to tissue dysfunction, aging, and diseases.

SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION AND TARGETED THERAPY (2021)

Article Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Mesenchymal stem cell-derived small extracellular vesicles mitigate oxidative stress-induced senescence in endothelial cells via regulation of miR-146a/Src

Xian Xiao et al.

Summary: Research has shown that small extracellular vesicles play a crucial role in mitigating endothelial cell senescence and stimulating angiogenesis through the miR-146a/Src mechanism.

SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION AND TARGETED THERAPY (2021)

Review Cell Biology

SARS-CoV-2, COVID-19 and the aging immune system

Juliet M. Bartleson et al.

Summary: The COVID-19 pandemic poses a greater risk for severe disease and death in older adults and individuals with age-related metabolic and cardiovascular diseases. Interventions targeting immunosenescence may be crucial in reducing mortality and disability caused by the pandemic, ultimately improving complications associated with severe COVID-19 in individuals of all ages.

NATURE AGING (2021)

Review Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Pattern recognition receptors in health and diseases

Danyang Li et al.

Summary: Pattern recognition receptors (PRRs) are a class of receptors that can directly recognize specific molecular structures on pathogens, apoptotic host cells, and damaged senescent cells, bridging nonspecific immunity and specific immunity. Through the recognition and binding of ligands, PRRs can produce immunoprotective effects against infections and tumors. Research on PRRs and their ligands has greatly enhanced understanding of the signaling pathways involved, providing insights for the treatment of immune-related diseases and tumors.

SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION AND TARGETED THERAPY (2021)

Article Genetics & Heredity

The impact of age on genetic risk for common diseases

Xilin Jiang et al.

Summary: The study found that genetic factors exhibit age-varying relative risk profiles for several diseases, with most variants having a stronger impact on risk among younger populations. These patterns cannot be explained by a simple model and likely involve multiple factors such as environmental influences.

PLOS GENETICS (2021)

Review Cell Biology

Autophagy in healthy aging and disease

Yahyah Aman et al.

Summary: This Review discusses the recent research on the mechanisms and roles of autophagy in health, aging, and disease, and how drugs modulating autophagy process could be used to suppress age-associated diseases. It examines emerging features of autophagy and proposes the potential links to aging and disease progression. The review also highlights the importance of understanding the interplay between autophagy and age-related pathologies for the development of clinical applications promoting long-term health.

NATURE AGING (2021)

Review Geriatrics & Gerontology

Induction of T Cell Senescence by Cytokine Induced Bystander Activation

Attiya A. Abbas et al.

Summary: As people age, the immune system undergoes changes that may lead to increased vulnerability to infectious diseases, particularly in elderly individuals. Senescent T cells with a NK-like phenotype play a significant role in this susceptibility. Understanding the characteristics of these NK-like senescent T cells has important implications in health and disease management.

FRONTIERS IN AGING (2021)

Article Cell Biology

An inflammatory aging clock (iAge) based on deep learning tracks multimorbidity, immunosenescence, frailty and cardiovascular aging

Nazish Sayed et al.

Summary: From analyzing the blood immunome of 1,001 individuals aged 8-96 years, researchers have developed an inflammatory clock of aging (iAge) that tracks with multimorbidity, immunosenescence, frailty, and cardiovascular aging, and is associated with exceptional longevity in centenarians. The chemokine CXCL9 plays a key role in age-related chronic inflammation and is a major contributor to iAge.

NATURE AGING (2021)

Review Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Inflammation, epigenetics, and metabolism converge to cell senescence and ageing: the regulation and intervention

Xudong Zhu et al.

Summary: Significant progress has been made in ageing research, with a focus on epigenetic dynamics and immunometabolic reprogramming in relation to cell senescence. These hotspots not only shape cell identity, but also play a role in cell fate determination. Potential therapeutic interventions targeting cell senescence and regulatory mechanisms using state-of-the-art techniques are discussed.

SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION AND TARGETED THERAPY (2021)

Review Immunology

The cGAS-STING pathway as a therapeutic target in inflammatory diseases

Alexiane Decout et al.

Summary: The cGAS-STING signaling pathway plays a crucial role in inflammation in infection, cellular stress, and tissue damage settings. It has the ability to sense and regulate cellular responses to DNA and has the potential to be targeted in the treatment of various inflammatory diseases.

NATURE REVIEWS IMMUNOLOGY (2021)

Article Urology & Nephrology

Aging increases oxidative stress in semen

Mitsuru Nago et al.

Summary: As age increases, sperm motility decreases and semen oxidative stress increases, with a significant increase in sORP positivity after the age of 34.

INVESTIGATIVE AND CLINICAL UROLOGY (2021)

Article Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Cell-centric hypotheses of aging

Siamak Tabibzadeh

Summary: Aging in mammals leads to various age-related pathologies, with cell damage being considered as the main cause, involving multiple cell-centric hypotheses and theories.

FRONTIERS IN BIOSCIENCE-LANDMARK (2021)

Review Genetics & Heredity

MicroRNAs as modulators of longevity and the aging process

Holly E. Kinser et al.

HUMAN GENETICS (2020)

Article Allergy

PSMB10, the last immunoproteasome gene missing for PRAAS

Guillaume Sarrabay et al.

JOURNAL OF ALLERGY AND CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY (2020)

Review Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Autophagosome-Lysosome Fusion

Peter Lorincz et al.

JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR BIOLOGY (2020)

Review Hematology

Understanding intrinsic hematopoietic stem cell aging

Eva Mejia-Ramirez et al.

HAEMATOLOGICA (2020)

Review Cell Biology

mTOR at the nexus of nutrition, growth, ageing and disease

Grace Y. Liu et al.

NATURE REVIEWS MOLECULAR CELL BIOLOGY (2020)

Review Multidisciplinary Sciences

The biology, function, and biomedical applications of exosomes

Raghu Kalluri et al.

SCIENCE (2020)

Review Multidisciplinary Sciences

Mitochondrial TCA cycle metabolites control physiology and disease

Inmaculada Martinez-Reyes et al.

NATURE COMMUNICATIONS (2020)

Review Endocrinology & Metabolism

Mechanism of increased risk of insulin resistance in aging skeletal muscle

Jian Shou et al.

DIABETOLOGY & METABOLIC SYNDROME (2020)

Review Geriatrics & Gerontology

Succination of Protein Thiols in Human Brain Aging

Mariona Jove et al.

FRONTIERS IN AGING NEUROSCIENCE (2020)

Article Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Ketogenic Diets Alter the Gut Microbiome Resulting in Decreased Intestinal Th17 Cells

Qi Yan Ang et al.

Article Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

A proteomic atlas of senescence-associated secretomes for aging biomarker development

Nathan Basisty et al.

PLOS BIOLOGY (2020)

Article Cell & Tissue Engineering

Restoring aged stem cell functionality: Current progress and future directions

Kevin Spehar et al.

STEM CELLS (2020)

Review Genetics & Heredity

ER stress activates immunosuppressive network: implications for aging and Alzheimer's disease

Antero Salminen et al.

JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR MEDICINE-JMM (2020)

Editorial Material Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Unfolded Protein Response (UPR) Controls Major Senescence Hallmarks

Corinne Abbadie et al.

TRENDS IN BIOCHEMICAL SCIENCES (2020)

Review Endocrinology & Metabolism

The Immune Landscape of Visceral Adipose Tissue During Obesity and Aging

Saad Khan et al.

FRONTIERS IN ENDOCRINOLOGY (2020)

Article Multidisciplinary Sciences

FOXO1 deficiency impairs proteostasis in aged T cells

Jun Jin et al.

SCIENCE ADVANCES (2020)

Review Cell Biology

Role of c-Jun N-terminal Kinase (JNK) in Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes

Justin Hou Ming Yung et al.

CELLS (2020)

Article Multidisciplinary Sciences

Bacterial metabolism of bile acids promotes generation of peripheral regulatory T cells

Clarissa Campbell et al.

NATURE (2020)

Review Cell Biology

MitophAging: Mitophagy in Aging and Disease

Daniela Bakula et al.

FRONTIERS IN CELL AND DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY (2020)

Article Oncology

Telomere Stress Potentiates STING-Dependent Anti-tumor Immunity

Ilgen Mender et al.

CANCER CELL (2020)

Article Cell Biology

Small Extracellular Vesicles Have GST Activity and Ameliorate Senescence-Related Tissue Damage

Juan Antonio Fafian-Labora et al.

CELL METABOLISM (2020)

Review Cell Biology

Liquid-liquid phase separation in autophagy

Nobuo N. Noda et al.

JOURNAL OF CELL BIOLOGY (2020)

Article Medicine, Research & Experimental

The senescence-associated secretome as an indicator of age and medical risk

Marissa J. Schafer et al.

JCI INSIGHT (2020)

Article Multidisciplinary Sciences

Human Gut Microbiome Aging Clock Based on Taxonomic Profiling and Deep Learning

Fedor Galkin et al.

ISCIENCE (2020)

Review Cell Biology

Single-cell analyses of aging, inflammation and senescence

Bora Uyar et al.

AGEING RESEARCH REVIEWS (2020)

Article Cell Biology

Autophagy-Sirt3 axis decelerates hematopoietic aging

Yixuan Fang et al.

AGING CELL (2020)

Article Neurosciences

Ammonia-Induced Glial-Inflammaging

Larissa Daniele Bobermin et al.

MOLECULAR NEUROBIOLOGY (2020)

Review Immunology

Mitochondria, immunosenescence and inflammaging: a role for mitokines?

Maria Conte et al.

SEMINARS IN IMMUNOPATHOLOGY (2020)

Review Cell Biology

The Role of Exosomal microRNAs and Oxidative Stress in Neurodegenerative Diseases

Xiaoyu Wang et al.

OXIDATIVE MEDICINE AND CELLULAR LONGEVITY (2020)

Article Mathematical & Computational Biology

ROS networks: designs, aging, Parkinson's disease and precision therapies

Alexey N. Kolodkin et al.

NPJ SYSTEMS BIOLOGY AND APPLICATIONS (2020)

Review Nutrition & Dietetics

The Gut Microbiome, Aging, and Longevity: A Systematic Review

Varsha D. Badal et al.

NUTRIENTS (2020)

Review Neurosciences

Neuroimmunomodulation by estrogen in health and disease

Hannah P. Priyanka et al.

AIMS NEUROSCIENCE (2020)

Article Endocrinology & Metabolism

Senescent cells promote tissue NAD+ decline during ageing via the activation of CD38+ macrophages

Anthony J. Covarrubias et al.

NATURE METABOLISM (2020)

Article Medicine, Research & Experimental

Human endogenous retrovirus HERV-K(HML-2) RNA causes neurodegeneration through Toll-like receptors

Paul Dembny et al.

JCI INSIGHT (2020)

Article Physiology

Oxidative Stress in Pulmonary Fibrosis

Eva Otoupalova et al.

COMPREHENSIVE PHYSIOLOGY (2020)

Review Neurosciences

A role for autophagy in Huntington's disease

Katherine R. Croce et al.

NEUROBIOLOGY OF DISEASE (2019)

Article Immunology

Insulin Resistance in Macrophages Alters Their Metabolism and Promotes an M2-Like Phenotype

Eleftheria Ieronymaki et al.

JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY (2019)

Review Medicine, Research & Experimental

Transmission of α-synuclein seeds in neurodegenerative disease: recent developments

Richard J. Karpowicz et al.

LABORATORY INVESTIGATION (2019)

Article Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Histone Acetyltransferase p300 Induces De Novo Super-Enhancers to Drive Cellular Senescence

Payel Sen et al.

MOLECULAR CELL (2019)

Article Multidisciplinary Sciences

Autophagic cell death restricts chromosomal instability during replicative crisis

Joe Nassour et al.

NATURE (2019)

Article Multidisciplinary Sciences

L1 drives IFN in senescent cells and promotes age-associated inflammation

Marco De Cecco et al.

NATURE (2019)

Article Multidisciplinary Sciences

Age-related inflammation triggers skeletal stem/progenitor cell dysfunction

Anne Marie Josephson et al.

PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (2019)

Article Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Insulin Receptor Associates with Promoters Genome-wide and Regulates Gene Expression

Melissa L. Hancock et al.

Review Endocrinology & Metabolism

Obesity May Accelerate the Aging Process

Valentina Salvestrini et al.

FRONTIERS IN ENDOCRINOLOGY (2019)

Review Cell Biology

Hypothalamic Microinflammation Paradigm in Aging and Metabolic Diseases

Dongsheng Cai et al.

CELL METABOLISM (2019)

Review Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Expanding the Organismal Proteostasis Network: Linking Systemic Stress Signaling with the Innate Immune Response

Jay Miles et al.

TRENDS IN BIOCHEMICAL SCIENCES (2019)

Review Immunology

The Metabolic Signature of Macrophage Responses

Antonella Viola et al.

FRONTIERS IN IMMUNOLOGY (2019)

Review Immunology

Comparative Structure and Function Analysis of the RIG-I-Like Receptors: RIG-I and MDA5

Morgan Brisse et al.

FRONTIERS IN IMMUNOLOGY (2019)

Review Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Challenges in Exosome Isolation and Analysis in Health and Disease

Nils Ludwig et al.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES (2019)

Review Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Causative Links between Protein Aggregation and Oxidative Stress: A Review

Elise Levy et al.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES (2019)

Review Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Inflammaging and Oxidative Stress in Human Diseases: From Molecular Mechanisms to Novel Treatments

Li Zuo et al.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES (2019)

Article Endocrinology & Metabolism

Longitudinal Changes in Fasting and Glucose-Stimulated GLP-1 and GIP in Healthy Older Subjects

Hung Pham et al.

JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM (2019)

Article Microbiology

Aging progression of human gut microbiota

Congmin Xu et al.

BMC MICROBIOLOGY (2019)

Review Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Cellular Senescence: Defining a Path Forward

Vassilis Gorgoulis et al.

Article Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Polyamines Control eIF5A Hypusination, TFEB Translation, and Autophagy to Reverse B Cell Senescence

Hanlin Zhang et al.

MOLECULAR CELL (2019)

Article Multidisciplinary Sciences

Gut-associated IgA+ immune cells regulate obesity-related insulin resistance

Helen Luck et al.

NATURE COMMUNICATIONS (2019)

Article Cell Biology

Rapamycin improves healthspan but not inflammaging in nfb1-/- mice

Clara Correia-Melo et al.

AGING CELL (2019)

Article Cell Biology

Cell-free DNA as a biomarker of aging

Yee Voan Teo et al.

AGING CELL (2019)

Review Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Biological Functions of Autophagy Genes: A Disease Perspective

Beth Levine et al.

Article Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Chronic inflammation in the etiology of disease across the life span

David Furman et al.

NATURE MEDICINE (2019)

Review Immunology

B Cell Dysfunction Associated With Aging and Autoimmune Diseases

Shiliang Ma et al.

FRONTIERS IN IMMUNOLOGY (2019)

Review Cell Biology

Autophagy balances inflammation in innate immunity

Vojo Deretic et al.

AUTOPHAGY (2018)

Article Geriatrics & Gerontology

Sestrins are differentially expressed with age in the skeletal muscle of men: A cross-sectional analysis

Nina Zeng et al.

EXPERIMENTAL GERONTOLOGY (2018)

Review Immunology

The cGAS-cGAMP-STING pathway connects DNA damage to inflammation, senescence, and cancer

Tuo Li et al.

JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE (2018)

Review Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems

Oxidative stress and cardiovascular disease: new insights

Pasquale Pignatelli et al.

KARDIOLOGIA POLSKA (2018)

Review Cell Biology

Shedding light on the cell biology of extracellular vesicles

Guillaume van Niel et al.

NATURE REVIEWS MOLECULAR CELL BIOLOGY (2018)

Article Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

ATF7 mediates TNF-α-induced telomere shortening

Toshio Maekawa et al.

NUCLEIC ACIDS RESEARCH (2018)

Article Cell Biology

TORC1 inhibition enhances immune function and reduces infections in the elderly

Joan B. Mannick et al.

SCIENCE TRANSLATIONAL MEDICINE (2018)

Review Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems

Association between insulin resistance and the development of cardiovascular disease

Valeska Ormazabal et al.

CARDIOVASCULAR DIABETOLOGY (2018)

Review Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

mTORC Inhibitors as Broad-Spectrum Therapeutics for Age-Related Diseases

Hannah E. Walters et al.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES (2018)

Article Multidisciplinary Sciences

Itaconate is an anti-inflammatory metabolite that activates Nrf2 via alkylation of KEAP1

Evanna L. Mills et al.

NATURE (2018)

Review Endocrinology & Metabolism

Inflammaging: a new immune-metabolic viewpoint for age-related diseases

Claudio Franceschi et al.

NATURE REVIEWS ENDOCRINOLOGY (2018)

Review Immunology

The Impact of the Microbiome on Immunosenescence

Daniel Amsterdam et al.

IMMUNOLOGICAL INVESTIGATIONS (2018)

Review Endocrinology & Metabolism

mTORC1 Overactivation as a Key Aging Factor in the Progression to Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Carlos Guillen et al.

FRONTIERS IN ENDOCRINOLOGY (2018)

Article Medicine, Research & Experimental

Exosome-delivered microRNAs promote IFN-α secretion by human plasmacytoid DCs via TLR7

Valentina Salvi et al.

JCI INSIGHT (2018)

Review Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

MicroRNA controls of cellular senescence

Nayoung Suh

BMB REPORTS (2018)

Review Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Coordination of DNA single strand break repair

Rachel Abbotts et al.

FREE RADICAL BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE (2017)

Review Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Fueling Inflamm-Aging through Mitochondrial Dysfunction: Mechanisms and Molecular Targets

Anna Picca et al.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES (2017)

Review Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Key proteins and pathways that regulate lifespan

Haihui Pan et al.

JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY (2017)

Review Medicine, Research & Experimental

Immunologic impact of the intestine in metabolic disease

Daniel A. Winer et al.

JOURNAL OF CLINICAL INVESTIGATION (2017)

Review Cell Biology

The Many Roles of Galectin-3, a Multifaceted Molecule, in Innate Immune Responses against Pathogens

Laura Diaz-Alvarez et al.

MEDIATORS OF INFLAMMATION (2017)

Review Cell Biology

Telomeres in cancer: tumour suppression and genome instability

John Maciejowski et al.

NATURE REVIEWS MOLECULAR CELL BIOLOGY (2017)

Article Multidisciplinary Sciences

cGAS is essential for cellular senescence

Hui Yang et al.

PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (2017)

Review Endocrinology & Metabolism

Inflammaging and 'Garb-aging'

Claudio Franceschi et al.

TRENDS IN ENDOCRINOLOGY AND METABOLISM (2017)

Article Cell Biology

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