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JOURNALS OF GERONTOLOGY SERIES A-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES AND MEDICAL SCIENCES
Volume 61, Issue 3, Pages 218-231Publisher
OXFORD UNIV PRESS INC
DOI: 10.1093/gerona/61.3.218
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Aging increases and caloric restriction (CR) decreases morbidity and mortality associated with the cardiovascular system. Using Affymetrix microarrays, we identified changes in heart gene expression induced by aging and CR in male mice. Eight weeks of CR (CR8) reproduced 19% of the long-term CR (LTCR)-related expression changes. Because CR8 begins to extend the life span of these mice, these genes may be keys to its card ioprotective effects. CR8 and LTCR changed gene expression in a manner consistent with reduced remodeling and fibrosis, and enhanced contractility and energy production via lipid beta-oxidation. Molecular and histochemical studies indicated that CR reduced natriuretic peptide precursor type B and collagen expression, and reduced perivascular collagen deposition. We found smaller cardiomyocytes in the left ventricle of old-LTCR mice, suggesting reduced age-related cell death. Eight weeks of control feeding returned 97% of the LTCR-responsive genes to control expression levels. Thus, key CR-induced effects are rapidly responsive to diet, suggesting reduced caloric intake has rapid, positive effects on the heart.
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