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Parishin Alleviates Pulmonary Fibrosis by Reducing CD38 Levels in Naturally Aging Mice
Parishin, a natural compound, has demonstrated significant potential in mitigating age-related phenotypes and improving outcomes in age-associated diseases. Given that aging is a major risk factor for numerous chronic conditions, including pulmonary fibrosis, we investigated parishin's effects on cellular senescence and lung health. In our study, we treated mouse lung epithelial cells with parishin and observed a reduction in cellular senescence markers alongside an upregulation of sirtuin 1...
Aging 'clocks' battle for science glory and cash
Contest aims to improve molecular assays needed to test aging treatments.
METTL3 governs thymocyte development and thymic involution by regulating ferroptosis
Given its central role in immune aging, it is important to identify the regulators of thymic involution. While conventional programmed cell death has a fundamental role in thymocyte development, how cell death pathways contribute to thymic involution are unclear. In this study, we found that CD4^(+)CD8^(+) double-positive (DP) thymocytes acquired the characteristics of senescence in aged mice undergoing thymic involution, while expression of the m⁶A methyltransferase-like protein 3 (METTL3),...
A nuclear morphology-based machine learning algorithm for senescence detection
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Parallel molecular data storage by printing epigenetic bits on DNA
DNA storage has shown potential to transcend current silicon-based data storage technologies in storage density, longevity and energy consumption^(1-3). However, writing large-scale data directly into DNA sequences by de novo synthesis remains uneconomical in time and cost⁴. We present an alternative, parallel strategy that enables the writing of arbitrary data on DNA using premade nucleic acids. Through self-assembly guided enzymatic methylation, epigenetic modifications, as information bits,...
The impact of frailty on the use of social services, medication and mortality risk: a cross-sectional study
CONCLUSIONS: We demonstrated that frailty negatively affects the use of Social Support Act services, the use of community nursing services, medication use, and mortality risk. This study is the first to demonstrate the impact of frailty on Social Support Act services and community nursing services in the Netherlands. Findings emphasize the importance of frailty prevention for older people and public health policy.
Sarcopenia screening based on the assessment of gait with inertial measurement units: a systematic review
CONCLUSIONS: IMUs could be useful tools for sarcopenia screening based on gait analysis, specifically when artificial intelligence is used to process the recorded data. However, more development and research in this field is needed to provide an effective screening tool for doctors and health systems.
Senescence landscape in the liver following sepsis and senolytics as potential therapeutics
Senescence, caused by cell-cycle arrest, is a hallmark of aging. Senescence has also been described in embryogenesis, wound healing, and acute injuries. Sepsis is characterized by a dysregulated host response to infection, leading to organ dysfunction and mortality. Most of the pathophysiology of human sepsis is recapitulated in the mouse model of polymicrobial sepsis, developed by cecal ligation and puncture (CLP). In this report, we demonstrate a rapid onset of cellular senescence in the liver...
Implicit memory reduced selectively for negative words with aging
CONCLUSION: These findings show that there was an implicit memory MPE in older adults for words even under conditions where there was no explicit memory MPE in the older adults. Dampening of negative valence implicit memory with aging expands the perimeter of the age-related positivity framework.
Association of biological aging with prostate cancer: insights from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
The link between biological aging and prostate cancer (PCa) risk, particularly as indicated by elevated prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels, remains uncertain. This study utilized data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (2001-2010) to explore this association. Biological age was assessed using Klemera-Doubal method age (KDMAge) and phenotypic age (PhenoAge). PCa was identified through self-reported diagnoses, and highly probable PCa was determined by PSA levels. We...
Impact of age-related hearing loss on decompensation of left DLPFC during speech perception in noise: a combined EEG-fNIRS study
Understanding speech-in-noise is a significant challenge for individuals with age-related hearing loss (ARHL). Evidence suggests that increased activity in the frontal cortex compensates for impaired speech perception in healthy aging older adults. However, whether older adults with ARHL still show preserved compensatory function and the specific neural regulatory mechanisms underlying such compensation remains largely unclear. Here, by utilizing a synchronized EEG-fNIRS test, we investigated...
Complementary value of molecular, phenotypic, and functional aging biomarkers in dementia prediction
DNA methylation age (MA), brain age (BA), and frailty index (FI) are putative aging biomarkers linked to dementia risk. We investigated their relationship and combined potential for prediction of cognitive impairment and future dementia risk using the ADNI database. Of several MA algorithms, DunedinPACE and GrimAge2, associated with memory, were combined in a composite MA alongside BA and a data-driven FI in predictive analyses. Pairwise correlations between age- and sex-adjusted measures for MA...
An explainable machine learning estimated biological age based on morphological parameters of the spine
Accurately estimating biological age is beneficial for measuring aging and predicting risk. It is widely accepted that the prevalence of spine compression increases significantly with age. However, biological age based on vertebral morphological data is rarely reported. In this study, a total of 2,364 participants from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey were enrolled, and morphological parameters of the spine were collected from lateral radiographs scanned by dual energy X-ray...
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Dots in a murky sky
Science, Volume 386, Issue 6720, October 2024.