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A multi-organ metabolomics atlas reveals molecular dysregulations in Alzheimer's disease mouse models

2 weeks ago
The etiology of Alzheimer's disease (AD) remains unclear but is likely driven by gene-environment interactions. We present a multi-organ untargeted metabolomics atlas (n = 2,271) paired with metagenomics data (n = 666) from two AD transgenic mouse models (3xTg and 5xFAD) under colonized and germ-free conditions. Systems-level analyses revealed clusters of dysregulated molecules across tissues, including carnitines, bile acids, B vitamins, neurotransmitters, and N-acyl lipids. Metabolic shifts...
Simone Zuffa

A multi-organ metabolomics atlas reveals molecular dysregulations in Alzheimer's disease mouse models

2 weeks ago
The etiology of Alzheimer's disease (AD) remains unclear but is likely driven by gene-environment interactions. We present a multi-organ untargeted metabolomics atlas (n = 2,271) paired with metagenomics data (n = 666) from two AD transgenic mouse models (3xTg and 5xFAD) under colonized and germ-free conditions. Systems-level analyses revealed clusters of dysregulated molecules across tissues, including carnitines, bile acids, B vitamins, neurotransmitters, and N-acyl lipids. Metabolic shifts...
Simone Zuffa

Life-span-dependent transcriptional dynamics of the human heart

2 weeks ago
The human heart undergoes continuous transcriptional remodeling from development through aging, yet the cellular and regulatory features governing this process remain incompletely defined. Here, we generated a single-nucleus RNA sequencing atlas of 442,239 nuclei from 54 nonfailing myocardial tissues of 29 individuals spanning development, adulthood, and aging, covering left and right ventricles. Across all major cell types, we uncovered coordinated yet cell type-specific transcriptional...
Hao Jia

Noninvasive whole-brain imaging of glymphatic dynamics

2 weeks ago
Cerebrospinal fluid circulation through the glymphatic system plays a crucial role in removing metabolic waste from the central nervous system. However, the mechanism underlying the brain-wide glymphatic dynamics is not yet fully understood, in part due to the lack of glymphatic imaging technologies on deep brains. Here, we report a hybrid imaging technology that integrates three-dimensional photoacoustic tomography and ultrasound localization microscopy (3D-PAULM), enhanced by a photoacoustic...
Nanchao Wang

Control of naive T cell reactivity and peripheral tolerance by ascorbate and TET activity

2 weeks ago
Peripheral tolerance depends on limiting conventional T cell responses to self-antigens. To define the contribution of nutritional factors and related epigenetic regulation, we perform in vivo CRISPR screening and identify the ascorbate transporter Slc23a2 as a key regulator of naive T cell (Tn) reactivity. T cell-specific loss of Slc23a2 reduces intracellular ascorbate, induces regional DNA hypermethylation, enhances differentiation of Tn cells into effector and memory populations, and promotes...
Xiaolei Hao

A toxic STING-SAMHD1 axis drives replication stress in progeria and cancer cells

2 weeks ago
STING is an innate immune adaptor, classically activated by cytosolic DNA via cGAS-cGAMP to induce interferon signaling. Recent studies reveal that STING participates in non-canonical signaling pathways and localizes to the nucleus, where its functions remain poorly understood. In Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome (HGPS), a premature aging disease caused by expression of the lamin-A mutant protein 'progerin', STING accumulates in the nucleus and drives chronic inflammation. Here, we show that...
Barbara Teodoro-Castro

Hyperspectral imaging and healthy aging: an observational study using hand skin as surface for monitoring healthy aging processes

2 weeks ago
With the global rise in life expectancy, promoting healthy aging has become a central focus in biomedical research. From global initiatives like The World Health Organization's Decade of Healthy Ageing (2021-2030) to local ones, they highlight the need for accessible, non-invasive, and cost-effective tools to monitor aging-related physiological changes. Since the hand skin is an easily accessible tissue, it can offer valuable insights into aging processes, influenced by age, gender, and...
Maddalena M Bolognesi

Frailty and major late-life transitions in very old adults: contrasting biomarker patterns of GDF-15 and NT-proBNP in the Kawasaki Aging and Wellbeing Project

2 weeks ago
Frailty is a heterogeneous aging phenotype that represents accumulated biological vulnerability among very old adults. How frailty relates to key late-life transitions at advanced ages remains incompletely understood. We examined the longitudinal association between frailty status and a composite endpoint of incident long-term care insurance certification (level ≥ 2) or death, and assessed whether circulating biomarkers (growth differentiation factor-15 [GDF-15] and N-terminal pro-B-type...
Aiko Shiohama

Interacting and joint effects of frailty and depressive symptoms in relation to risk of cardio-oncology comorbidity in older adults from three prospective cohorts

2 weeks ago
CONCLUSIONS: Concurrent frailty and depressive symptoms constitute the highest-risk phenotype for cardio-oncology comorbidity in community-dwelling older adults. These findings suggest that combined assessment of frailty and depressive symptoms may improve baseline risk stratification of cardio-oncology comorbidity.
Chenxi Li

Fucoxanthin Promotes Longevity and Neuroprotection in Caenorhabditis elegans via DAF-16 and Autophagy Pathways

2 weeks ago
Identification of natural compounds that delay aging and prevent age-related neurodegeneration is a key goal in gerontology. Fucoxanthin, a marine-derived xanthophyll, exhibits potent antioxidant properties, yet its effects on organismal aging and specific molecular mechanisms remain underexplored. Here, we investigated the pro-longevity and neuroprotective effects of fucoxanthin using Caenorhabditis elegans. Fucoxanthin supplementation significantly extended the mean lifespan of wild-type...
Seona Kim

A daily probiotic may help relieve depression and anxiety

2 weeks ago
A small clinical trial suggests that probiotics may offer a surprising mental health boost for older adults with depression. Seniors who took a daily probiotic alongside their regular antidepressant treatment experienced slightly greater improvements in depression and anxiety symptoms than those who received a placebo.

A surprising discovery reveals the kidney has a secret backup system

2 weeks ago
Scientists at Mayo Clinic have uncovered a surprising new way the kidneys conserve water, revealing a hidden backup system that works independently of the hormone long believed to control the process. The discovery emerged when researchers testing an old drug called probenecid expected it to worsen polycystic kidney disease (PKD) but found it actually slowed cyst growth instead.