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The mitochondrial unfolded protein response in human microglia disrupts neuronal-glial communication and promotes senescence
Mitochondria have evolved a specialized mitochondrial unfolded protein response (UPR^(mt)) to maintain proteostasis and promote recovery under stress. Studies in simple organisms have shown that UPR^(mt) activation in glial cells supports proteostasis through beneficial non-cell-autonomous communication with neurons. However, the role of mitochondrial stress responses in the human brain remains unclear. To address this gap, we investigated the cell-type-specific effects of mitochondrial...
Mitochondrial stress response drives microglial senescence
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Network-driven discovery of repurposable drugs targeting hallmarks of aging
Despite the thousands of genes implicated in age-related phenotypes, effective interventions for aging remain elusive, due to the multifactorial nature of longevity and the interconnectedness of molecular components involved. Here we introduce a network medicine framework to map 2,358 longevity-associated genes onto the human interactome to identify drug-repurposing candidates capable of modulating specific hallmarks of aging. We find that genes associated with each hallmark form a connected...
Meta-analysis of DNA methylation aging signatures in 17 human tissues
Epigenetic changes, in particular DNA methylation, accumulate with age across different tissues, but whether these changes follow consistent patterns across different organs remains poorly understood. Here we show, through a meta-analysis of more than 15,000 human methylation profiles spanning 17 tissues, that aging produces both conserved and tissue-specific epigenetic signatures. We identify systemic shifts in methylation levels, increases in methylation variability, and growing molecular...
Distinct neurostructural, cognitive, and neuropsychiatric associations of plasma p-tau217, and Abeta42/40 in Parkinson's disease and aging cohorts
CONCLUSION: Plasma p-tau217 and Aβ42/40 were associated with neurostructural and cognitive impairment in PD and older adults, supporting the potential utility of AD-related plasma biomarkers-particularly p-tau217-for the clinical-biological characterization of cognitive decline in PD.
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Meta-analysis of DNA methylation aging signatures in 17 human tissues
Network-driven discovery of repurposable drugs targeting hallmarks of aging
Inside the new political screening that’s stalling NIH grants
Europe’s record heatwave: does the continent have a new climate?
I study World Cup penalty shoot-outs: they say a lot about the psychology of performance under pressure
CRISPR’s next act: the companies editing the epigenome to treat disease
Briefing Chat: What tickling a chimpanzee can tell us about the evolution of speech
The surprising career parallels between footballers and researchers
The poetry of twilight and the awe-inspiring magic of eclipses: Books in brief
Venezuela’s double earthquake struck faults scientists had flagged
Centuries of strain had built up on faults in the region, making them overdue for a major rupture
NASA’s cheapest missions deliver less scientific bang for the buck, study finds
Analysis of 90 missions suggests midpriced spacecraft produce the most science per dollar
Engineers cram 100 billion transistors onto a microchip
Advance nearly doubles chip density, but also highlights the challenge of sustaining historic trend
Why have papers by one of history’s most famous physicists been retracted?
Springer Nature has removed two studies by Max Planck. A bot may be to blame