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Partial reduction of the mitochondrial lipoyltransferase LipT2 promotes longevity and redox remodeling in Drosophila

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Lipoic acid is an essential cofactor for mitochondrial multienzyme complexes, and mutations in the lipoyltransferase LIPT2 cause severe metabolic and neurological defects in humans. In Drosophila, two independent lipT2 loss-of-function alleles cause severe physiological abnormalities in homozygotes. Here, we show that heterozygotes for these same alleles exhibit significantly extended lifespan and delayed age-dependent decline in locomotor performance. Metabolic analysis revealed no major...
Yoshihito Kishita

Aging-Related Myocardial Susceptibility Lowers Cardiac Tolerance to Chronic Intermittent Hypoxia Through Dynamin-Related Protein 1-Associated Mitochondrial Vulnerability

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Chronic intermittent hypoxia (CIH), a cardinal pathophysiological feature of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), repeatedly exposes the heart to hypoxia-reoxygenation stress. The cardiac outcome of CIH, however, may depend on the biological state of the target myocardium. Here, we investigated whether a pre-existing aging-related myocardial susceptibility lowers the tolerance threshold for CIH-induced injury and whether Dynamin-related protein 1 (Drp1) contributes to the enhanced vulnerability of...
Yinghui Su

Change detection in audio-visual space: neural evidence for age effects

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INTRODUCTION: The ability to perceive spatial changes is crucial for everyday life. However, the effects of age on multisensory integration in spatial change detection are still less researched. Here, we investigated whether audio-visual stimulation enhances spatial change detection compared to auditory-only processing, and whether older adults benefit more from multisensory stimulation than younger adults.
Benjamin Stodt

A missing color in indoor light may help prevent myopia

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A wavelength of light largely missing from indoor LEDs may play an important role in protecting developing eyes from nearsightedness. Researchers found that indigo light completely prevented myopia in tree shrews, whose eyes share important similarities with human eyes. The discovery raises the possibility that future indoor lighting could be redesigned to more closely mimic sunlight and potentially reduce childhood myopia.