Conserved and species-specific molecular denominators in mammalian skeletal muscle aging

Conserved and unique aging regulatory pathways Aging is a complex phenomenon involving functional declines in multiple physiological systems with the passage of time. Focusing on skeletal muscle, a group of international scientists identified pathways involved in healthspan and by determining global...

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Autores principales: Evi M. Mercken, Miriam Capri, Bethany A. Carboneau, Maria Conte, Juliana Heidler, Aurelia Santoro, Alejandro Martin-Montalvo, Marta Gonzalez-Freire, Husam Khraiwesh, José A. González-Reyes, Ruin Moaddel, Yongqing Zhang, Kevin G. Becker, José M. Villalba, Julie A. Mattison, Ilka Wittig, Claudio Franceschi, Rafael de Cabo
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Publicado: Nature Portfolio 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://doaj.org/article/7226c7ed427e4ac3ac7634971f4fca38
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Sumario:Conserved and unique aging regulatory pathways Aging is a complex phenomenon involving functional declines in multiple physiological systems with the passage of time. Focusing on skeletal muscle, a group of international scientists identified pathways involved in healthspan and by determining global gene expression profiles across species they exposed common mechanisms fundamental to the aging process. Their experimental design involved comparative analysis of mice, rats, rhesus monkeys and humans, targeting three key time points during their respective lifespans. Pathways related to oxidative stress, inflammation and nutrient signaling, which function collectively to affect the quality and status of mitochondria, emerged across all species in an age-influenced manner. The identification of conserved pathways reveals molecular mechanisms intrinsic to health and survival, whereas the unveiling of species-specific pathways emphasizes the importance of human studies for devising optimal therapeutic modalities to slow the aging process.