NeuroImage Clinical,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
40, P. 103503 - 103503
Published: Jan. 1, 2023
Aging
is
characterized
by
a
gradual
decline
of
the
body's
biological
functions,
which
can
lead
to
increased
production
reactive
oxygen
species
(ROS).
Antioxidants
neutralize
ROS
and
maintain
balance
between
oxidation
reduction.
If
exceeds
ability
antioxidant
systems
neutralize,
damaging
state
oxidative
stress
(OS)
may
exist.
The
reduced
form
glutathione
(GSH)
most
abundant
antioxidant,
GSH
considered
marker
OS.
Our
review
summarizes
literature
on
variations
with
age
in
healthy
adults
brain
(in
vivo,
ex
vivo)
blood
(plasma,
serum),
reliability
vivo
magnetic
resonance
spectroscopy
(MRS)
measurement
GSH.
A
systematic
PubMed
search
identified
35
studies.
All
MRS
studies
(N=13)
reported
good
excellent
reproducibility
measures.
In
brain,
3
out
4
decreased
age,
measured
precuneus,
cingulate,
occipital
regions,
while
1
study
frontal
sensorimotor
regions.
post-mortem
studies,
2
hippocampal
region.
Oxidized
disulfide
(GSSG)
was
be
caudate
study,
suggesting
stress.
Although
findings
lacked
clear
consensus,
majority
suggested
age.
low
number
(particularly
potential
regional
differences
have
contributed
variability
brain.
blood,
contrast,
levels
predominately
were
decrease
advancing
(except
oldest-old,
who
represent
select
group
particularly
successful
agers),
GSSG
consensus.
larger
assessing
age-specific
level
changes
(N=16)
allowed
for
more
robust
consensus
across
than
Overall,
suggests
that
aging
associated
OS
body,
but
timing
distribution
require
further
study.
contribution
aging,
effect
interventions
raise
function,
remain
understudied.
Given
reliable
tools
measure
exist,
we
hope
this
paper
will
serve
as
catalyst
stimulate
work
field.
Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
9(1)
Published: Feb. 16, 2024
Abstract
The
human
gastrointestinal
tract
is
populated
with
a
diverse
microbial
community.
vast
genetic
and
metabolic
potential
of
the
gut
microbiome
underpins
its
ubiquity
in
nearly
every
aspect
biology,
including
health
maintenance,
development,
aging,
disease.
advent
new
sequencing
technologies
culture-independent
methods
has
allowed
researchers
to
move
beyond
correlative
studies
toward
mechanistic
explorations
shed
light
on
microbiome–host
interactions.
Evidence
unveiled
bidirectional
communication
between
central
nervous
system,
referred
as
“microbiota–gut–brain
axis”.
microbiota–gut–brain
axis
represents
an
important
regulator
glial
functions,
making
it
actionable
target
ameliorate
development
progression
neurodegenerative
diseases.
In
this
review,
we
discuss
mechanisms
As
provides
essential
cues
microglia,
astrocytes,
oligodendrocytes,
examine
communications
microbiota
these
cells
during
healthy
states
Subsequently,
diseases
using
metabolite-centric
approach,
while
also
examining
role
microbiota-related
neurotransmitters
hormones.
Next,
targeting
intestinal
barrier,
blood–brain
meninges,
peripheral
immune
system
counteract
dysfunction
neurodegeneration.
Finally,
conclude
by
assessing
pre-clinical
clinical
evidence
probiotics,
prebiotics,
fecal
transplantation
A
thorough
comprehension
will
foster
effective
therapeutic
interventions
for
management
Journal of Clinical Investigation,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
132(10)
Published: May 15, 2022
Alzheimer's
disease
and
related
dementias
(ADRD)
are
among
the
top
contributors
to
disability
mortality
in
later
life.
As
with
many
chronic
conditions,
aging
is
single
most
influential
factor
development
of
ADRD.
Even
older
adults
who
remain
free
dementia
throughout
their
lives,
cognitive
decline
neurodegenerative
changes
appreciable
advancing
age,
suggesting
shared
pathophysiological
mechanisms.
In
this
Review,
we
provide
an
overview
cognition,
brain
morphology,
neuropathological
protein
accumulation
across
lifespan
humans,
complementary
mechanistic
evidence
from
animal
models.
Next,
highlight
selected
processes
that
differentially
regulated
disease,
including
aberrant
autophagy,
mitochondrial
dysfunction,
cellular
senescence,
epigenetic
changes,
cerebrovascular
inflammation,
lipid
dysregulation.
We
summarize
research
clinical
translational
studies
link
biological
underlying
ADRD
pathogenesis.
Targeting
fundamental
may
represent
a
yet
relatively
unexplored
avenue
attenuate
both
age-related
Collaboration
fields
geroscience
neuroscience,
coupled
new
models
more
closely
align
human
processes,
necessary
advance
novel
therapeutic
discovery
realm.
Molecular Neurodegeneration,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
18(1)
Published: July 20, 2023
Abstract
Human
studies
consistently
identify
bioenergetic
maladaptations
in
brains
upon
aging
and
neurodegenerative
disorders
of
(NDAs),
such
as
Alzheimer’s
disease,
Parkinson’s
Huntington’s
Amyotrophic
lateral
sclerosis.
Glucose
is
the
major
brain
fuel
glucose
hypometabolism
has
been
observed
regions
vulnerable
to
NDAs.
Many
susceptible
are
topological
central
hub
connectome,
linked
by
densely
interconnected
long-range
axons.
Axons,
key
components
have
high
metabolic
needs
support
neurotransmission
other
essential
activities.
Long-range
axons
particularly
injury,
neurotoxin
exposure,
protein
stress,
lysosomal
dysfunction,
etc.
Axonopathy
often
an
early
sign
neurodegeneration.
Recent
ascribe
axonal
maintenance
failures
local
dysregulation.
With
this
review,
we
aim
stimulate
research
exploring
metabolically
oriented
neuroprotection
strategies
enhance
or
normalize
bioenergetics
NDA
models.
Here
start
summarizing
evidence
from
human
patients
animal
models
reveal
correlation
between
connectomic
disintegration
aging/NDAs.
To
encourage
mechanistic
investigations
on
how
dysregulation
occurs
during
aging/NDAs,
first
review
current
literature
distinct
subdomains:
axon
initial
segments,
myelinated
arbors
harboring
pre-synaptic
boutons.
In
each
subdomain,
focus
organization,
activity-dependent
regulation
system,
external
glial
support.
Second,
mechanisms
regulating
nicotinamide
adenine
dinucleotide
(NAD
+
)
homeostasis,
molecule
for
energy
metabolism
processes,
including
NAD
biosynthetic,
recycling,
consuming
pathways.
Third,
highlight
innate
vulnerability
connectome
discuss
its
perturbation
As
deficits
developing
into
NDAs,
especially
asymptomatic
phase,
they
likely
exaggerated
further
impaired
energetic
cost
neural
network
hyperactivity,
pathology.
Future
interrogating
causal
relationship
vulnerability,
axonopathy,
amyloid/tau
pathology,
cognitive
decline
will
provide
fundamental
knowledge
therapeutic
interventions.
International Journal of Molecular Sciences,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
24(3), P. 1987 - 1987
Published: Jan. 19, 2023
Liquid
chromatography-mass
spectrometry
(LC-MS)
is
the
method
of
choice
for
untargeted
profiling
biological
samples.
A
multiplatform
LC-MS-based
approach
needed
to
screen
polar
metabolites
and
lipids
comprehensively.
Different
mobile
phase
modifiers
were
tested
improve
electrospray
ionization
process
during
metabolomic
lipidomic
profiling.
For
metabolites,
hydrophilic
interaction
LC
using
a
with
10
mM
ammonium
formate/0.125%
formic
acid
provided
best
performance
amino
acids,
biogenic
amines,
sugars,
nucleotides,
acylcarnitines,
sugar
phosphate,
while
reversed-phase
(RPLC)
0.1%
outperformed
organic
acids.
lipids,
RPLC
formate
or
permitted
high
signal
intensity
various
lipid
classes
ionized
in
ESI(+)
robust
retention
times.
ESI(-),
acetate
acetic
represented
reasonable
compromise
regarding
detected
stability
times
compared
alone
0.02%
acid.
Collectively,
we
show
that
methods
should
be
evaluated
not
only
on
total
number
features
but
also
based
common
by
specific
platform
along
long-term
Nature Methods,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
21(3), P. 521 - 530
Published: Feb. 16, 2024
Abstract
Spatial
omics
technologies
can
reveal
the
molecular
intricacy
of
brain.
While
mass
spectrometry
imaging
(MSI)
provides
spatial
localization
compounds,
comprehensive
biochemical
profiling
at
a
brain-wide
scale
in
three
dimensions
by
MSI
with
single-cell
resolution
has
not
been
achieved.
We
demonstrate
complementary
and
mapping
using
MEISTER,
an
integrative
experimental
computational
(MS)
framework.
Our
framework
integrates
deep-learning-based
reconstruction
that
accelerates
high-mass-resolving
MS
15-fold,
multimodal
registration
creating
three-dimensional
(3D)
distributions
data
integration
method
fitting
cell-specific
spectra
to
3D
datasets.
imaged
detailed
lipid
profiles
tissues
millions
pixels
large
populations
acquired
from
rat
identified
region-specific
contents
localizations
lipids
depending
on
both
cell
subpopulations
anatomical
origins
cells.
workflow
establishes
blueprint
for
future
development
multiscale
characterization
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15(1)
Published: May 25, 2024
Abstract
Lipids
are
the
most
abundant
but
poorly
explored
components
of
human
brain.
Here,
we
present
a
lipidome
map
brain
comprising
75
regions,
including
52
neocortical
ones.
The
composition
varies
greatly
among
affecting
93%
419
analyzed
lipids.
These
differences
reflect
brain’s
structural
characteristics,
such
as
myelin
content
(345
lipids)
and
cell
type
(353
lipids),
also
functional
traits:
connectivity
(76
information
processing
hierarchy
(60
lipids).
Combining
lipid
mRNA
expression
data
further
enhances
association.
Biochemically,
lipids
linked
with
features
display
distinct
class
distribution,
unsaturation
extent,
prevalence
omega-3
omega-6
fatty
acid
residues.
We
verified
our
conclusions
by
parallel
analysis
three
adult
macaque
brains,
targeted
216
lipids,
mass
spectrometry
imaging,
assessment
sorted
murine
neurons.