Brain Behavior and Immunity,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
104, P. 97 - 109
Published: June 1, 2022
Exposure
to
chronic
adverse
conditions,
and
the
resultant
activation
of
neurobiological
response
cascade,
has
been
associated
with
an
increased
risk
early
onset
age-related
disease
and,
recently,
older
biological
age.
This
body
research
led
hypothesis
that
exposure
stressful
life
experiences,
when
occurring
repeatedly
or
over
a
prolonged
period,
may
accelerate
rate
at
which
ages.
The
mechanisms
through
psychosocial
stress
influences
distinct
aging
pathways
alter
rates
likely
involve
multiple
layers
in
physiological-molecular
network.
In
this
review,
we
integrate
using
animal,
human,
vitro
models
begin
delineate
impact
aging,
as
well
neuroendocrine
mediators
(i.e.,
norepinephrine,
epinephrine,
glucocorticoids)
drive
these
effects.
Findings
highlight
key
connections
between
namely
cellular
metabolic
activity,
DNA
damage,
telomere
length,
senescence,
inflammatory
patterns.
We
conclude
guiding
framework
conceptual
model
outlines
most
promising
by
conditions
could
point
missing
gaps
knowledge
where
future
best
answer
pressing
questions.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
120(9)
Published: Feb. 21, 2023
Biomarkers
developed
from
DNA
methylation
(DNAm)
data
are
of
growing
interest
as
predictors
health
outcomes
and
mortality
in
older
populations.
However,
it
is
unknown
how
epigenetic
aging
fits
within
the
context
known
socioeconomic
behavioral
associations
with
aging-related
a
large,
population-based,
diverse
sample.
This
study
uses
representative,
panel
US
adults
to
examine
relationship
between
DNAm-based
age
acceleration
measures
prediction
cross-sectional
longitudinal
mortality.
We
whether
recent
improvements
these
scores,
using
principal
component
(PC)-based
designed
remove
some
technical
noise
unreliability
measurement,
improve
predictive
capability
measures.
also
well
perform
against
well-known
such
demographics,
SES,
behaviors.
In
our
sample,
calculated
“second
third
generation
clocks,”
PhenoAge,
GrimAge,
DunedinPACE,
consistently
significant
predictor
including
cognitive
dysfunction,
functional
limitations
chronic
conditions
assessed
2
y
after
DNAm
4-y
PC-based
do
not
significantly
change
or
compared
earlier
versions
While
usefulness
later
life
quite
clear,
other
factors
mental
health,
behaviors
remain
equally,
if
more
robust,
outcomes.
Nature Aging,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
3(1), P. 121 - 137
Published: Dec. 19, 2022
Abstract
The
diversity
of
cell
types
is
a
challenge
for
quantifying
aging
and
its
reversal.
Here
we
develop
‘aging
clocks’
based
on
single-cell
transcriptomics
to
characterize
cell-type-specific
rejuvenation.
We
generated
transcriptomes
from
the
subventricular
zone
neurogenic
region
28
mice,
tiling
ages
young
old.
trained
single-cell-based
regression
models
predict
chronological
age
biological
(neural
stem
proliferation
capacity).
These
clocks
are
generalizable
independent
cohorts
other
regions
brains,
species.
To
determine
if
these
could
quantify
transcriptomic
rejuvenation,
datasets
two
interventions—heterochronic
parabiosis
exercise.
Aging
revealed
that
heterochronic
exercise
reverse
in
regions,
but
different
ways.
This
study
represents
first
development
high-resolution
data
demonstrates
their
application
Neurology,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
99(13)
Published: July 6, 2022
Background
and
Objectives
DNA
methylation
algorithms
are
increasingly
used
to
estimate
biological
aging;
however,
how
these
proposed
measures
of
whole-organism
aging
relate
in
the
brain
is
not
known.
We
data
from
Alzheimer9s
Disease
Neuroimaging
Initiative
(ADNI)
Framingham
Heart
Study
(FHS)
Offspring
Cohort
test
association
between
blood-based
cognitive
impairment
dementia
older
adults.
Methods
tested
3
"generations"
age
(first
generation:
Horvath
Hannum
clocks;
second
PhenoAge
GrimAge;
third
DunedinPACE,
Dunedin
Pace
Aging
Calculated
Epigenome)
against
following
ADNI:
clinical
diagnosis
mild
impairment,
scores
on
Alzheimer
disease
(AD)
/
related
dementias
(ADRD)
screening
tests
(Alzheimer9s
Assessment
Scale,
Mini-Mental
State
Examination,
Montreal
Cognitive
Assessment),
(Rey
Auditory
Verbal
Learning
Test,
Logical
Memory
test,
Trail
Making
Test).
In
an
independent
replication
FHS
Cohort,
we
further
longitudinal
risk
developing
dementia.
Results
ADNI
(N
=
649
individuals),
first-generation
(Horvath
clocks)
second-generation
(PhenoAge
GrimAge)
were
consistently
associated
with
By
contrast,
a
third-generation
measure
aging,
was
(beta
[95%
CI]
0.28
[0.08–0.47]),
poorer
disease/ADRD
[Robust
SE]
−0.10
[0.04]
0.08[0.04]),
−0.12
0.10
[0.03]).
The
faster
pace
as
measured
by
confirmed
analysis
2,264
individuals,
hazard
ratio
1.27
[1.07–1.49]).
Discussion
Third-generation
could
prove
valuable
for
measuring
differences
individuals
rate
at
which
they
their
decline,
evaluating
interventions
slow
aging.
Aging Cell,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
21(5)
Published: April 14, 2022
Sleep
has
been
associated
with
aging
and
relevant
health
outcomes,
but
the
causal
relationship
remains
inconclusive.
In
this
study,
we
investigated
associations
of
sleep
behaviors
biological
ages
(BAs)
among
363,886
middle
elderly
adults
from
UK
Biobank.
index
(0
[worst]-6
[best])
each
participant
was
retrieved
following
six
behaviors:
snoring,
chronotype,
daytime
sleepiness,
duration,
insomnia,
difficulties
in
getting
up.
Two
BAs,
KDM-biological
age
PhenoAge,
were
estimated
by
corresponding
algorithms
based
on
clinical
traits,
their
residual
discrepancies
chronological
defined
as
accelerations
(AAs).
We
first
observed
negative
between
two
AAs,
demonstrated
that
change
AAs
could
be
consequence
quality
using
Mendelian
randomization
genetic
risk
scores
BAs.
Particularly,
a
one-unit
increase
0.104-
0.119-year
decreases
AA
PhenoAge
acceleration,
respectively.
Air
pollution
is
another
key
driver
aging.
further
significant
independent
joint
effects
air
(PM2.5
NO2
)
AAs.
also
showed
modifying
effect
elevated
PM2.5
levels
accelerated
For
instance,
an
interquartile
range
level
0.009-,
0.044-,
0.074-year
acceleration
people
high
(5-6),
medium
(3-4),
low
(0-2)
index,
Our
findings
elucidate
better
lessen
resulting
pollution.
Brain Behavior and Immunity,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
104, P. 97 - 109
Published: June 1, 2022
Exposure
to
chronic
adverse
conditions,
and
the
resultant
activation
of
neurobiological
response
cascade,
has
been
associated
with
an
increased
risk
early
onset
age-related
disease
and,
recently,
older
biological
age.
This
body
research
led
hypothesis
that
exposure
stressful
life
experiences,
when
occurring
repeatedly
or
over
a
prolonged
period,
may
accelerate
rate
at
which
ages.
The
mechanisms
through
psychosocial
stress
influences
distinct
aging
pathways
alter
rates
likely
involve
multiple
layers
in
physiological-molecular
network.
In
this
review,
we
integrate
using
animal,
human,
vitro
models
begin
delineate
impact
aging,
as
well
neuroendocrine
mediators
(i.e.,
norepinephrine,
epinephrine,
glucocorticoids)
drive
these
effects.
Findings
highlight
key
connections
between
namely
cellular
metabolic
activity,
DNA
damage,
telomere
length,
senescence,
inflammatory
patterns.
We
conclude
guiding
framework
conceptual
model
outlines
most
promising
by
conditions
could
point
missing
gaps
knowledge
where
future
best
answer
pressing
questions.