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Inflamm-aging. An evolutionary perspective on immunosenescence.

C Franceschi1, M Bonafè, S Valensin

  • 1Department of Experimental Pathology, University of Bologna, Italy. clafra@alma.unibo.it

Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences
|July 27, 2000
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Aging is characterized by increased inflammation, termed "inflamm-aging," driven by stress and immune responses. This chronic inflammation, influenced by genetics, contributes to age-related diseases.

Area of Science:

  • Gerontology and Immunology
  • Network theory of aging
  • Inflammation and stress response

Background:

  • Aging is associated with a reduced capacity to handle stressors and increased systemic inflammation.
  • This chronic inflammatory state, termed "inflamm-aging," is triggered by continuous antigenic load and stress.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To extend the network theory of aging by defining inflamm-aging.
  • To propose that immune and stress responses are equivalent, with antigens as stressors.
  • To re-establish macrophages as central to inflammatory, immune, and stress responses.

Main Methods:

  • Theoretical extension of the network theory of aging.
  • Evolutionary perspective on immune and stress responses.
  • Analysis of genetic components influencing stress adaptation and inflammation thresholds.

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Main Results:

  • Inflamm-aging is a key characteristic of aging, driven by persistent stressors.
  • Genetic factors influence susceptibility to inflamm-aging and age-related diseases.
  • A two-hit model is proposed: persistent inflammation (first hit) and genetic factors (second hit) leading to diseases like atherosclerosis, Alzheimer's, osteoporosis, and diabetes.

Conclusions:

  • Inflammation beneficial in early life becomes detrimental in aging due to antagonistic pleiotropy.
  • The study explains paradoxes in healthy centenarians, such as elevated inflammatory markers.
  • Understanding inflamm-aging offers insights into age-related disease pathogenesis and potential interventions.