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[Guanidino compounds in the elderly].

M Matsumura1, M Kuroda, M Itoh

  • 1Second Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Kanazawa University.

Nihon Ronen Igakkai Zasshi. Japanese Journal of Geriatrics
|April 1, 1992
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Elderly individuals show decreased serum guanidinoacetic acid (GAA) and increased serum creatine (CR). High CR may reduce GAA production by suppressing glycine amidinotransferase (GAT) activity in aging skeletal muscle.

Area of Science:

  • Gerontology
  • Biochemistry
  • Metabolism

Context:

  • Aging is associated with altered metabolic profiles.
  • Guanidino compounds, including creatine (CR) and guanidinoacetic acid (GAA), play vital roles in energy metabolism.
  • Changes in these compounds may reflect age-related physiological decline.

Purpose:

  • To investigate the metabolism of guanidino compounds in elderly individuals.
  • To compare serum concentrations of urea nitrogen, creatinine (Cr), guanidinoacetic acid (GAA), and creatine (CR) between middle-aged and elderly subjects.
  • To assess the relationship between muscle mass, mobility status, and guanidino compound levels in the elderly.

Summary:

  • Elderly subjects exhibited lower serum GAA and higher serum CR concentrations compared to middle-aged individuals.

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  • Bedridden elderly individuals had lower serum GAA and muscle mass but higher serum CR than ambulatory elderly individuals.
  • Results suggest that elevated serum CR in the elderly, potentially due to reduced CR metabolism in skeletal muscle, may inhibit glycine amidinotransferase (GAT) activity, leading to decreased GAA production.

    • Impact:

    • Provides insights into the biochemical changes associated with aging.
    • Highlights potential mechanisms linking creatine metabolism to sarcopenia and reduced mobility in the elderly.
    • Suggests that altered guanidino compound metabolism could be a biomarker for aging-related muscle health.