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Signaling Networks Determining Life Span

Celine E Riera1,2,3, Carsten Merkwirth1,2,3, C Daniel De Magalhaes Filho2,4

  • 1Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of California, Berkeley, California 94720;

Annual Review of Biochemistry
|June 14, 2016
PubMed

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Aging involves the breakdown of cellular balance, leading to damage and disease. Understanding conserved biological processes offers therapeutic strategies to extend healthy life span and prevent age-related illnesses.

Area of Science:

  • Molecular biology
  • Biochemistry
  • Gerontology

Background:

  • Organismal health relies on molecular and biochemical networks maintaining homeostasis.
  • Aging causes failure in homeostatic balance, leading to damage, tissue decline, and disease susceptibility.
  • Endogenous and environmental stresses accelerate aging.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To provide a comprehensive overview of evolutionarily conserved biological processes regulating aging.
  • To discuss the link between aging processes and disease prevention.
  • To explore therapeutic strategies for age-associated diseases based on aging mechanisms.

Main Methods:

  • Review of evolutionarily conserved biological processes.
  • Analysis of molecular and cellular signaling events in aging.
  • Literature synthesis on aging, disease, and lifespan extension.

Main Results:

  • Identified key molecular and cellular pathways controlling the aging rate.
  • Established connections between aging processes and the development of age-related diseases.
  • Highlighted the potential for interventions targeting these pathways.

Conclusions:

  • Understanding aging mechanisms is crucial for developing strategies against age-associated diseases.
  • Targeting conserved biological processes can prevent disease and extend healthy lifespan.
  • Interventions hold promise for improving healthspan and longevity.
Keywords:
DNA damageepigenetic regulationinflammationinsulin-like signalingmammalian agingmitochondrial healthnutrient sensingoxidative stressproteostasistelomere shortening

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