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  • Computational Biology
  • Biomedical Data Science

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  • Aging is the primary risk factor for diseases and mortality.
  • The precise relationship between physiological aging and lifespan remains unclear.
  • Understanding aging dynamics is crucial for developing interventions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a novel method for quantifying the aging process using longitudinal physiological data.
  • To establish a predictive model for remaining lifespan based on aging dynamics.
  • To investigate the correlation between the proposed aging indicator and established hallmarks of aging.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized analytical and machine learning tools, specifically a deep artificial neural network with auto-encoder and auto-regression (AR) components.
  • Developed a dynamic frailty indicator (dFI) to model organismal state instability.
  • Applied the model to longitudinal blood test data from the Mouse Phenome Database.

Main Results:

  • The dFI demonstrated an exponential increase over time, accurately predicting remaining lifespan in mice.
  • The model's predictions aligned with observed late-life mortality deceleration.
  • dFI changes correlated with key aging hallmarks, including frailty index, inflammation markers, and senescent cell accumulation.

Conclusions:

  • The dynamic frailty indicator (dFI) provides a robust, data-driven measure of the aging process.
  • dFI is sensitive to both life-shortening and life-extending interventions, validating its biological relevance.
  • This approach offers a new framework for understanding and potentially modulating aging.