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A new clinical age of aging research

Zhen Zhang1, Renlei Yang2, Zhike Zi3

  • 1Shenzhen Key Laboratory for Systemic Aging and Intervention (SKL-SAI), School of Basic Medical Sciences, Shenzhen University Medical School, Shenzhen 518055, China.

Trends in Endocrinology and Metabolism: TEM
|September 3, 2024
PubMed

Insights

Aging research aims to find new therapies for age-related diseases. This review focuses on clinical applications like targeting senescent cells and reducing inflammaging to improve health outcomes.

Area of Science:

  • Gerontology and clinical medicine
  • Translational research in aging

Background:

  • Aging is a primary risk factor for numerous diseases.
  • There is a significant unmet need for effective clinical therapeutic options for age-related conditions.
  • Basic and translational aging research is providing critical insights into fundamental aging mechanisms.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review key aging research areas from a clinical perspective.
  • To identify promising geroprotectors and therapeutics based on aging mechanisms.
  • To guide the translation of aging research into practical health applications.

Main Methods:

  • Review of current research in senolytics, inflammaging, and metabolic optimization.
  • Focus on clinical relevance and therapeutic potential.
  • Synthesis of insights from basic and translational aging studies.

Main Results:

  • Senescent cell targeting offers therapeutic potential.
  • Alleviation of inflammaging is a key strategy for healthy aging.
  • Optimization of metabolism using endogenous compounds shows promise.
  • Convergence of research identifies geroprotective strategies.

Conclusions:

  • Understanding fundamental aging mechanisms is crucial for developing interventions.
  • Clinical translation of aging research can address unmet therapeutic needs.
  • Targeting senescent cells, inflammaging, and metabolism can attenuate aging and improve health.
Keywords:
endogenous metabolitesinflammagingsenolytics

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