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Bats as instructive animal models for studying longevity and aging.

Lisa Noelle Cooper¹, Mohammad Y Ansari¹, Grace Capshaw²

¹Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, Northeast Ohio Medical University, Rootstown, Ohio, USA.

Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

|October 4, 2024

Summary

Bats offer unique insights into aging due to their exceptional longevity and resistance to age-related diseases. Their biology provides valuable models for understanding human healthspan and developing anti-aging strategies.

Keywords:

Chiroptera hearing immunity lifespan neural system reproductive physiology skeletal system

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Animal models for aging research

Background:

Bats (order Chiroptera) exhibit remarkable longevity, living 20-40+ years.
They possess unique traits like viral resistance, low tumorigenesis, and DNA repair capabilities.
These characteristics make them superior models for aging studies compared to rodents.

Purpose of the Study:

To review diverse areas of bat research relevant to aging.
To highlight bats as valuable animal models for human aging studies.
To identify key research directions for improving human healthspan.

Main Methods:

Review of existing literature on bat biology and aging.
Analysis of eight key research areas: genome, immunity, hearing, reproduction, skeletal health, neurobiology, stem cells, and senescence.
Comparative analysis of bats and rodents as aging models.

Main Results:

Bats demonstrate significant advantages for aging research due to their long lifespan and healthspan.
Specific areas of relevance include DNA repair, immune function, neurodegeneration, and reproductive aging.
Bats serve as better analogs to humans than rodents in multiple aging-related aspects.

Conclusions:

Bats are highly relevant animal models for studying aging and healthspan.
Research in bats offers promising avenues for improving human aging and longevity.
Further investigation into bat biology can yield critical insights into age-related diseases and interventions.