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Transcriptional regulation in cardiovascular aging
Yiguang Fan1,2, Chao Song1,2,3, Fangnan Feng1,2
1The First Affiliated Hospital & Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Multi-Omics and Artificial Intelligence of Cardiovascular Diseases, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan, China.
Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
|May 1, 2026
Summary
Cardiovascular aging involves the breakdown of gene regulation networks. Understanding these molecular mechanisms offers new therapeutic strategies for cardiovascular diseases (CVD).
Area of Science:
- Cardiovascular Biology
- Aging Research
- Molecular Mechanisms
Background:
- Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are the leading cause of death globally.
- Aging is a significant risk factor for CVD development.
- The precise molecular pathways of cardiovascular aging remain unclear.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review the role of transcriptional regulation in cardiovascular aging.
- To explore how transcription factors and chromatin regulators impact cellular senescence.
- To identify novel therapeutic targets for CVD based on aging mechanisms.
Main Methods:
- Literature review of aging models and cardiovascular research.
- Analysis of transcriptional regulatory networks in cellular senescence.
- Synthesis of evidence on transcription factors and chromatin regulators in CVD.
Main Results:
- Aging is linked to the dysfunction of gene regulatory networks essential for health.
- Transcription factors and chromatin regulators are key drivers of cellular senescence.
- Dysregulation of these factors contributes to cardiovascular aging.
Conclusions:
- Transcriptional regulation is central to the aging process in the cardiovascular system.
- Targeting these regulatory mechanisms may offer new treatments for CVD.
- Further research into molecular aging pathways is crucial for cardiovascular health.
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