Biological Versus Chronological Aging: JACC Focus Seminar

MR Hamczyk, RM Nevado, A Barettino, V Fuster… - Journal of the American …, 2020 - jacc.org
Aging is the main risk factor for vascular disease and ensuing cardiovascular and
cerebrovascular events, the leading causes of death worldwide. In a progressively aging …

[HTML][HTML] Mitochondria: It is all about energy

A Casanova, A Wevers, S Navarro-Ledesma… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Mitochondria play a key role in both health and disease. Their function is not limited to
energy production but serves multiple mechanisms varying from iron and calcium …

[HTML][HTML] Mesenchymal stem cell infusion shows promise for combating coronavirus (COVID-19)-induced pneumonia

AK Shetty - Aging and disease, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
A new study published by the journal Aging & Disease reported that intravenous
administration of clinical-grade human mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) into patients with …

Metformin treatment in late middle age improves cognitive function with alleviation of microglial activation and enhancement of autophagy in the hippocampus

M Kodali, S Attaluri, LN Madhu, B Shuai… - Aging …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Metformin, a drug widely used for treating diabetes, can prolong the lifespan in several
species. Metformin also has the promise to slow down age‐related cognitive impairment …

Parkinson's disease, aging and adult neurogenesis: Wnt/β‐catenin signalling as the key to unlock the mystery of endogenous brain repair

B Marchetti, C Tirolo, F L'Episcopo, S Caniglia… - Aging cell, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
A common hallmark of age‐dependent neurodegenerative diseases is an impairment of
adult neurogenesis. Wingless‐type mouse mammary tumor virus integration site (Wnt)/β …

Cellular senescence: from mechanisms to current biomarkers and senotherapies

V Lucas, C Cavadas, CA Aveleira - Pharmacological Reviews, 2023 - ASPET
An increase in life expectancy in developed countries has led to a surge of chronic aging-
related diseases. In the last few decades, several studies have provided evidence of the …

[HTML][HTML] The role of mesenchymal stromal cells in immune modulation of COVID-19: focus on cytokine storm

M Kavianpour, M Saleh, J Verdi - Stem Cell Research & Therapy, 2020 - Springer
The outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is quickly spreading all
over the world. This virus, which is called SARS-CoV-2, has infected tens of thousands of …

[HTML][HTML] Autophagy activator drugs: a new opportunity in neuroprotection from misfolded protein toxicity

S Thellung, A Corsaro, M Nizzari, F Barbieri… - International Journal of …, 2019 - mdpi.com
The aim of this review is to critically analyze promises and limitations of pharmacological
inducers of autophagy against protein misfolding-associated neurodegeneration. Effective …

[HTML][HTML] Aging, cell senescence, the pathogenesis and targeted therapies of osteoarthritis

XX Zhang, SH He, X Liang, W Li, TF Li… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Osteoarthritis (OA) is a chronic, debilitating joint disease characterized by progressive
destruction of articular cartilage. For a long time, OA has been considered as a degenerative …

[HTML][HTML] The interstitial system of the brain in health and disease

AK Shetty, G Zanirati - Aging and disease, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The brain interstitial fluid (ISF) and the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) cushion and support the
brain cells. The ISF occupies the brain interstitial system (ISS), whereas the CSF fills the …