Mitochondria and ageing: role in heart, skeletal muscle and adipose tissue

K Boengler, M Kosiol, M Mayr, R Schulz… - Journal of cachexia …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Age is the most important risk factor for most diseases. Mitochondria play a central role in
bioenergetics and metabolism. In addition, several lines of evidence indicate the impact of …

Fecal microbiota transplantation in metabolic syndrome: history, present and future

PF De Groot, MN Frissen, NC De Clercq… - Gut …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
The history of fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) dates back even to ancient China.
Recently, scientific studies have been looking into FMT as a promising treatment of various …

Small nucleoli are a cellular hallmark of longevity

V Tiku, C Jain, Y Raz, S Nakamura, B Heestand… - Nature …, 2017 - nature.com
Animal lifespan is regulated by conserved metabolic signalling pathways and specific
transcription factors, but whether these pathways affect common downstream mechanisms …

Key proteins and pathways that regulate lifespan

H Pan, T Finkel - Journal of Biological Chemistry, 2017 - ASBMB
Here, we review three sets of key proteins and their corresponding downstream pathways
that have been linked to extending lifespan and promoting health span in a wide range of …

Reduced circulating insulin enhances insulin sensitivity in old mice and extends lifespan

NM Templeman, S Flibotte, JHL Chik, S Sinha, GE Lim… - Cell reports, 2017 - cell.com
The causal relationships between insulin levels, insulin resistance, and longevity are not
fully elucidated. Genetic downregulation of insulin/insulin-like growth factor 1 (Igf1) signaling …

TOR‐mediated regulation of metabolism in aging

H Antikainen, M Driscoll, G Haspel, R Dobrowolski - Aging cell, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Cellular metabolism is regulated by the mTOR kinase, a key component of the molecular
nutrient sensor pathway that plays a central role in cellular survival and aging. The mTOR …

Sex differences in lifespan extension with acarbose and 17‐α estradiol: gonadal hormones underlie male‐specific improvements in glucose tolerance and mTORC 2 …

M Garratt, B Bower, GG Garcia, RA Miller - Aging Cell, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Interventions that extend lifespan in mice can show substantial sexual dimorphism. Here, we
show that male‐specific lifespan extension with two pharmacological treatments, acarbose …

Hypothalamic-pituitary axis regulates hydrogen sulfide production

C Hine, HJ Kim, Y Zhu, E Harputlugil, A Longchamp… - Cell metabolism, 2017 - cell.com
Decreased growth hormone (GH) and thyroid hormone (TH) signaling are associated with
longevity and metabolic fitness. The mechanisms underlying these benefits are poorly …

Life history evolution, reproduction, and the origins of sex‐dependent aging and longevity

RC Brooks, MG Garratt - Annals of the New York Academy of …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Males and females in many species differ in how they age and how long they live. These
differences have motivated much research, concerning both their evolution and the …

GH and ageing: Pitfalls and new insights

A Bartke, J Darcy - Best Practice & Research Clinical Endocrinology & …, 2017 - Elsevier
The interrelationships of growth hormone (GH) actions and aging are complex and
incompletely understood. The very pronounced age-related decline in GH secretion together …