From discoveries in ageing research to therapeutics for healthy ageing

J Campisi, P Kapahi, GJ Lithgow, S Melov, JC Newman… - Nature, 2019 - nature.com
For several decades, understanding ageing and the processes that limit lifespan have
challenged biologists. Thirty years ago, the biology of ageing gained unprecedented …

Mammalian/mechanistic target of rapamycin (mTOR) complexes in neurodegeneration

H Querfurth, HK Lee - Molecular neurodegeneration, 2021 - Springer
Novel targets to arrest neurodegeneration in several dementing conditions involving
misfolded protein accumulations may be found in the diverse signaling pathways of the …

Mechanisms of vascular aging

Z Ungvari, S Tarantini, AJ Donato, V Galvan… - Circulation …, 2018 - Am Heart Assoc
Aging of the vasculature plays a central role in morbidity and mortality of older people. To
develop novel treatments for amelioration of unsuccessful vascular aging and prevention of …

[HTML][HTML] mTOR as a central regulator of lifespan and aging

D Papadopoli, K Boulay, L Kazak, M Pollak… - …, 2019 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The mammalian/mechanistic target of rapamycin (mTOR) is a key component of cellular
metabolism that integrates nutrient sensing with cellular processes that fuel cell growth and …

[HTML][HTML] Autophagy in Alzheimer's disease pathogenesis: Therapeutic potential and future perspectives

Z Zhang, X Yang, YQ Song, J Tu - Ageing research reviews, 2021 - Elsevier
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a complex neurodegenerative disease in the elderly and the
most common cause of human dementia. AD is characterized by accumulation of abnormal …

Impact of intermittent fasting on health and disease processes

MP Mattson, VD Longo, M Harvie - Ageing research reviews, 2017 - Elsevier
Humans in modern societies typically consume food at least three times daily, while
laboratory animals are fed ad libitum. Overconsumption of food with such eating patterns …

Effect of rapamycin on aging and age-related diseases—past and future

R Selvarani, S Mohammed, A Richardson - Geroscience, 2021 - Springer
In 2009, rapamycin was reported to increase the lifespan of mice when implemented later in
life. This observation resulted in a sea-change in how researchers viewed aging. This was …

Endothelial dysfunction and angiogenesis impairment in the ageing vasculature

Z Ungvari, S Tarantini, T Kiss, JD Wren… - Nature Reviews …, 2018 - nature.com
Ageing is the main risk factor for the development of cardiovascular diseases. A central
mechanism by which ageing promotes vascular pathologies is compromising endothelial …

Microglial mTOR activation upregulates Trem2 and enhances β-amyloid plaque clearance in the 5XFAD Alzheimer's disease model

Q Shi, C Chang, A Saliba, MA Bhat - Journal of Neuroscience, 2022 - Soc Neuroscience
The mechanistic target of rapamycin (mTOR) signaling pathway plays a major role in key
cellular processes including metabolism and differentiation; however, the role of mTOR in …

Ketogenic diet enhances neurovascular function with altered gut microbiome in young healthy mice

D Ma, AC Wang, I Parikh, SJ Green, JD Hoffman… - Scientific reports, 2018 - nature.com
Neurovascular integrity, including cerebral blood flow (CBF) and blood-brain barrier (BBB)
function, plays a major role in determining cognitive capability. Recent studies suggest that …