| Cell divisions and mammalian aging: integrative biology insights from genes that regulate longevity. | |
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PMID: 18478536 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Despite recent progress in the identification of genes that regulate longevity, aging remains a mysterious process. One influential hypothesis is the idea that the potential for cell division and replacement are important factors in aging. In this work, we review and discuss this perspective in the context of interventions in mammals that appear to accelerate or retard aging. Rather than focus on molecular mechanisms, we interpret results from an integrative biology perspective of how gene products affect cellular functions, which in turn impact on tissues and organisms. We review evidence suggesting that mutations that give rise to features resembling premature aging tend to be associated with cellular phenotypes such as increased apoptosis or premature replicative senescence. In contrast, many interventions in mice that extend lifespan and might delay aging, including caloric restriction, tend to either hinder apoptosis or result in smaller animals and thus may be the product of fewer cell divisions. Therefore, it appears plausible that changes in the number of times that cells, and particularly stem cells, divide during an organism's lifespan influence longevity and aging. We discuss possible mechanisms related to this hypothesis and propose experimental paradigms. |
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Authors:
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João Pedro de Magalhães; Richard G A Faragher |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Review |
Journal Detail:
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Title: BioEssays : news and reviews in molecular, cellular and developmental biology Volume: 30 ISSN: 1521-1878 ISO Abbreviation: Bioessays Publication Date: 2008 Jun |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2008-05-19 Completed Date: 2008-06-27 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8510851 Medline TA: Bioessays Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 567-78 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Genetics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA. jp@senescence.info |
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Aging
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genetics*,
pathology* Aging, Premature / genetics, pathology Animals Cell Division / genetics* Cockayne Syndrome / genetics, pathology Disease Models, Animal Humans Longevity / genetics* Mammals / genetics Mice Models, Biological Systems Biology Systems Theory |
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