Biological age is increased by stress and restored upon recovery

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Aging is classically conceptualized as an ever-increasing trajectory of damage accumulation and loss of function, leading to increases in morbidity and mortality. However, recent in vitro studies have raised the possibility of age reversal. Here, we report that biological age is fluid and exhibits rapid changes in both directions. At epigenetic, transcriptomic, and metabolomic levels, we find that the biological age of young mice is increased by heterochronic parabiosis and restored following surgical detachment. We also identify transient changes in biological age during major surgery, pregnancy, and severe COVID-19 in humans and/or mice. Together, these data show that biological age undergoes a rapid increase in response to diverse forms of stress, which is reversed following recovery from stress. Our study uncovers a new layer of aging dynamics that should be considered in future studies. The elevation of biological age by stress may be a quantifiable and actionable target for future interventions.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:35

Enthalten in:

Cell metabolism - 35(2023), 5 vom: 02. Mai, Seite 807-820.e5

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Poganik, Jesse R [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Bohan [VerfasserIn]
Baht, Gurpreet S [VerfasserIn]
Tyshkovskiy, Alexander [VerfasserIn]
Deik, Amy [VerfasserIn]
Kerepesi, Csaba [VerfasserIn]
Yim, Sun Hee [VerfasserIn]
Lu, Ake T [VerfasserIn]
Haghani, Amin [VerfasserIn]
Gong, Tong [VerfasserIn]
Hedman, Anna M [VerfasserIn]
Andolf, Ellika [VerfasserIn]
Pershagen, Göran [VerfasserIn]
Almqvist, Catarina [VerfasserIn]
Clish, Clary B [VerfasserIn]
Horvath, Steve [VerfasserIn]
White, James P [VerfasserIn]
Gladyshev, Vadim N [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Aging
Biological age
Dynamics
Epigenetic aging clocks
Journal Article
Recovery
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Stress

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Date Completed 05.05.2023

Date Revised 28.04.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.cmet.2023.03.015

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM355904497