A molecular index for biological age identified from the metabolome and senescence-associated secretome in humans

© 2024 The Authors. Aging Cell published by Anatomical Society and John Wiley & Sons Ltd..

Unlike chronological age, biological age is a strong indicator of health of an individual. However, the molecular fingerprint associated with biological age is ill-defined. To define a high-resolution signature of biological age, we analyzed metabolome, circulating senescence-associated secretome (SASP)/inflammation markers and the interaction between them, from a cohort of healthy and rapid agers. The balance between two fatty acid oxidation mechanisms, β-oxidation and ω-oxidation, associated with the extent of functional aging. Furthermore, a panel of 25 metabolites, Healthy Aging Metabolic (HAM) index, predicted healthy agers regardless of gender and race. HAM index was also validated in an independent cohort. Causal inference with machine learning implied three metabolites, β-cryptoxanthin, prolylhydroxyproline, and eicosenoylcarnitine as putative drivers of biological aging. Multiple SASP markers were also elevated in rapid agers. Together, our findings reveal that a network of metabolic pathways underlie biological aging, and the HAM index could serve as a predictor of phenotypic aging in humans.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:23

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Aging cell - 23(2024), 4 vom: 07. Apr., Seite e14104

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Hamsanathan, Shruthi [VerfasserIn]
Anthonymuthu, Tamil [VerfasserIn]
Prosser, Denise [VerfasserIn]
Lokshin, Anna [VerfasserIn]
Greenspan, Susan L [VerfasserIn]
Resnick, Neil M [VerfasserIn]
Perera, Subashan [VerfasserIn]
Okawa, Satoshi [VerfasserIn]
Narasimhan, Giri [VerfasserIn]
Gurkar, Aditi U [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Aging
Biological age
Biomarkers
Cellular senescence
Journal Article
Metabolomics
SASP

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Date Completed 17.04.2024

Date Revised 25.04.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1111/acel.14104

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM369443780