npj agingPub Date : 2025-02-21DOI: 10.1038/s41514-025-00197-1
Andrea Puebla-Huerta, Hernán Huerta, Camila Quezada-Gutierez, Pablo Morgado-Cáceres, César Casanova-Canelo, Sandra A Niño, Sergio Linsambarth, Osman Díaz-Rivera, José Alberto López-Domínguez, Sandra Rodríguez-López, José Antonio González-Reyes, Galdo Bustos, Eduardo Silva-Pavez, Alenka Lovy, Gabriel Quiroz, Catalina González-Seguel, Edison Salas-Huenuleo, Marcelo J Kogan, Jordi Molgó, Armen Zakarian, José M Villalba, Christian Gonzalez-Billault, Tito Calì, Ulises Ahumada-Castro, J César Cárdenas
{"title":"Calcium (Ca<sup>2+</sup>) fluxes at mitochondria-ER contact sites (MERCS) are a new target of senolysis in therapy-induced senescence (TIS).","authors":"Andrea Puebla-Huerta, Hernán Huerta, Camila Quezada-Gutierez, Pablo Morgado-Cáceres, César Casanova-Canelo, Sandra A Niño, Sergio Linsambarth, Osman Díaz-Rivera, José Alberto López-Domínguez, Sandra Rodríguez-López, José Antonio González-Reyes, Galdo Bustos, Eduardo Silva-Pavez, Alenka Lovy, Gabriel Quiroz, Catalina González-Seguel, Edison Salas-Huenuleo, Marcelo J Kogan, Jordi Molgó, Armen Zakarian, José M Villalba, Christian Gonzalez-Billault, Tito Calì, Ulises Ahumada-Castro, J César Cárdenas","doi":"10.1038/s41514-025-00197-1","DOIUrl":"10.1038/s41514-025-00197-1","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Therapy-induced senescence (TIS) alters calcium (Ca²⁺) flux and Mitochondria-ER Contact Sites (MERCS), revealing critical vulnerabilities in senescent cells. In this study, TIS was induced using Doxorubicin and Etoposide, resulting in an increased MERCS contact surface but a significant reduction in ER-mitochondria Ca²⁺ flux. Mechanistically, TIS cells exhibit decreased expression of IP3R isoforms and reduced interaction between type 1 IP3R and VDAC1, impairing Ca²⁺ transfer. This flux is crucial for maintaining the viability of senescent cells, highlighting its potential as a therapeutic target. Inhibition of ER-mitochondria Ca²⁺ flux demonstrates senolytic effects both in vitro and in vivo, offering a novel strategy for targeting senescent cells.</p>","PeriodicalId":94160,"journal":{"name":"npj aging","volume":"11 1","pages":"11"},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2025-02-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11845618/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143473389","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
npj agingPub Date : 2025-02-21DOI: 10.1038/s41514-025-00202-7
Nikolaos Kakaletsis, Vasilios Kotsis, Naohisa Hosomi, Tomohisa Nezu, Patrik Michel, Thevoz Guillaume, Davide Strambo, Young Seo Kim, Wonjae Sung, Konstantinos Vemmos, Eleni Korompoki, Maurizio Acampa, Jukka Putaala, Lauri Tulkki, Matthias Hermann, Protazy Rejmer, Philip M Bath, Lisa J Woodhouse, Athanase D Protogerou, Elpida Athanasopoulou, Haralampos Milionis, George Ntaios, Christos Savopoulos
{"title":"Early vascular aging ambulatory score in acute ischemic stroke.","authors":"Nikolaos Kakaletsis, Vasilios Kotsis, Naohisa Hosomi, Tomohisa Nezu, Patrik Michel, Thevoz Guillaume, Davide Strambo, Young Seo Kim, Wonjae Sung, Konstantinos Vemmos, Eleni Korompoki, Maurizio Acampa, Jukka Putaala, Lauri Tulkki, Matthias Hermann, Protazy Rejmer, Philip M Bath, Lisa J Woodhouse, Athanase D Protogerou, Elpida Athanasopoulou, Haralampos Milionis, George Ntaios, Christos Savopoulos","doi":"10.1038/s41514-025-00202-7","DOIUrl":"10.1038/s41514-025-00202-7","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Understanding the impact of early vascular aging (EVA) on acute ischemic stroke (AIS) outcomes may provide new insights for improving prognostic assessments and developing targeted therapeutic strategies. This study aimed to validate the EVA ambulatory score (EVAAs) in AIS patients, assessing its association with stroke type, severity, and prognosis. Among the 2,730 AIS patients with a mean age of 72.0 ± 14.4 years, 83.4% exhibited EVA. EVA was identified as an independent predictor of poor outcome at both discharges (aOR:1.72, 95%CI:1.25-2.36, p < 0.001) and at 90 days (aOR:2.22, 95%CI:1.49-3.31, p < 0.001). In subgroup analyses, EVAAs showed improved predictive value in AIS patients with a lower cardiovascular disease burden and a non-atherogenic lipid profile. The EVAAs, as an indicator of EVA that could be easily integrated into daily clinical practice, are a significant predictor of adverse outcomes in AIS patients.</p>","PeriodicalId":94160,"journal":{"name":"npj aging","volume":"11 1","pages":"13"},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2025-02-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11845580/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143473391","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
npj agingPub Date : 2025-02-21DOI: 10.1038/s41514-025-00200-9
Christian Fernández, Diego Ormeno, Verónica Villalobos, Mauricio Garrido, Javiera Canelo, Oscar Cerda, Felipe Maldonado, Mónica Caceres
{"title":"Characterization of senescence and nuclear reorganization in aging gingival cells.","authors":"Christian Fernández, Diego Ormeno, Verónica Villalobos, Mauricio Garrido, Javiera Canelo, Oscar Cerda, Felipe Maldonado, Mónica Caceres","doi":"10.1038/s41514-025-00200-9","DOIUrl":"10.1038/s41514-025-00200-9","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Cellular senescence is a stress response that limits tumor formation by promoting the removal of damaged cells through the immune system. In this study, we observed accumulation of senescent cells during human aging gingival tissue, by increased levels of γH2A.X, 53BP1, and SAHF, along with a greater distance of H3K9me3 from the nuclear periphery. Additionally, primary gingival fibroblasts from older individuals displayed an enlarged nuclear area and perimeter, accompanied by DNA damage responses and increased Lamin B1 invaginations. The combination of phospho-p38 (Thr180/Tyr182) foci with form factor demonstrated an 79.27% predictive accuracy for aging in gingival fibroblasts, with an AUC of 0.83. In co-culture experiments, our findings revealed that senescent fibroblasts from aged donors exhibit slower and fewer recruitment of PBMCs and decreased levels of the Natural Killer cell receptor ligand MICA/B and the CD112R ligand Nectin-2, suggesting potential impairment in immune surveillance mechanisms during aging.</p>","PeriodicalId":94160,"journal":{"name":"npj aging","volume":"11 1","pages":"12"},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2025-02-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11845497/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143473390","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
npj agingPub Date : 2025-02-21DOI: 10.1038/s41514-025-00201-8
Man Zhu, Tao Lv, Mei Peng, Huifang Sun, Yuhong Li
{"title":"PTP-3 regulated by VB12 is important for ageing health in C. elegans.","authors":"Man Zhu, Tao Lv, Mei Peng, Huifang Sun, Yuhong Li","doi":"10.1038/s41514-025-00201-8","DOIUrl":"10.1038/s41514-025-00201-8","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Ageing is associated with cognitive decline, which is a significant factor in the development of dementia. Vitamin B12 (VB12) is crucial for maintaining proper nervous system function, as well as for protein, fat, and carbohydrate metabolism, and DNA synthesis. Moreover, it helps prevent serious health conditions such as pernicious anemia, neurodegenerative diseases, and Alzheimer's disease. VB12 deficiency is common among the elderly population. We found that serum VB12 levels were significantly elevated in centenarians. Interestingly, VB12 supplementation delayed aging but also improved learning and memory in nematodes. Our results suggest that increasing VB12 activates ptp-3 and helps maintain good cognitive function in centenarians. Furthermore, aging is the gradual decline in bodily functions that impacts nearly all living organisms, with significant effects on salivary glands. Salivary gland degeneration may contribute to VB12 deficiency in the elderly, underscoring the crucial role of salivary regulation in VB12 absorption for centenarians.</p>","PeriodicalId":94160,"journal":{"name":"npj aging","volume":"11 1","pages":"10"},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2025-02-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11845502/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143473392","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
npj agingPub Date : 2025-02-18DOI: 10.1038/s41514-025-00193-5
Maximilian Unfried, Tomas Schmauck-Medina, Neal D Amin, Edward S Boyden, Georg Fuellen, Jing-Dong Jackie Han, Jacob H Hanna, Indra Heckenbach, Konstantin Khodosevich, Lisa Melton, Emad Moeendarbary, Tae Seok Moon, Shahaf Peleg, Anders Sandberg, Lingyan Shi, Daniela Bakula, Alex Zhavoronkov, Morten Scheibye-Knudsen
{"title":"Innovations in aging biology: highlights from the ARDD emerging science & technologies workshop.","authors":"Maximilian Unfried, Tomas Schmauck-Medina, Neal D Amin, Edward S Boyden, Georg Fuellen, Jing-Dong Jackie Han, Jacob H Hanna, Indra Heckenbach, Konstantin Khodosevich, Lisa Melton, Emad Moeendarbary, Tae Seok Moon, Shahaf Peleg, Anders Sandberg, Lingyan Shi, Daniela Bakula, Alex Zhavoronkov, Morten Scheibye-Knudsen","doi":"10.1038/s41514-025-00193-5","DOIUrl":"10.1038/s41514-025-00193-5","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":94160,"journal":{"name":"npj aging","volume":"11 1","pages":"8"},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2025-02-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11836439/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143451323","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Reclassification of the conventional risk assessment for aging-related diseases by electrocardiogram-enabled biological age.","authors":"Chih-Min Liu, Ming-Jen Kuo, Chin-Yu Kuo, I-Chien Wu, Pei-Fen Chen, Wan-Ting Hsu, Li-Lien Liao, Shih-Ann Chen, Hsuan-Ming Tsao, Chien-Liang Liu, Yu-Feng Hu","doi":"10.1038/s41514-025-00198-0","DOIUrl":"10.1038/s41514-025-00198-0","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>An artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled electrocardiogram (ECG) model has been developed in a healthy adult population to predict ECG biological age (ECG-BA). This ECG-BA exhibited a robust correlation with chronological age (CA) in healthy adults and additionally significantly enhanced the prediction of aging-related diseases' onset in adults with subclinical diseases. The model showed particularly strong predictive power for cardiovascular and non-cardiovascular diseases such as stroke, coronary artery disease, peripheral arterial occlusive disease, myocardial infarction, Alzheimer's disease, osteoarthritis, and cancers. When combined with CA, ECG-BA improved diagnostic accuracy and risk classification by 21% over using CA alone, notably offering the greatest improvements in cancer prediction. The net reclassification improvement significantly reduced misclassification rates for disease onset predictions. This comprehensive study validates ECG-BA as an effective supplement to CA, advancing the precision of risk assessments for aging-related conditions and suggesting broad implications for enhancing preventive healthcare strategies, potentially leading to better patient outcomes.</p>","PeriodicalId":94160,"journal":{"name":"npj aging","volume":"11 1","pages":"7"},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2025-02-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11802786/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143367176","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
npj agingPub Date : 2025-02-04DOI: 10.1038/s41514-025-00199-z
Vithurithra Tharmapalan, Miriam Du Marchie Sarvaas, Michael Bleichert, Martina Wessiepe, Wolfgang Wagner
{"title":"Senolytic compounds reduce epigenetic age of blood samples in vitro.","authors":"Vithurithra Tharmapalan, Miriam Du Marchie Sarvaas, Michael Bleichert, Martina Wessiepe, Wolfgang Wagner","doi":"10.1038/s41514-025-00199-z","DOIUrl":"10.1038/s41514-025-00199-z","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Senolytic drugs raise the expectation that they can specifically eliminate a subset of senescent cells in a given tissue. In this study, we have exemplarily analyzed if a 3-day treatment of human blood samples in vitro would reduce age-associated biomarkers, with a particular focus on epigenetic age-predictions. Of eight tested compounds, JQ1, RG7112, nutlin-3a, and AMG232 reduced epigenetic age, indicating that this approach may be useful in drug screening for senolytic compounds.</p>","PeriodicalId":94160,"journal":{"name":"npj aging","volume":"11 1","pages":"6"},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2025-02-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11794651/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143191663","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
npj agingPub Date : 2025-02-03DOI: 10.1038/s41514-025-00195-3
Elena Stocco, Aron Emmi, Raffaele De Caro, Andrea Porzionato, Veronica Macchi
{"title":"Knee adipose tissue: from its implication in osteoarthritis to its supposed role in tissue engineering.","authors":"Elena Stocco, Aron Emmi, Raffaele De Caro, Andrea Porzionato, Veronica Macchi","doi":"10.1038/s41514-025-00195-3","DOIUrl":"10.1038/s41514-025-00195-3","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":94160,"journal":{"name":"npj aging","volume":"11 1","pages":"5"},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2025-02-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11790864/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143124237","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
npj agingPub Date : 2025-01-27DOI: 10.1038/s41514-025-00192-6
Shin-Ichiro Imai
{"title":"NAD World 3.0: the importance of the NMN transporter and eNAMPT in mammalian aging and longevity control.","authors":"Shin-Ichiro Imai","doi":"10.1038/s41514-025-00192-6","DOIUrl":"10.1038/s41514-025-00192-6","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Over the past five years, systemic NAD<sup>+</sup> (nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide) decline has been accepted to be a key driving force of aging in the field of aging research. The original version of the NAD World concept was proposed in 2009, providing an integrated view of the NAD<sup>+</sup>-centric, systemic regulatory network for mammalian aging and longevity control. The reformulated version of the concept, the NAD World 2.0, was then proposed in 2016, emphasizing the importance of the inter-tissue communications between the hypothalamus and peripheral tissues including adipose tissue and skeletal muscle. There has been significant progress in our understanding of the importance of nicotinamide mononucleotide (NMN), a key NAD<sup>+</sup> intermediate, and nicotinamide phosphoribosyltransferase (NAMPT), particularly extracellular NAMPT (eNAMPT). With these exciting developments, the further reformulated version of the concept, the NAD World 3.0, is now proposed, featuring multi-layered feedback loops mediated by NMN and eNAMPT for mammalian aging and longevity control.</p>","PeriodicalId":94160,"journal":{"name":"npj aging","volume":"11 1","pages":"4"},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2025-01-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11772665/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143054719","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}