DNA methylation clocks in aging: categories, causes, and consequences

AE Field, NA Robertson, T Wang, A Havas, T Ideker… - Molecular cell, 2018 - cell.com
Age-associated changes to the mammalian DNA methylome are well documented and
thought to promote diseases of aging, such as cancer. Recent studies have identified …

[HTML][HTML] Epigenetic clock for skin and blood cells applied to Hutchinson Gilford Progeria Syndrome and ex vivo studies

S Horvath, J Oshima, GM Martin, AT Lu… - Aging (Albany …, 2018 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
DNA methylation (DNAm)-based biomarkers of aging have been developed for many
tissues and organs. However, these biomarkers have sub-optimal accuracy in fibroblasts …

Genomics of circadian rhythms in health and disease

F Rijo-Ferreira, JS Takahashi - Genome medicine, 2019 - Springer
Circadian clocks are endogenous oscillators that control 24-h physiological and behavioral
processes. The central circadian clock exerts control over myriad aspects of mammalian …

Clonal haematopoiesis and dysregulation of the immune system

R Belizaire, WJ Wong, ML Robinette… - Nature Reviews …, 2023 - nature.com
Age-related diseases are frequently linked to pathological immune dysfunction, including
excessive inflammation, autoreactivity and immunodeficiency. Recent analyses of human …

Ageing and multiple sclerosis

JS Graves, KM Krysko, LH Hua, M Absinta… - The Lancet …, 2023 - thelancet.com
The factor that is most relevant and strongly associated with the clinical course of multiple
sclerosis is chronological age. Very young patients exclusively have relapsing remitting …

Genome-wide association studies identify 137 genetic loci for DNA methylation biomarkers of aging

DL McCartney, JL Min, RC Richmond, AT Lu… - Genome biology, 2021 - Springer
Background Biological aging estimators derived from DNA methylation data are heritable
and correlate with morbidity and mortality. Consequently, identification of genetic and …

Ageing as a software design flaw

JP de Magalhães - Genome Biology, 2023 - Springer
Ageing is inherent to all human beings, yet why we age remains a hotly contested topic.
Most mechanistic explanations of ageing posit that ageing is caused by the accumulation of …

Biological aging in childhood and adolescence following experiences of threat and deprivation: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

NL Colich, ML Rosen, ES Williams… - Psychological …, 2020 - psycnet.apa.org
Life history theory argues that exposure to early life adversity (ELA) accelerates
development, although existing evidence for this varies. We present a meta-analysis and …

[HTML][HTML] Resurrection of endogenous retroviruses during aging reinforces senescence

X Liu, Z Liu, Z Wu, J Ren, Y Fan, L Sun, G Cao, Y Niu… - Cell, 2023 - cell.com
Whether and how certain transposable elements with viral origins, such as endogenous
retroviruses (ERVs) dormant in our genomes, can become awakened and contribute to the …

Recent developments in epigenetic cancer therapeutics: clinical advancement and emerging trends

K Nepali, JP Liou - Journal of Biomedical Science, 2021 - Springer
Epigenetic drug discovery field has evidenced significant advancement in the recent times.
A plethora of small molecule inhibitors have progressed to clinical stage investigations and …