Stress, epigenetics, and aging: unraveling the intricate crosstalk

Z Wu, J Qu, W Zhang, GH Liu - Molecular Cell, 2024 - cell.com
Aging, as a complex process involving multiple cellular and molecular pathways, is known to
be exacerbated by various stresses. Because responses to these stresses, such as oxidative …

Central role of the ER proteostasis network in healthy aging

C Hetz, A Dillin - Trends in Cell Biology, 2024 - cell.com
Aging trajectories vary among individuals, characterized by progressive functional decline,
often leading to disease states. One of the central hallmarks of aging is the deterioration of …

In planta expression of human polyQ-expanded huntingtin fragment reveals mechanisms to prevent disease-related protein aggregation

E Llamas, S Koyuncu, HJ Lee, M Wehrmann… - Nature aging, 2023 - nature.com
In humans, aggregation of polyglutamine repeat (polyQ) proteins causes disorders such as
Huntington's disease. Although plants express hundreds of polyQ-containing proteins, no …

Elegant Nematodes Improve Our Understanding of Human Neuronal Diseases, the Role of Pollutants and Strategies of Resilience

A von Mikecz - Environmental Science & Technology, 2023 - ACS Publications
The prevalence of neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's
disease are rising globally. The role of environmental pollution in neurodegeneration is …

ALS-FUS mutations cause abnormal PARylation and histone H1. 2 interaction, leading to pathological changes

H Alirzayeva, R Loureiro, S Koyuncu, F Hommen… - Cell Reports, 2024 - cell.com
The majority of severe early-onset and juvenile cases of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)
are caused by mutations in the FUS gene, resulting in rapid disease progression. Mutant …

Nuclear hormone receptor NHR-49 is an essential regulator of stress resilience and healthy aging in Caenorhabditis elegans

KRS Doering, G Ermakova, S Taubert - Frontiers in Physiology, 2023 - frontiersin.org
The genome of Caenorhabditis elegans encodes 284 nuclear hormone receptor, which
perform diverse functions in development and physiology. One of the best characterized of …

Structure, Function, and Allosteric Regulation of the 20S Proteasome by the 11S/PA28 Family of Proteasome Activators

T Thomas, D Salcedo-Tacuma, DM Smith - Biomolecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
The proteasome, a complex multi-catalytic protease machinery, orchestrates the protein
degradation essential for maintaining cellular homeostasis, and its dysregulation also …

Relationships between protein degradation, cellular senescence, and organismal aging

J Hamazaki, S Murata - The Journal of Biochemistry, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Aging is a major risk factor for many diseases. Recent studies have shown that age-related
disruption of proteostasis leads to the accumulation of abnormal proteins and that …

RAN Translation of C9orf72‐Related Dipeptide Repeat Proteins in Zebrafish Recapitulates Hallmarks of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Identifies Hypothermia as …

DJ Burrows, A McGown, O Abduljabbar… - Annals of …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Hexanucleotide repeat expansions in the C9orf72 gene are the most common
genetic cause of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and frontotemporal dementia (FTD). A …

Mechanism of cold exposure delaying wound healing in mice

FXZ Li, JJ Liu, LM Lei, YH Li, F Xu, X Lin… - Journal of …, 2024 - Springer
Cold temperatures have been shown to slow skin wound healing. However, the specific
mechanisms underlying cold-induced impairment of wound healing remain unclear. Here …