Multi-Nation Expert Panel Agrees On Biomarkers of Aging

For the first time, a multi-nation panel of aging experts reached a consensus to designate markers of aging, which could make aging intervention testing easier.

(An aged individual holding pills and supplements meant to work against aging | UCLA)

Aging &amp; Longevity

Dr. Sinclair and collaborators show that an age-reversal technology that rejuvenates cells protects neurons from inflammation and cell death in mice. 

Brain &amp; Neurons

A molecule known as miR-302b prolongs the life of mice by “waking up” senescent cells — “sleeping” cells that contribute to life-shortening chronic diseases. 

Depiction of microRNA molecules (Image: Artur Plawgo/iStock Photo/MIT.edu). 

Model: 3-month-old LDLR−/− pigs
Dosage: 400 nM of SWNT or SWNT-SHP1i 
was infused intravenously for ~15–30 min, once a week, for 12 weeks

“Trojan Horse” Nanoparticles: A Breakthrough in Treatment for Atherosclerosis 

Stanford School of Medicine researchers develop safe nanoparticles that target dying cells in atherosclerotic plaque and reduce vascular inflammation.

Cardiovascular

Model: Male Wistar rats (4-month-old young rats and 24-month-old old rats)
Dosage: Oral administration of the trypsin inhibitor tranexamic acid in drinking water for 14 days at a minimum dose of 0.39 g/kg/day after consuming about 40 mL/day of water

Newly Proposed Aging Mechanism: Digestive Enzymes May Be Eating Us from Within

University of California, San Diego researchers show digestive enzyme leakage from the intestines contributes to organ damage in old rats, offering what may be a new way to explain aging.

(Principal investigator, Geert Schmid-Schönbein | voiceofsandiego.org)

Search Result: Liver Inflammation

Expert Panel Agrees On Biomarkers of Aging for Testing Therapeutics

Age-Reversal Tech Protects Against Neurodegeneration in Latest David Sinclair Study

New Age-Reversal Therapy Prolongs Life by Targeting Senescent Cells

“Trojan Horse” Nanoparticles: A Breakthrough in Treatment for Atherosclerosis

Newly Proposed Aging Mechanism: Digestive Enzymes May Be Eating Us from Within