A cross-sectional study of functional and metabolic changes during aging through the lifespan in male mice

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  • Petr, Michael Angelo
  • Irene Alfaras
  • Melissa Krawcyzk
  • Woei Nan Bair
  • Sarah J. Mitchell
  • Christopher H. Morrell
  • Stephanie A. Studenski
  • Nathan L. Price
  • Kenneth W. Fishbein
  • Richard G. Spencer
  • Scheibye-Knudsen, Morten
  • Edward G. Lakatta
  • Luigi Ferrucci
  • Miguel A. Aon
  • Michel Bernier
  • Rafael de Cabo

Aging is associated with distinct phenotypical, physiological, and functional changes, leading to disease and death. The progression of aging-related traits varies widely among individuals, influenced by their environment, lifestyle, and genetics. In this study, we conducted physiologic and functional tests cross-sectionally throughout the entire lifespan of male C57BL/6N mice. In parallel, metabolomics analyses in serum, brain, liver, heart, and skeletal muscle were also performed to identify signatures associated with frailty and age-dependent functional decline. Our findings indicate that declines in gait speed as a function of age and frailty are associated with a dramatic increase in the energetic cost of physical activity and decreases in working capacity. Aging and functional decline prompt organs to rewire their metabolism and substrate selection and toward redox-related pathways, mainly in liver and heart. Collectively, the data provide a framework to further understand and characterize processes of aging at the individual organism and organ levels.

OriginalsprogEngelsk
Artikelnummere62952
TidsskrifteLife
Vol/bind10
Antal sider25
ISSN2050-084X
DOI
StatusUdgivet - 2021

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