Matthew O'Connor

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Heart Acclimatization
A new preprint study suggests that transplanted hearts’ epigenetic age and possibly function are influenced by their recipients’ age. The findings can be relevant to both expanding the donor pool and rejuvenation through organ replacement [1]. The heart of the matter Over the last few decades, organ transplantation has revolutionized treatment of multiple conditions. It...
Bad blood vessel proteins
Researchers have created a deep learning-based biomarker, SASP Score, that evaluates the combined effects of the senescence-associated secretory phenotype (SASP) circulating in the bloodstream. Measuring an overall burden Cellular SenescenceAs your body ages, more of your cells become senescent. Senescent cells do not divide or support the tissues of which they are part; instead, they...
Strength
According to a new study, creatine supplementation might help maintain and increase lean mass even without diet or exercise. It also enhanced the effects of a combined diet and exercise intervention [1]. How to lose weight but not muscle As people age, they often accumulate fat while losing muscle. When these changes occur together, in...
Mitochondria for the heart
Researchers have discovered that BNIP3, which regulates mitochondrial maintenance, is increased with aging, harming the heart's ability to process energy. Mitochondrial transplantation was found to be effective against this increase in a mouse model. The heart needs energy Mitochondrial DysfunctionAs they age, the mitochondria in our cells lose their ability to provide cellular energy and...
Mouse treadmill
Results from a recent study suggest a delay in ovarian aging in mice following treadmill training; this effect was mediated by adiponectin. Pharmacologically activating adiponectin receptors extended reproductive span in mice. [1] Beyond reproduction The female reproductive system strongly influences the female aging trajectory, and its impact goes well beyond the cessation of reproduction. While...
Mitochondrial transfer
According to a new study using a mouse model of a rare disease, transplanted immune cells donate their mitochondria to neighboring donor cells, improving energy production and rescuing function [1]. Here, have some mitochondria Friedreich’s ataxia is a rare genetic disease in which deficiency in the protein frataxin impairs mitochondrial energy production, especially in energy-hungry...