Epigenetic regulation of aging: implications for interventions of aging and diseases

K Wang, H Liu, Q Hu, L Wang, J Liu, Z Zheng… - Signal transduction and …, 2022‏ - nature.com
Aging is accompanied by the decline of organismal functions and a series of prominent
hallmarks, including genetic and epigenetic alterations. These aging-associated epigenetic …

Cellular functions of cGAS-STING signaling

C Chen, P Xu - Trends in cell biology, 2023‏ - cell.com
Abstract Cyclic GMP-AMP (cGAMP) synthase (cGAS) senses misplaced genomic,
mitochondrial, and microbial double-stranded DNA (dsDNA) to synthesize 2′ 3′-cGAMP …

New frontiers in the cGAS-STING intracellular DNA-sensing pathway

S Dvorkin, S Cambier, HE Volkman, DB Stetson - Immunity, 2024‏ - cell.com
Summary The cGAS-STING intracellular DNA-sensing pathway has emerged as a key
element of innate antiviral immunity and a promising therapeutic target. The existence of an …

[HTML][HTML] 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 …

[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 …

Genome-wide CRISPR activation screening in senescent cells reveals SOX5 as a driver and therapeutic target of rejuvenation

Y **g, X Jiang, Q Ji, Z Wu, W Wang, Z Liu… - Cell Stem Cell, 2023‏ - cell.com
Our understanding of the molecular basis for cellular senescence remains incomplete,
limiting the development of strategies to ameliorate age-related pathologies by preventing …

Roles of chromatin and genome instability in cellular senescence and their relevance to ageing and related diseases

Z Wu, J Qu, GH Liu - Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology, 2024‏ - nature.com
Ageing is a complex biological process in which a gradual decline in physiological fitness
increases susceptibility to diseases such as neurodegenerative disorders and cancer …

[HTML][HTML] A stem cell aging framework, from mechanisms to interventions

B Liu, J Qu, W Zhang, JCI Belmonte, GH Liu - Cell reports, 2022‏ - cell.com
Stem cells play central roles in tissue development, homeostasis, and regeneration.
Decades of scientific research have uncovered processes of stem cell decline in tissue and …

Nuclear lamina erosion-induced resurrection of endogenous retroviruses underlies neuronal aging

H Zhang, J Li, Y Yu, J Ren, Q Liu, Z Bao, S Sun, X Liu… - Cell reports, 2023‏ - cell.com
The primate frontal lobe (FL) is sensitive to aging-related neurocognitive decline. However,
the aging-associated molecular mechanisms remain unclear. Here, using physiologically …

[HTML][HTML] S-sulfhydration of SIRT3 combats BMSC senescence and ameliorates osteoporosis via stabilizing heterochromatic and mitochondrial homeostasis

F Liu, L Yuan, L Li, J Yang, J Liu, Y Chen… - Pharmacological …, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Senescence of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) is one of the leading causes
of osteoporosis. SIRT3, an essential NAD-dependent histone deacetylase, is highly …