Targeting the biology of aging with mTOR inhibitors

JB Mannick, DW Lamming - Nature Aging, 2023 - nature.com
Inhibition of the protein kinase mechanistic target of rapamycin (mTOR) with the Food and
Drug Administration (FDA)-approved therapeutic rapamycin promotes health and longevity …

Cancer cachexia: molecular mechanisms and treatment strategies

T Setiawan, IN Sari, YT Wijaya, NM Julianto… - Journal of hematology & …, 2023 - Springer
Muscle wasting is a consequence of physiological changes or a pathology characterized by
increased catabolic activity that leads to progressive loss of skeletal muscle mass and …

[HTML][HTML] Malnutrition in older adults—recent advances and remaining challenges

K Norman, U Haß, M Pirlich - Nutrients, 2021 - mdpi.com
Malnutrition in older adults has been recognised as a challenging health concern
associated with not only increased mortality and morbidity, but also with physical decline …

Protein posttranslational modifications in health and diseases: Functions, regulatory mechanisms, and therapeutic implications

Q Zhong, X **ao, Y Qiu, Z Xu, C Chen, B Chong… - MedComm, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Protein posttranslational modifications (PTMs) refer to the breaking or generation of covalent
bonds on the backbones or amino acid side chains of proteins and expand the diversity of …

Sarcopenia: aging-related loss of muscle mass and function

L Larsson, H Degens, M Li, L Salviati… - Physiological …, 2019 - journals.physiology.org
Sarcopenia is a loss of muscle mass and function in the elderly that reduces mobility,
diminishes quality of life, and can lead to fall-related injuries, which require costly …

Disuse-induced skeletal muscle atrophy in disease and nondisease states in humans: mechanisms, prevention, and recovery strategies

EA Nunes, T Stokes, J McKendry… - … of Physiology-Cell …, 2022 - journals.physiology.org
Decreased skeletal muscle contractile activity (disuse) or unloading leads to muscle mass
loss, also known as muscle atrophy. The balance between muscle protein synthesis (MPS) …

Strategies to prevent sarcopenia in the aging process: role of protein intake and exercise

PS Rogeri, R Zanella Jr, GL Martins, MDA Garcia… - Nutrients, 2021 - mdpi.com
Sarcopenia is one of the main issues associated with the process of aging. Characterized by
muscle mass loss, it is triggered by several conditions, including sedentary habits and …

[HTML][HTML] Frailty and sarcopenia: the potential role of an aged immune system

D Wilson, T Jackson, E Sapey, JM Lord - Ageing research reviews, 2017 - Elsevier
Frailty is a common negative consequence of ageing. Sarcopenia, the syndrome of loss of
muscle mass, quality and strength, is more common in older adults and has been …

mTOR as a key regulator in maintaining skeletal muscle mass

MS Yoon - Frontiers in physiology, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Maintenance of skeletal muscle mass is regulated by the balance between anabolic and
catabolic processes. Mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) is an evolutionarily conserved …

Hallmarks of ageing in human skeletal muscle and implications for understanding the pathophysiology of sarcopenia in women and men

A Granic, K Suetterlin, T Shavlakadze… - Clinical …, 2023 - portlandpress.com
Ageing is a complex biological process associated with increased morbidity and mortality.
Nine classic, interdependent hallmarks of ageing have been proposed involving genetic and …