Hallmarks of Aging
What invisible changes happen to the body as we get older? What are the reasons for wrinkles, cataracts or high blood pressure? In the "Hallmarks of Aging" series, we take a look at the twelve molecular hallmarks of ageing : molecular, profound, understandable.
12. Hallmark of Aging: Altered autophagy
Changed (macro-) autophagy or more vividly changed cellular waste removal is the twelfth and final hallmark of ageing. Science understands...
11. Hallmark of Aging: Dysbiosis
For several years now, the microbiome has increasingly become the focus of public interest. The billions of bacteria that live...
10. Hallmark of Aging: Inflammaging
The so-called inflammaging is one of the hallmarks of ageing and is one of the most prominent age-related changes in...
9. Hallmark of aging: Altered intercellular communication
Cells communicate with each other in the form of so-called messenger substances. In the brain, these can be z.B. Be...
8. Hallmark of Aging: Stem cell depletion
Stem cells are cells that exhibit little to no differentiation. If we translate this somewhat dry, scientific formulation, we recognize...
7. Hallmark of Aging: Cellular Senescence
Just take a break - relax. That's what we humans like to do. You might even be inclined to say...
6. Hallmark of Aging: Mitochondrial Dysfunction & Mitohormesis
The mitochondrial dysfunction is a key issue in ageing research. Although known as the "powerhouses of cells", the strength and...
5. Hallmark of Aging: Deregulated nutrient measurement
In this text about the regulated measurement of nutrients as the fifth hallmark of ageing, we need to delve a...
4. Hallmark of aging: loss of proteostasis
All cells use a number of different quality control mechanisms to ensure the functionality and stability of their respective protein...
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