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 somewhat more visually changed cellular waste disposal is the twelfth and final Hallmark of Aging. This is understood by science...
11. Hallmark of Aging: Dysbiosis
For several years now, the microbiome has increasingly come into the public eye. The billion of bacteria, that live in our bodies have a...
10. Hallmark of Aging: Inflammaging
The so-called inflammaging (engl. inflammaging) is one of the Hallmarks of Aging and is one of the most prominent age-related changes in cell-to-cell communication. Inflammation...
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. Dopamine,...
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 the...
7. Hallmark of Aging: Cellular Senescence
Just take a break – to recover. We humans like to do that. One might even be inclined to say...
6. Hallmark of Aging: Mitochondrial Dysfunction & Mitohormesis
Mitochondrial dysfunction is a central point in aging research. Often referred to as the "powerhouses of the cells," the power...
5. Hallmark of Aging: Deregulated nutrient measurement
In this text about the deregulated nutrient measurement as the fifth hallmark of aging, we need to dive a little deeper into...
4. Hallmark of aging: loss of proteostasis
All cells utilize a variety of different quality control mechanisms to ensure the functionality and stability of their respective protein...
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