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Epigenetic mechanisms of longevity and aging

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Sen, Payel, Shah, Parisha P., Nativio, Raffaella, Berger, Shelley L.·2016·Cell

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Aging is an inevitable outcome of life, characterized by progressive decline in tissue and organ function and increased risk of mortality. Accumulating evidence links aging to genetic and epigenetic alterations. Given the reversible nature of epigenetic mechanisms, these pathways provide promising avenues for therapeutics against age-related decline and disease. In this review, we provide a comprehensive overview of epigenetic studies from invertebrate organisms, vertebrate models, tissues, and in vitro systems. We establish links between common operative aging pathways and hallmark chromatin signatures that can be used to identify "druggable" targets to counter human aging and age-related disease.

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Authors
Sen, P., Shah, P. P., Nativio, R., & Berger, S. L.
Affiliations
University of Pennsylvania (US)
Corresponding author
Berger, Shelley L.
Venue
Cell
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2016-08
Volume
166
Issue
4
Pages
822-839
ISSN
0092-8674 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2517275410
Cited by
956
References
188
Citations by year
2026: 76 · 2025: 96 · 2024: 111 · 2023: 116 · 2022: 97 · 2021: 128 · 2020: 113 · 2019: 87 · 2018: 76 · 2017: 51 · 2016: 5
FWCI
7.31
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Cell (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
  • American Heart Association
  • National Institutes of Health (4r01ns078283-05)
  • National Institute on Aging (P01AG031862)
  • National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (R01-NS078283)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Aging › Genetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model Organisms
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Epigenetics and DNA Methylation
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Genomics and Chromatin Dynamics
Keywords
aging, longevity, epigenetic mechanisms, chromatin signatures, age-related diseases, anti-aging therapeutics, druggable targets, invertebrate models, vertebrate models, tissue aging
MeSH terms
Aging, Animals, Histones, Humans, Longevity, DNA Methylation, Chromatin Assembly and Disassembly, Epigenesis, Genetic

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