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Age-related changes in neural volume and microstructure associated with interleukin-6 are ameliorated by a calorie-restricted diet in old rhesus monkeys

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Willette, A.A., Bendlin, B.B., McLaren, D.G., Canu, E., Kastman, E.K., Kosmatka, K.J., Xu, G., Field, A.S. +5 more·2010·NeuroImage

Abstract

Systemic levels of proinflammatory cytokines such as interleukin-6 (IL-6) increase in old age and may contribute to neural atrophy in humans. We investigated IL-6 associations with age in T1-weighted segments and microstructural diffusion indices using MRI in aged rhesus monkeys (Macaca mulatta). Further, we determined if long-term 30% calorie restriction (CR) reduced IL-6 and attenuated its association with lower tissue volume and density. Voxel-based morphometry (VBM) and diffusion-weighted voxelwise analyses were conducted. IL-6 was associated with less global gray and white matter (GM and WM), as well as smaller parietal and temporal GM volumes. Lower fractional anisotropy (FA) was associated with higher IL-6 levels along the corpus callosum and various cortical and subcortical tracts. Higher IL-6 concentrations across subjects were also associated with increased mean diffusivity (MD) throughout many brain regions, particularly in corpus callosum, cingulum, and parietal, frontal, and prefrontal areas. CR monkeys had significantly lower IL-6 and less associated atrophy. An IL-6xCR interaction across modalities also indicated that CR mitigated IL-6 related changes in several brain regions compared to controls. Peripheral IL-6 levels were correlated with atrophy in regions sensitive to aging, and this relationship was decreased by CR.

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  • Caloric restriction-associated reversal of aging-induced brain atrophy was also associated with reduced IL-6 levels, thus highlighting the role of immune mediators.

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Willette, A. A., Bendlin, B. B., McLaren, D. G., Canu, E., Kastman, E. K., Kosmatka, K. J., Xu, G., Field, A. S., Alexander, A. L., Colman, R. J., Weindruch, R. H., Coe, C. L., & Johnson, S. C.
Affiliations
  • University of Wisconsin–Madison (US)
  • William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital (US)
Corresponding author
Johnson, S.C.
Venue
NeuroImage
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2010-07
Volume
51
Issue
3
Pages
987-994
ISSN
1053-8119 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2017502139
Cited by
55
References
82
Citations by year
2026: 1 · 2025: 2 · 2022: 3 · 2021: 5 · 2020: 3 · 2019: 2 · 2018: 4 · 2017: 1 · 2016: 7 · 2015: 1 · 2014: 1 · 2013: 7 · 2012: 4
FWCI
4.85
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • NeuroImage (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (acceptedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
National Institutes of Health (RR000167, AG011915, AG000213, GM007507, MH085051, MH062015)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Neurology › Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging › Advanced Neuroimaging Techniques and Applications
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Aging › Genetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model Organisms
Keywords
interleukin-6, caloric restriction, brain aging, gray matter volume, white matter microstructure, fractional anisotropy, mean diffusivity, corpus callosum, inflammatory cytokines, rhesus monkeys, neuroinflammation, dietary intervention
MeSH terms
Aging, Animals, Brain, Female, Interleukins, Macaca mulatta, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Male, Organ Size, Interleukin-6, Caloric Restriction

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