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Somatic mutations and aging: a re-evaluation

Vijg, J·2000·Mutation Research - Fundamental and Molecular Mechanisms of Mutagenesis

Abstract

Aging has been explained in terms of an accumulation of mutations in the genome of somatic cells, leading to tissue atrophy and neoplasms, as well as increased loss of function. Recent advances in transgenic mouse modeling and genomics technology have created, for the first time, the opportunity to begin testing this theory. In this paper the existing evidence for a possible role of somatic mutation accumulation in aging will be re-evaluated on the basis of the evolutionary logic of aging and recent insights in genome structure and function. New strategies for investigating the relationship between genome instability, mutation accumulation and aging will be discussed.

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  • Cytogenetically visible lesions such as translocations, insertions, dicentrics, and acentric fragments accumulate in aging mammalian cells.

    “Cytogenetically visible lesions such as translocations, insertions, dicentrics, and acentric fragments also accumulate in aging mammalian cells.”

    From DNA Repair, Genome Stability, and Aging (2005) · cites this paper as Vijg, 2000

  • DNA damage and mutations accumulate with age in mammals.

    “DNA damage accumulates with age”

    From DNA Repair, Genome Stability, and Aging (2005) · cites this paper as Vijg, 2000

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Authors
Vijg, J.
Affiliations
The University of Texas at San Antonio Health Science Center (US)
Corresponding author
Vijg, J
ORCID
Vijg, J
Venue
Mutation Research - Fundamental and Molecular Mechanisms of Mutagenesis
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2000-01
Volume
447
Issue
1
Pages
117-135
ISSN
  • 0027-5107 (ISSN-L)
  • 1386-1964
OpenAlex
W2063269133
Cited by
243
References
136
Citations by year
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FWCI
1.34
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Mutation research. Fundamental and molecular mechanisms of mutagenesis (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
National Institutes of Health (1 P30 AG13319-05, 1 RO1 ES/CA 08797-01, PO1 1801 AG10829-01)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Aging › Genetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model Organisms
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Telomeres, Telomerase, and Senescence
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Genetics › Evolution and Genetic Dynamics
Keywords
somatic mutations, aging, mutation accumulation, genomic instability, transgenic mouse model, evolutionary theory of aging, tissue atrophy, neoplasms, loss of function
MeSH terms
Aging, Animals, Cell Transformation, Neoplastic, Cytogenetics, Disease Models, Animal, DNA Repair, DNA, Mitochondrial, Biological Evolution, Female, Humans, Male, Mice, Transgenic, Mutation, Cellular Senescence, Cell Death, Mice, Knockout, Telomerase, Aging, Premature, Mice

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