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Hypothalamic programming of systemic ageing involving IKK-β, NF-κB and GnRH

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Zhang, Guo, Li, Juxue, Purkayastha, Sudarshana, Tang, Yizhe, Zhang, Hai, Yin, Ye, Li, Bo, Liu, Gang +1 more·2013·Nature

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Ageing is a result of gradual and overall functional deteriorations across the body; however, it is unknown whether an individual tissue primarily works to mediate the ageing progress and control lifespan. Here we show that the hypothalamus is important for the development of whole-body ageing in mice, and that the underlying basis involves hypothalamic immunity mediated by IκB kinase-β (IKK-β), nuclear factor κB (NF-κB) and related microglia-neuron immune crosstalk. Several interventional models were developed showing that ageing retardation and lifespan extension are achieved in mice by preventing ageing-related hypothalamic or brain IKK-β and NF-κB activation. Mechanistic studies further revealed that IKK-β and NF-κB inhibit gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) to mediate ageing-related hypothalamic GnRH decline, and GnRH treatment amends ageing-impaired neurogenesis and decelerates ageing. In conclusion, the hypothalamus has a programmatic role in ageing development via immune-neuroendocrine integration, and immune inhibition or GnRH restoration in the hypothalamus/brain represent two potential strategies for optimizing lifespan and combating ageing-related health problems.

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Authors
Zhang, G., Li, J., Purkayastha, S., Tang, Y., Zhang, H., Yin, Y., Li, B., Liu, G., & Cai, D.
Affiliations
Albert Einstein College of Medicine (US)
Corresponding author
Cai, Dongsheng
Venue
Nature
Published
2013-05
Volume
497
Issue
7448
Pages
211-216
ISSN
  • 0028-0836 (ISSN-L)
  • 1476-4687
OpenAlex
W2098009444
Cited by
834
References
45
Citations by year
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FWCI
26.96
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • Nature (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (acceptedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
  • RePEc: Research Papers in Economics (submittedVersion)
Funders
  • National Institute on Aging (R01AG031774)
  • National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (R01DK078750)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Aging › Genetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model Organisms
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Neurology › Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Reproductive Medicine › Hypothalamic control of reproductive hormones
Keywords
lifespan extension, IKKβ, NF-κB, gonadotropin-releasing hormone, neurogenesis, metabolic inflammation, reproductive aging, GnRH treatment
MeSH terms
Aging, Animals, Brain, Cognition, Female, Hypothalamus, Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone, Longevity, Male, Mice, Inbred C57BL, Reproduction, NF-kappa B, Microglia, Mice, Knockout, Mice, I-kappa B Kinase, Neurogenesis

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