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Restricted diet delays accelerated ageing and genomic stress in DNA-repair-deficient mice

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Vermeij, W. P., Dollé, M. E. T., Reiling, E., Jaarsma, D., Payan-Gomez, C., Bombardieri, C. R., Wu, H., Roks, A. J. M. +16 more·2016·Nature

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Mice deficient in the DNA excision-repair gene Ercc1 (Ercc1∆/-) show numerous accelerated ageing features that limit their lifespan to 4-6 months. They also exhibit a 'survival response', which suppresses growth and enhances cellular maintenance. Such a response resembles the anti-ageing response induced by dietary restriction (also known as caloric restriction). Here we report that a dietary restriction of 30% tripled the median and maximal remaining lifespans of these progeroid mice, strongly retarding numerous aspects of accelerated ageing. Mice undergoing dietary restriction retained 50% more neurons and maintained full motor function far beyond the lifespan of mice fed ad libitum. Other DNA-repair-deficient, progeroid Xpg-/- (also known as Ercc5-/-) mice, a model of Cockayne syndrome, responded similarly. The dietary restriction response in Ercc1∆/- mice closely resembled the effects of dietary restriction in wild-type animals. Notably, liver tissue from Ercc1∆/- mice fed ad libitum showed preferential extinction of the expression of long genes, a phenomenon we also observed in several tissues ageing normally. This is consistent with the accumulation of stochastic, transcription-blocking lesions that affect long genes more than short ones. Dietary restriction largely prevented this declining transcriptional output and reduced the number of γH2AX DNA damage foci, indicating that dietary restriction preserves genome function by alleviating DNA damage. Our findings establish the Ercc1∆/- mouse as a powerful model organism for health-sustaining interventions, reveal potential for reducing endogenous DNA damage, facilitate a better understanding of the molecular mechanism of dietary restriction and suggest a role for counterintuitive dietary-restriction-like therapy for human progeroid genome instability syndromes and possibly neurodegeneration in general.

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  • Calorie restriction dramatically delays premature ageing in DNA repair mutant mice, likely by decreasing ROS and other reactive compounds and thereby reducing DNA damage.

    “CR dramatically delays premature ageing in DNA repair mutant mice likely by decreased levels of ROS and other reactive compounds leading to reduced DNA damage levels43.”

    From The central role of DNA damage in the ageing process (2021) · cites this paper as [43]

  • If replication forks or transcription complexes encounter polymerase-blocking lesions, this can lead to formation of a DSB or R-loop, which potently activate signaling events that halt cell cycle progression and promote repair.

    “If replication forks or transcription complexes encounter polymerase-blocking lesions (Vermeij et al., 2016), this can lead to the formation of a DSB or R-loop (Tresini et al., 2015), which potently activate signaling events that halt cell cycle progression and promote repair.”

    From DNA damage-how and why we age? (2021) · cites this paper as Vermeij et al., 2016

  • Recent work using an NER-deficient mouse model provided evidence that metabolically induced DNA damage, in the absence of repair, blocks gene transcription and results in accelerated aging.

    “Recent work using an NER-deficient mouse model provided evidence demonstrating the participation of metabolically induced DNA damage, which, in the absence of repair, blocks gene transcription and results in accelerated aging [214].”
  • In mice subjected to CR, 50% more neurons and full motor function are retained.

    “In mice subjected to CR, 50% more neurons and full motor function are retained.489”
  • CR triples median and maximal remaining lifespans of progeroid mice, strongly retarding numerous aspects of accelerated ageing.

    “CR triples the median and maximal remaining lifespans of progeroid mice, strongly retarding numerous aspects of accelerated ageing.”

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Vermeij, W. P., Dollé, M. E. T., Reiling, E., Jaarsma, D., Payan-Gomez, C., Bombardieri, C. R., Wu, H., Roks, A. J. M., Botter, S. M., van der Eerden, B. C., Youssef, S. A., Kuiper, R. V., Nagarajah, B., van Oostrom, C. T., Brandt, R. M. C., Barnhoorn, S., Imholz, S., Pennings, J. L. A., de Bruin, A., Gyenis, Á., Pothof, J., Vijg, J., van Steeg, H., & Hoeijmakers, J. H. J.
Affiliations
  • Erasmus MC (NL)
  • National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (NL)
  • Utrecht University (NL)
  • Albert Einstein College of Medicine (US)
  • University of Cologne (DE)
Corresponding author
  • Dollé, M. E. T.
  • Hoeijmakers, J. H. J.
Venue
Nature
Published
2016-08-24
Volume
537
Issue
7620
Pages
427-431
ISSN
  • 0028-0836 (ISSN-L)
  • 1476-4687
OpenAlex
W2511049107
Cited by
315
References
45
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15.88
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • RePEc: Research Papers in Economics (submittedVersion)
  • Leiden Repository (Leiden University) (submittedVersion)
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Funders
  • National Institute on Aging (P01AG017242)
  • National Cancer Institute (P30CA013330)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Aging › Genetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model Organisms
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Dietary Effects on Health
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Telomeres, Telomerase, and Senescence
Keywords
accelerated aging, progeroid syndromes, DNA repair deficiency, Cockayne syndrome, lifespan extension, caloric restriction, genomic stress, transcriptional output, γH2AX foci, neuronal survival, motor function, survival response, endogenous DNA damage, healthspan
MeSH terms
DNA Excision Repair Protein ERCC-5, Aging, Animals, Brain, Diet, Reducing, DNA Damage, DNA Repair, DNA-Binding Proteins, Endonucleases, Female, Male, Nuclear Proteins, Transcription Factors, Neurodegenerative Diseases, Caloric Restriction, Genomic Instability, Mice, Transcriptome

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