A cross-sectional study of functional and metabolic changes during aging through the lifespan in male mice.
作者信息
Petr Michael A, Alfaras Irene, Krawcyzk Melissa, Bair Woei-Nan, Mitchell Sarah J, Morrell Christopher H, Studenski Stephanie A, Price Nathan L, Fishbein Kenneth W, Spencer Richard G, Scheibye-Knudsen Morten, Lakatta Edward G, Ferrucci Luigi, Aon Miguel A, Bernier Michel, de Cabo Rafael
机构信息
Center for Healthy Aging, ICMM, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Translational Gerontology Branch, National Institute on Aging, NIH, Baltimore, United States.
出版信息
Elife. 2021 Apr 20;10:e62952. doi: 10.7554/eLife.62952.
Aging is associated with distinct phenotypical, physiological, and functional changes, leading to disease and death. The progression of aging-related traits varies widely among individuals, influenced by their environment, lifestyle, and genetics. In this study, we conducted physiologic and functional tests cross-sectionally throughout the entire lifespan of male C57BL/6N mice. In parallel, metabolomics analyses in serum, brain, liver, heart, and skeletal muscle were also performed to identify signatures associated with frailty and age-dependent functional decline. Our findings indicate that declines in gait speed as a function of age and frailty are associated with a dramatic increase in the energetic cost of physical activity and decreases in working capacity. Aging and functional decline prompt organs to rewire their metabolism and substrate selection and toward redox-related pathways, mainly in liver and heart. Collectively, the data provide a framework to further understand and characterize processes of aging at the individual organism and organ levels.