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“A cell's finite capacity to divide – a phenomenon known as replicative senescence – is an intrinsic feature of the body's cells and fundamental to the aging process. Telomeres in most human cells shorten during aging, suggesting that it is both a cause and a biomarker of aging.”

“The antiaging properties of metformin appear to extend beyond glucose and insulin signaling pathways, however, to address the primary hallmarks of disease and aging, including inflammation, altered cell signaling, mitochondrial dysfunction, epigenetic modification, telomere loss, genomic instability, and cellular senescence.”

“Dr. Judy Campisi talks about the role of cellular senescence in the aging process and cancer, what causes senescence, and how viable lifestyle interventions (ie. fasting) and certain compounds (ie. rapamycin) that can clear senescent cells may be plausible life extension strategies.”

“Endothelial dysfunction increases with age and contributes to inflammaging, a process of tissue degeneration characterized by altered cellular senescence, immunosenescence, mitochondrial dysfunction, defective autophagy, metabolic inflammation, and gut microbiota dysbiosis.”

“Offspring from FoxO3a knockout mice experienced the same decrease in senescence biomarkers and neural tube defect rates as rapamycin-treated mice. These results elucidate the mechanisms by which maternal diabetes can cause birth defects through metabolic changes that accelerate aging.”

“The study involved 35 older adults who underwent 60 hyperbaric oxygen therapy treatments over three months. Using blood samples the participants provided before, during, and after the intervention, researchers assessed the participants' immune cell telomere length and senescence.”

“Senescent cells often release inflammatory proteins that can damage neighboring healthy cells. Understanding the genetic and epigenetic bases of cellular senescence is instrumental in developing interventions to slow aging.”

“More than a century of research has demonstrated that nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+) is an indispensable mediator of vital metabolic and physiological processes, including energy production, DNA synthesis and repair, and regulation of gene expression – across multiple species.”

“High-intensity interval exercise promotes the clearance of senescent cells, possibly accounting for the anti-aging effects of vigorous exercise.”

“Telomeres are tiny caps on the end of our chromosomes that protect DNA from damage. Telomeres get shorter each year until they reach a critical length which causes the cell to either die or become senescent (metabolically inactive). When this occurs in stem cells, it leads to tissue aging.”