Strategic outline of interventions targeting extracellular matrix for promoting healthy longevity.
Am J Physiol Cell Physiol
; 325(1): C90-C128, 2023 07 01.
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| ID: mdl-37154490
The extracellular matrix (ECM), composed of interlinked proteins outside of cells, is an important component of the human body that helps maintain tissue architecture and cellular homeostasis. As people age, the ECM undergoes changes that can lead to age-related morbidity and mortality. Despite its importance, ECM aging remains understudied in the field of geroscience. In this review, we discuss the core concepts of ECM integrity, outline the age-related challenges and subsequent pathologies and diseases, summarize diagnostic methods detecting a faulty ECM, and provide strategies targeting ECM homeostasis. To conceptualize this, we built a technology research tree to hierarchically visualize possible research sequences for studying ECM aging. This strategic framework will hopefully facilitate the development of future research on interventions to restore ECM integrity, which could potentially lead to the development of new drugs or therapeutic interventions promoting health during aging.
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Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Matriz Extracelular
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Longevidad
Límite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Am J Physiol Cell Physiol
Asunto de la revista:
FISIOLOGIA
Año:
2023
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Suiza
Pais de publicación:
Estados Unidos