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Association of blood ethylene oxide levels with osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis: Evidence from NHANES (2013–2020)
IF 3.9 Pub Date : 2025-03-26 DOI: 10.1016/j.exger.2025.112739
Zhaoyi Fang , Qingxiang Hu , Wenxin Liu

Objectives

Osteoarthritis (OA) and rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are common conditions with important public health implications. The role of environmental toxins in their pathogenesis is increasingly recognized; however, the impact of ethylene oxide (EO) exposure on OA and RA remains unexplored. This study investigated the association between blood EO levels and the prevalence of OA and RA in the US population, using data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2013–2020.

Methods

NHANES 2013–2020 participants ≥40 years old with OA or RA who reported the condition during the NHANES interview were included. Blood EO levels were directly measured using hemoglobin adduct quantification. Univariate and multivariable logistic regression models were used to evaluate the association between EO exposure and OA and RA, adjusting for potential confounders. Restricted cubic spline (RCS) analysis was performed to assess potential non-linear relations.

Results

A total of 3476 participants (mean age: 60.0 years; 52.0 % female) were included in the study. In the unadjusted model, participants in the highest EO quintile did not have a significantly higher likelihood of OA (odds ratio [OR] = 1.23; 95 % confidence interval [CI]: 0.86–1.74) or RA (OR = 1.58; 95 % CI: 0.97–2.58) compared to those in the lowest quintile. However, after adjustment, participants in the highest EO quintile had significantly greater likelihood of having OA (aOR = 2.00; 95 % CI: 1.30–3.07) and RA (aOR = 1.81; 95 % CI: 1.08–3.03) compared to those in the lowest quintile. RCS analyses suggested no significant non-linear associations between EO exposure and OA or RA.

Conclusion

This study identified independent associations between EO exposures and an increased prevalence of OA and RA. These findings highlight the need for regulatory measures to minimize EO exposure and further investigations to confirm causal relationships.
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Corrigendum to “Mesencephalic astrocyte-derived neurotrophic factor alleviated 6-OHDA-induced cell damage via ROS-AMPK/mTOR mediated autophagic inhibition” [Exp. Gerontol. Volume 89 (2017), 45–56]
IF 3.9 Pub Date : 2025-03-26 DOI: 10.1016/j.exger.2025.112733
Jingxing Zhang , Qiong Cai , Ming Jiang , Yigang Liu , Hua Gu , Jia Guo , Hui Sun , Jianmin Fang , Lingjing Jin
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Molecular mechanism of melatonin-mediated mitophagy regulating proline production to ameliorate skin aging
IF 3.9 Pub Date : 2025-03-25 DOI: 10.1016/j.exger.2025.112738
Tao Quan, Ran Li, Ting Gao
Collagen loss is one of the major contributor to signs of skin aging such as dryness, roughness, and wrinkle formation, which is closely linked to a decline in the amount of proline produced in mitochondria. Melatonin has been shown to improve several clinical signs of skin aging, while the mechanism is unclear. In our study, we found that mitophagy, proline synthesis key enzyme NADK2 and proline and collagen levels were significantly reduced, while oxidative stress levels increased in aging skin, and melatonin supplementation could effectively up-regulate mitophagy level and restore proline synthesis and further improved skin aging. However, proline supplementation could also exert an anti-aging effect, while it had no effect on the mitochondrial dysfunction. Moreover, our study indicated that melatonin enters the cell by binding to the MT1 receptor and then enters the mitochondria via the PEPT1 transporter to exert its mitochondrial protective effects. This study helps to elucidate the mechanism of mitochondrial dysfunction-induced skin aging, and provides new theoretical guidance for revealing the mechanism of skin aging and rationally utilizing endocrine hormones to improve skin aging, which has a broad application prospect.
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Mediating effect of physical activity on the association between body fat distribution, dysmobility syndrome, and cognitive impairment in older women in the community
IF 3.9 Pub Date : 2025-03-23 DOI: 10.1016/j.exger.2025.112737
Minjun Kim , Inhwan Lee

Purpose

To examine the association between body fat distribution, dysmobility syndrome, and cognitive impairment in 181 community-dwelling older women and assess physical activity’s mediating role.

Methods

Body composition was assessed using dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry, and the android-to-gynoid (A/G) fat ratio was calculated as the android fat proportion divided by the gynoid fat proportion. Participants were categorized into high and low 50 % groups based on the A/G fat ratio. Dysmobility syndrome was defined as the presence of at least three of the following: increased body fat percentage, decreased muscle mass, osteoporosis, slow gait speed, reduced grip strength, or a history of falls. Cognitive impairment was defined as a Mini-Mental State Examination for Dementia Screening score ≤ 23. Physical activity was measured using the International Physical Activity Questionnaire, with ≥600 metabolic equivalent of task-minutes per week classified as active and < 600 as inactive. Binary logistic regression was used to compute odds ratios (OR) and 95 % confidence intervals (CI) for the A/G fat ratio and physical activity. The mediating effects of physical activity were analyzed using Process Macro Model 4.

Results

Participants in the low 50 % A/G fat ratio group had higher odds of dysmobility syndrome (crude OR = 3.500, p < 0.001; adjusted OR = 3.678, p = 0.002) and cognitive impairment (crude OR = 2.714, p = 0.005; adjusted OR = 3.293, p = 0.005) than did those in the high 50 % group, even after covariate adjustments. The inactive group had higher odds of dysmobility syndrome (crude OR = 4.185, p < 0.001; adjusted OR = 3.199, p = 0.005) and cognitive impairment (crude OR = 3.190, p = 0.001; adjusted OR = 2.551, p = 0.022) than did the active group. Mediation analysis indicated that physical activity partially mediated the association between the A/G fat ratio and dysmobility syndrome (indirect effect = −0.5099, 95 % CI = −0.9045 to −0.1786) and cognitive impairment (indirect effect = 0.1446, 95 % CI = 0.0554 to 0.2582).

Conclusion

A lower A/G fat ratio increases the risks of dysmobility syndrome and cognitive impairment in older women; physical activity may mitigate these effects.
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Expression patterns of blood-based biomarkers of neurodegeneration and inflammation across adulthood in rhesus macaques
IF 3.9 Pub Date : 2025-03-21 DOI: 10.1016/j.exger.2025.112736
Ludwig A.P. Metzler , Jeanette M. Metzger , Keenan J. Gerred , Marina E. Emborg , Amita Kapoor
As the global human population rapidly ages and diseases of aging become more prevalent, preclinical models of age-related neurodegenerative disorders are increasingly important for identifying early diagnostic biomarkers, monitoring disease progression, and evaluating treatment responsiveness. Rhesus macaques are an ideal species for studies on neurodegeneration due to their phylogenetic relatedness to humans and their complex brain anatomy and physiology. Technological advances in assay sensitivity have facilitated the identification of blood-based biomarkers of neurodegeneration and inflammation in human populations. The aim of this study was to translate these methods for use in male and female rhesus macaques across adulthood. We collected plasma samples from 47 rhesus macaques representing pre-adult (1–5 years, n = 6 female, n = 5 male), young (5–7 years, n = 5 female, n = 7 male), middle (8–16 years, n = 7 female, n = 7 male), and older adult (17–22 years, n = 6 female, n = 4 male) subjects. Quantified biomarkers included neurofilament light chain (NfL), glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP), amyloid beta (Aβ42, Aβ40, and their ratio), total tau, phosphorylated tau (pTau181), interleukin (IL) 2, IL-6, IL-8, and IL-10. Plasma NfL and IL-6 levels were significantly increased with age in both sexes, with a marked rise during middle adulthood. The ratio of Aβ42/Aβ40 was significantly lower in the middle and older aged females compared to the youngest group. There was no effect of age or sex on total tau or pTau181 levels. Overall, these results demonstrate the feasibility of evaluating blood biomarkers of neurodegeneration and inflammation in rhesus macaques during adulthood.
随着全球人口的迅速老龄化和衰老疾病的日益流行,与年龄相关的神经退行性疾病的临床前模型对于确定早期诊断生物标志物、监测疾病进展和评估治疗反应性越来越重要。猕猴与人类有系统发育上的亲缘关系,而且大脑解剖和生理结构复杂,因此是研究神经退行性疾病的理想物种。检测灵敏度方面的技术进步促进了基于血液的神经变性和人类炎症生物标志物的鉴定。本研究旨在将这些方法应用于成年期的雄性和雌性猕猴。我们收集了 47 只猕猴的血浆样本,分别代表成年前(1-5 岁,n = 6 只雌性,n = 5 只雄性)、青年(5-7 岁,n = 5 只雌性,n = 7 只雄性)、中年(8-16 岁,n = 7 只雌性,n = 7 只雄性)和老年(17-22 岁,n = 6 只雌性,n = 4 只雄性)受试者。量化的生物标志物包括神经丝蛋白轻链(NfL)、胶质纤维酸性蛋白(GFAP)、淀粉样β(Aβ42、Aβ40及其比值)、总tau、磷酸化tau(pTau181)、白细胞介素(IL)2、IL-6、IL-8和IL-10。血浆NfL和IL-6水平在男女两性中均随年龄的增长而显著增加,在中年期明显上升。与最年轻组相比,中老年女性的 Aβ42/Aβ40 比率明显较低。年龄或性别对总 tau 或 pTau181 水平没有影响。总之,这些结果证明了评估成年猕猴神经变性和炎症的血液生物标志物的可行性。
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Age-related peculiarities of antibody-mediated humoral immune response following SARS-CoV-2 infection
IF 3.9 Pub Date : 2025-03-20 DOI: 10.1016/j.exger.2025.112735
M. Movsisyan , H. Harutyunyan , Kh. Movsisyan , I. Kasparova , A. Hakobyan , K. Yenkoyan
Thousands of articles were published about the COVID-19 disease and hundreds about the immune response. But still little is known about the features of SARS-CoV-2-specific immunity in elderly. The aim of current research was to evaluate the age-related peculiarities of antibody mediated humoral immune response following SARS-CoV-2 infection. Our study presents an intriguing divergence from the classical concept of immunosenescence, where aging has been assumed to cause poor antibody responses, reduced or inefficient vaccination, and overall blunted immune responses in elderly people. Our findings were opposite to some of these expectations; participants aged over 60 expressed elevated titers of anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in comparison to younger adults. Analyzing the data of relative neutralization and avidity of anti-SARS-Cov-2 (S) antibodies we propose that although older adults produce a higher quantity of antibodies, their functional efficiency appears relatively reduced exhibiting lower neutralizing capacity and binding strength per antibody compared to younger adults. We can assume that the immune system of the elderly may require a higher level of antibody production to obtain a comparable level of protection. Our findings highlight the intricate nature of immune responses in convalescent older adults. This has particular relevance to understanding immunity and vaccine responses in different age groups.
关于 COVID-19 疾病的文章发表了数千篇,关于免疫反应的文章发表了数百篇。但是,人们对老年人 SARS-CoV-2 特异性免疫的特点仍然知之甚少。当前研究的目的是评估 SARS-CoV-2 感染后抗体介导的体液免疫反应与年龄相关的特殊性。我们的研究与传统的免疫衰老概念有惊人的不同,传统概念认为衰老会导致老年人抗体反应低下、疫苗接种减少或效率低下,以及免疫反应整体迟钝。我们的研究结果与其中一些预期相反;与年轻人相比,60 岁以上的参与者体内的抗 SARS-CoV-2 抗体滴度较高。通过分析抗 SARS-CoV-2(S)抗体的相对中和度和亲和力数据,我们认为,虽然老年人产生的抗体数量较多,但其功能效率似乎相对较低,与年轻人相比,每种抗体的中和能力和结合强度都较低。我们可以认为,老年人的免疫系统可能需要产生更多的抗体才能获得同等水平的保护。我们的研究结果凸显了老年人康复期免疫反应的复杂性。这对于了解不同年龄组的免疫和疫苗反应具有特别重要的意义。
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Age related gut microbiota regulates energy-related metabolism to influence natural aging phenotypes in the heart
IF 3.9 Pub Date : 2025-03-19 DOI: 10.1016/j.exger.2025.112734
Shufen Wu , Lingran Qiao , Haiyan Liu , Yan-Li Li , Rui Wang , Yiru Yin , Enhui Li , Lele Wang , Xiaoya Guan , Litian Yin , Qinghua Liu , Xiaoyang Peng , Yutong Zhang , Zhuanfang Yang , Lin Zuo , Ce Zhang
As the population ages, problems pertaining to health and life expectancy due to the aging heart have become increasingly prominent. The gut microbiota has become a potential therapeutic target in several diseases, including cardiovascular diseases. Current studies on the roles of the gut microbiota in the cardiovascular system have focused mainly on cardiovascular diseases; therefore, the effects of the gut microbiota on the natural aging of myocardial tissue remain unclear. The present study aimed to explore the roles and mechanisms of the gut microbiota and related metabolites in the natural aging of the heart. Animal models of fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) were established in elderly and young rats. 16S rRNA sequencing revealed that the gut microbiota of the recipients shifted toward the profile of the donors, with concomitant cardiac structure and diastolic function changes detected via ultrasound and positron emission tomography–computed tomography (PET–CT). A group of significantly enriched myocardial metabolites detected by LC/MS were involved in the fatty acid β-oxidation process. Together with altered glucose uptake, as revealed by PET–CT, changes in ATP content and mitochondrial structure further verified a metabolic difference related to energy among rats transplanted with the gut microbiota from donors of different ages. This study demonstrated that gut microbes may participate in the physiological aging process of the rat heart by regulating oxidative stress and autophagy. The gut microbiota has been shown to be involved in the natural aging of the heart at multiple levels, from the organ level to the metabolically plastic myocardiocytes and associated molecules.
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Molecular crosstalk and potential causal mechanisms of rheumatoid arthritis and sarcopenia co-morbidity: A gene integration analysis 类风湿性关节炎和肌肉疏松症并发症的分子串扰和潜在致病机制:基因整合分析
IF 3.9 Pub Date : 2025-03-11 DOI: 10.1016/j.exger.2025.112729
Qiang Ren , Kaixi Ding , Wei Jiang , Wen Zhu , Yongxiang Gao

Introduction

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) promotes the onset and progression of sarcopenia, yet mechanisms of co-morbidity between RA and sarcopenia are under-explored. Therefore, this study integrated Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) and Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) data to comprehensively identify shared genes, associated mechanisms, and biological pathways in RA and sarcopenia.

Methods

Utilizing two GEO datasets—GSE226151, which includes 60 RNA-seq samples of skeletal muscle from healthy aged, pre-sarcopenia, and sarcopenia individuals, and GSE55235, with 20 RNA-seq samples of synovial tissue from healthy and RA joints—we performed differentially expressed genes analysis, weighted gene co-expression network analysis to identify crosstalk genes in RA and sarcopenia, and enrichment analysis for these genes. Using relevant GWAS datasets, SMR analyses and cis-eQTL analyses were performed. We further validated and identified key crosstalk genes and explored potential causal associations between key crosstalk genes and RA and sarcopenia-related traits.

Results

We identified 25 crosstalk genes shared between RA and sarcopenia, which are involved in immune-inflammatory response pathways, including neutrophil extracellular trap formation and Fc gamma receptor-mediated phagocytosis. SMR analysis further identified six core crosstalk genes: NCF1, FCGR2A, FCGR3A, SORL1, FCGR3B, and ITGAX (PSMR < 0.05). cis-eQTL analysis showed that FCGR2A might have a negative causal association with appendicular lean mass, whole body fat-free mass, and a positive causal association with RA (P < 0.05).

Conclusion

Overall, this study is the first to reveal the molecular crosstalk between RA and sarcopenia, identifying 25 shared genes and key immune-inflammatory response-related pathways. Further SMR and cis-eQTL analyses were conducted to validate six core genes, with FCGR2A emerging as a potential drug target for RA-associated sarcopenia. These findings provide new insights into the comorbid mechanisms of RA and sarcopenia, offering potential therapeutic targets for both conditions.
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Functional role of circular RNA XYLT1 in vascular remodeling and oxidative stress in aging
IF 3.9 Pub Date : 2025-03-06 DOI: 10.1016/j.exger.2025.112728
Fahimeh Varzideh , Pasquale Mone , Urna Kansakar , Gaetano Santulli
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Influence of cognitive and emotional factors on motor dual-task performance in nursing home residents. The mediating and moderating roles of cognition, concerns about falling, well-being, and depressive symptoms. A cross-sectional observational study
IF 3.9 Pub Date : 2025-03-06 DOI: 10.1016/j.exger.2025.112726
Thomas Jürgen Klotzbier , Julian Rudisch , Nadja Schott , Oliver Vogel , Thomas Cordes , Claudia Voelcker-Rehage , Bettina Wollesen

Background

This study aimed (1) to compare walking performance under single (ST) and dual-task (DT) conditions with varying cognitive tasks and degrees of difficulty, (2) to investigate the association of concerns about falling, depressive symptomatology, and psychological and physical well-being with ST and DT walking performance as well as cognitive and motor DT costs (cDTC; mDTC); and (3) to examine whether depressive symptomatology and well-being mediate or moderate the association between concerns about falling and DT performance in a large sample of German nursing home residents.

Methods

We analyzed data from a cross-sectional study with 449 ambulatory nursing home residents (mean age 84.1 ± 7.87 years). Performance on three cognitive tasks with different cognitive loads (serial subtraction in one's [SST_1] and three's [SST_3]; verbal fluency [VFT]; number of correctly reproduced responses) and (walking speed) was recorded each under ST and DT conditions (walking plus additional cognitive task). In addition, we assessed concerns about falling, depressive symptomatology, and psychological and physical well-being using the Falls Efficacy Scale – International (FESI), the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CESD), and the Short-Form-Health Survey (SF-12), respectively.

Results

We observed significant differences in ST walking and walking while performing an additional cognitive task. Walking speed was higher in ST walking than walking during the SST_1, SST_3, and VFT (all p < 0.001). In both the ST walking and the SST_1 DT condition, the concerns about falling (and physical well-being) explained a low proportion of variance in walking speed. Physical well-being had a minor but significant mediating effect on the relationship between concerns about falling and walking speed in the ST walking and SST_1 DT condition.

Conclusions

Concerns about falling and physical well-being seem to exert a small yet statistically significant effect on ST walking under conditions of lower cognitive demand. The effect is diminished by increasing the cognitive load, as compensation becomes impossible. Interventions focusing on decreasing concerns about falling and maintaining physical well-being might compensate for limitations in walking performance of nursing home residents in ST and DT situations. Reducing fall concerns, promoting physical well-being, and adjusting cognitive demands can improve nursing home residents' walking performance.

Trials registration

DRKS00014957 (BfArM - Deutsches Register Klinischer Studien (DRKS)).
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