Pub Date : 2024-07-19DOI: 10.1038/s43587-024-00679-z
Rejections by peer-reviewed journals are frequent, but authors may get a second chance to convince editors and peers by submitting an appeal. Here we explain how we approach appeals at Nature Aging and share some statistics on them to help authors to carefully consider when and how to appeal.
{"title":"Demystifying the appeal process","authors":"","doi":"10.1038/s43587-024-00679-z","DOIUrl":"10.1038/s43587-024-00679-z","url":null,"abstract":"Rejections by peer-reviewed journals are frequent, but authors may get a second chance to convince editors and peers by submitting an appeal. Here we explain how we approach appeals at Nature Aging and share some statistics on them to help authors to carefully consider when and how to appeal.","PeriodicalId":94150,"journal":{"name":"Nature aging","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":17.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.nature.com/articles/s43587-024-00679-z.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141728413","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Aging of hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) is accompanied by impaired self-renewal ability, myeloid skewing, immunodeficiencies and increased susceptibility to malignancies. Although previous studies highlighted the pivotal roles of individual metabolites in hematopoiesis, comprehensive and high-resolution metabolomic profiles of different hematopoietic cells across ages are still lacking. In this study, we created a metabolome atlas of different blood cells across ages in mice. We reveal here that purine, pyrimidine and retinol metabolism are enriched in young hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells (HSPCs), whereas glutamate and sphingolipid metabolism are concentrated in aged HSPCs. Through metabolic screening, we identified uridine as a potential regulator to rejuvenate aged HSPCs. Mechanistically, uridine treatment upregulates the FoxO signaling pathway and enhances self-renewal while suppressing inflammation in aged HSCs. Finally, we constructed an open-source platform for public easy access and metabolomic analysis in blood cells. Collectively, we provide a resource for metabolic studies in hematopoiesis that can contribute to future anti-aging metabolite screening.
{"title":"A metabolic atlas of blood cells in young and aged mice identifies uridine as a metabolite to rejuvenate aged hematopoietic stem cells.","authors":"Xiangjun Zeng, Ce Shi, Yingli Han, Kejia Hu, Xiaoqing Li, Cong Wei, Lijuan Ding, Jiazhen Cui, Simao Huang, Yulin Xu, Meng Zhang, Wei Shan, Qian Luo, Jian Yu, Zhongzheng Zheng, Xia Li, Pengxu Qian, He Huang","doi":"10.1038/s43587-024-00669-1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1038/s43587-024-00669-1","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Aging of hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) is accompanied by impaired self-renewal ability, myeloid skewing, immunodeficiencies and increased susceptibility to malignancies. Although previous studies highlighted the pivotal roles of individual metabolites in hematopoiesis, comprehensive and high-resolution metabolomic profiles of different hematopoietic cells across ages are still lacking. In this study, we created a metabolome atlas of different blood cells across ages in mice. We reveal here that purine, pyrimidine and retinol metabolism are enriched in young hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells (HSPCs), whereas glutamate and sphingolipid metabolism are concentrated in aged HSPCs. Through metabolic screening, we identified uridine as a potential regulator to rejuvenate aged HSPCs. Mechanistically, uridine treatment upregulates the FoxO signaling pathway and enhances self-renewal while suppressing inflammation in aged HSCs. Finally, we constructed an open-source platform for public easy access and metabolomic analysis in blood cells. Collectively, we provide a resource for metabolic studies in hematopoiesis that can contribute to future anti-aging metabolite screening.</p>","PeriodicalId":94150,"journal":{"name":"Nature aging","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":17.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141636320","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-07-15DOI: 10.1038/s43587-024-00675-3
Oskar Hansson, Clifford R. Jack Jr.
The 2024 update for Alzheimer’s disease (AD) criteria introduces a new biomarker classification system with blood biomarkers and revised staging. AD biomarkers are currently recommended for symptomatic patients within comprehensive clinical evaluations. High-performing p-tau217 assays offer cost-effective diagnostics, comparable to cerebrospinal fluid and PET. International clinical guidelines are being developed to enhance diagnostic and prognostic accuracy. A Comment that discusses how biomarkers might be used in clinical practice to improve the diagnostic work-up of Alzheimer’s disease. It also highlights key knowledge gaps that need addressing before global clinical implementation of such markers.
{"title":"A clinical perspective on the revised criteria for diagnosis and staging of Alzheimer’s disease","authors":"Oskar Hansson, Clifford R. Jack Jr.","doi":"10.1038/s43587-024-00675-3","DOIUrl":"10.1038/s43587-024-00675-3","url":null,"abstract":"The 2024 update for Alzheimer’s disease (AD) criteria introduces a new biomarker classification system with blood biomarkers and revised staging. AD biomarkers are currently recommended for symptomatic patients within comprehensive clinical evaluations. High-performing p-tau217 assays offer cost-effective diagnostics, comparable to cerebrospinal fluid and PET. International clinical guidelines are being developed to enhance diagnostic and prognostic accuracy. A Comment that discusses how biomarkers might be used in clinical practice to improve the diagnostic work-up of Alzheimer’s disease. It also highlights key knowledge gaps that need addressing before global clinical implementation of such markers.","PeriodicalId":94150,"journal":{"name":"Nature aging","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":17.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141622060","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-07-12DOI: 10.1038/s43587-024-00668-2
Carolien E. van de Sandt, Katherine Kedzierska
SARS-CoV-2 infections are typically more severe with increased age. Vaccination can reduce morbidity and mortality, but the age-associated decline in immune function could limit vaccine efficacy in older adults. Dallan, Proietto and colleagues demonstrate robust immunological humoral and cellular memory in older adults who received primary vaccinations using the adenoviral platforms and received subsequent boosting with mRNA vaccine platforms.
{"title":"Robust immunity conferred by combining COVID-19 vaccine platforms in older adults","authors":"Carolien E. van de Sandt, Katherine Kedzierska","doi":"10.1038/s43587-024-00668-2","DOIUrl":"10.1038/s43587-024-00668-2","url":null,"abstract":"SARS-CoV-2 infections are typically more severe with increased age. Vaccination can reduce morbidity and mortality, but the age-associated decline in immune function could limit vaccine efficacy in older adults. Dallan, Proietto and colleagues demonstrate robust immunological humoral and cellular memory in older adults who received primary vaccinations using the adenoviral platforms and received subsequent boosting with mRNA vaccine platforms.","PeriodicalId":94150,"journal":{"name":"Nature aging","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":17.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141602399","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-07-10DOI: 10.1038/s43587-024-00676-2
George Andrew S. Inglis
{"title":"Gut microorganisms enhance bone mass after exercise","authors":"George Andrew S. Inglis","doi":"10.1038/s43587-024-00676-2","DOIUrl":"10.1038/s43587-024-00676-2","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":94150,"journal":{"name":"Nature aging","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":17.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141574159","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-07-10DOI: 10.1038/s43587-024-00680-6
Identification of patients at risk for hip fracture is crucial to inform intervention strategies. We developed a plasma protein-based risk score for hip fracture and validated this score in three independent cohorts using two substantially different proteomics platforms. The protein-based risk score, but not available polygenic risk scores, improved hip fracture discrimination.
{"title":"Protein-based risk score improves prediction of hip fractures","authors":"","doi":"10.1038/s43587-024-00680-6","DOIUrl":"10.1038/s43587-024-00680-6","url":null,"abstract":"Identification of patients at risk for hip fracture is crucial to inform intervention strategies. We developed a plasma protein-based risk score for hip fracture and validated this score in three independent cohorts using two substantially different proteomics platforms. The protein-based risk score, but not available polygenic risk scores, improved hip fracture discrimination.","PeriodicalId":94150,"journal":{"name":"Nature aging","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":17.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141574157","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-07-10DOI: 10.1038/s43587-024-00655-7
Danni A. Gadd, Robert F. Hillary, Zhana Kuncheva, Tasos Mangelis, Yipeng Cheng, Manju Dissanayake, Romi Admanit, Jake Gagnon, Tinchi Lin, Kyle L. Ferber, Heiko Runz, Biogen Biobank Team, Christopher N. Foley, Riccardo E. Marioni, Benjamin B. Sun
The circulating proteome offers insights into the biological pathways that underlie disease. Here, we test relationships between 1,468 Olink protein levels and the incidence of 23 age-related diseases and mortality in the UK Biobank (n = 47,600). We report 3,209 associations between 963 protein levels and 21 incident outcomes. Next, protein-based scores (ProteinScores) are developed using penalized Cox regression. When applied to test sets, six ProteinScores improve the area under the curve estimates for the 10-year onset of incident outcomes beyond age, sex and a comprehensive set of 24 lifestyle factors, clinically relevant biomarkers and physical measures. Furthermore, the ProteinScore for type 2 diabetes outperforms a polygenic risk score and HbA1c—a clinical marker used to monitor and diagnose type 2 diabetes. The performance of scores using metabolomic and proteomic features is also compared. These data characterize early proteomic contributions to major age-related diseases, demonstrating the value of the plasma proteome for risk stratification. Gadd et al. identify proteins circulating in the blood that can stratify the risk people have of developing a range of leading age-related diseases, up to a decade before onset.
{"title":"Blood protein assessment of leading incident diseases and mortality in the UK Biobank","authors":"Danni A. Gadd, Robert F. Hillary, Zhana Kuncheva, Tasos Mangelis, Yipeng Cheng, Manju Dissanayake, Romi Admanit, Jake Gagnon, Tinchi Lin, Kyle L. Ferber, Heiko Runz, Biogen Biobank Team, Christopher N. Foley, Riccardo E. Marioni, Benjamin B. Sun","doi":"10.1038/s43587-024-00655-7","DOIUrl":"10.1038/s43587-024-00655-7","url":null,"abstract":"The circulating proteome offers insights into the biological pathways that underlie disease. Here, we test relationships between 1,468 Olink protein levels and the incidence of 23 age-related diseases and mortality in the UK Biobank (n = 47,600). We report 3,209 associations between 963 protein levels and 21 incident outcomes. Next, protein-based scores (ProteinScores) are developed using penalized Cox regression. When applied to test sets, six ProteinScores improve the area under the curve estimates for the 10-year onset of incident outcomes beyond age, sex and a comprehensive set of 24 lifestyle factors, clinically relevant biomarkers and physical measures. Furthermore, the ProteinScore for type 2 diabetes outperforms a polygenic risk score and HbA1c—a clinical marker used to monitor and diagnose type 2 diabetes. The performance of scores using metabolomic and proteomic features is also compared. These data characterize early proteomic contributions to major age-related diseases, demonstrating the value of the plasma proteome for risk stratification. Gadd et al. identify proteins circulating in the blood that can stratify the risk people have of developing a range of leading age-related diseases, up to a decade before onset.","PeriodicalId":94150,"journal":{"name":"Nature aging","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":17.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.nature.com/articles/s43587-024-00655-7.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141574162","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-07-10DOI: 10.1038/s43587-024-00667-3
Yu-Hui Liu, Quan-Xin Wu, Qing-Hua Wang, Qiao-Feng Zhang, Yi Tang, Di Liu, Jing-Juan Wang, Xiao-Yu Liu, Ling-Ru Wang, Li Li, Cheng Xu, Jie Zhu, Yan-Jiang Wang
Emerging evidence suggests that neurological and other post-acute sequelae of COVID-19 can persist beyond or develop following SARS-CoV-2 infection. However, the long-term trajectories of cognitive change after a COVID-19 infection remain unclear. Here we investigated cognitive changes over a period of 2.5 years among 1,245 individuals aged 60 years or older who survived infection with the original SARS-CoV-2 strain in Wuhan, China, and 358 uninfected spouses. We show that the overall incidence of cognitive impairment among older COVID-19 survivors was 19.1% at 2.5 years after infection and hospitalization, evaluated using the Telephone Interview for Cognitive Status-40. Cognitive decline primarily manifested in individuals with severe COVID-19 during the initial year of infection, after which the rate of decline decelerated. Severe COVID-19, cognitive impairment at 6 months and hypertension were associated with long-term cognitive decline. These findings reveal the long-term cognitive trajectory of the disease and underscore the importance of post-infection cognitive care for COVID-19 survivors. Tracking cognitive function over 2.5 years following SARS-CoV-2 infection, Liu, Wu, Wang et al. find that cognitive decline in older COVID-19 survivors in Wuhan, China, manifests primarily in the first year following severe COVID-19.
{"title":"Tracking cognitive trajectories in older survivors of COVID-19 up to 2.5 years post-infection","authors":"Yu-Hui Liu, Quan-Xin Wu, Qing-Hua Wang, Qiao-Feng Zhang, Yi Tang, Di Liu, Jing-Juan Wang, Xiao-Yu Liu, Ling-Ru Wang, Li Li, Cheng Xu, Jie Zhu, Yan-Jiang Wang","doi":"10.1038/s43587-024-00667-3","DOIUrl":"10.1038/s43587-024-00667-3","url":null,"abstract":"Emerging evidence suggests that neurological and other post-acute sequelae of COVID-19 can persist beyond or develop following SARS-CoV-2 infection. However, the long-term trajectories of cognitive change after a COVID-19 infection remain unclear. Here we investigated cognitive changes over a period of 2.5 years among 1,245 individuals aged 60 years or older who survived infection with the original SARS-CoV-2 strain in Wuhan, China, and 358 uninfected spouses. We show that the overall incidence of cognitive impairment among older COVID-19 survivors was 19.1% at 2.5 years after infection and hospitalization, evaluated using the Telephone Interview for Cognitive Status-40. Cognitive decline primarily manifested in individuals with severe COVID-19 during the initial year of infection, after which the rate of decline decelerated. Severe COVID-19, cognitive impairment at 6 months and hypertension were associated with long-term cognitive decline. These findings reveal the long-term cognitive trajectory of the disease and underscore the importance of post-infection cognitive care for COVID-19 survivors. Tracking cognitive function over 2.5 years following SARS-CoV-2 infection, Liu, Wu, Wang et al. find that cognitive decline in older COVID-19 survivors in Wuhan, China, manifests primarily in the first year following severe COVID-19.","PeriodicalId":94150,"journal":{"name":"Nature aging","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":17.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141574161","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}