Project description:The causal relationships between insulin levels, insulin resistance, and longevity are not fully elucidated. Genetic down-regulation of insulin/insulin-like growth factor 1 (Igf1) signaling components can extend invertebrate and mammalian lifespan, but insulin resistance, a natural form of decreased insulin signaling, is associated with greater risk of age-related disease in mammals. We compared Ins2+/- mice to Ins2+/+ littermate controls, on a genetically stable Ins1-null background. Proteomic and transcriptomic analyses of livers from 25 week-old mice suggested potential for healthier aging and altered insulin sensitivity in Ins2+/- mice. Halving Ins2 lowered circulating insulin by 25-34% in aged female mice, without altering Igf1 or circulating Igf1. Remarkably, decreased insulin led to lower fasting glucose and improved insulin sensitivity in aged mice. Moreover, lowered insulin caused significant lifespan extension, observed across two diverse diets. Our study indicates that elevated insulin contributes to age-dependent insulin resistance, and that limiting basal insulin levels can extend lifespan.
Project description:Multi-omics analysis is relatively rare in aging research and has not been used for aging liver study by now. Here, we performed metabolome, proteome and acetylome with livers of 2-month-old and 18-month-old mice.
Project description:Understanding the molecular mechanisms underlying age-related changes in the heart is challenging due to the contributions from numerous genetic and environmental factors. Genetically diverse outbred mice provide a model to study the genetic regulation of aging processes in healthy tissues from individuals undergoing natural aging in a controlled environment. We analyzed transcriptome and proteome data from outbred mice at 6, 12 and 18 months of age to reveal a scenario of cardiac hypertrophy, fibrosis, extracellular matrix remodeling, and reemergence of fetal gene expression patterns. We observed widespread changes in protein trafficking and sorting, and post-translational disruption of the stoichiometry of the protein quality control system itself. We identified genome hotspots of age-by-genetic effects that regulate proteins from the proteasome and endoplasmic reticulum stress response, suggesting that genetic variation in these modules may contribute to individual variation in the aging heart.
Project description:To compare and contrast genetic signatures from livers of young and aged Snell dwarf mice with their wild type controls. Keywords: Aging
Project description:The purpose of this experiment is to characterize changes in the transcriptome and epigenome in diet-associated liver cancer. For that we used the DIAMOND mice as a model organism and performed RNA-seq and H3K27Ac and H3K27Me3 ChIP-seq in livers from control mice (fed with a regular diet) and livers and tumours from western diet fed mice.
Project description:we identified 245 down-regulated and 343 up-regulated liver proteins in aged mice. Of note, the proteins Xbp1 and Bax, which are well recognized to be involved in the regulation of ageing, were also enriched, indicating that our proteomics results are credible. Moreover,some of enriched proteins are involved in cellular processes that are widely recognized as important for aging. Livers of ageing mice exhibited changed methylation, loss of proteostasis (protein folding alteration, decreased autophagy, and increased ubiquitination), increased apoptosis, dysregulated rhythmic process, and gut dysbiosis.
Project description:We identified 245 down-regulated and 343 up-regulated liver proteins in aged mice. Of note, the proteins Xbp1 and Bax, which are well recognized to be involved in the regulation of ageing, were also enriched, indicating that our proteomics results are credible. Moreover,some of enriched proteins are involved in cellular processes that are widely recognized as important for aging. Livers of ageing mice exhibited changed methylation, loss of proteostasis (protein folding alteration, decreased autophagy, and increased ubiquitination), increased apoptosis, dysregulated rhythmic process, and gut dysbiosis.