Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8465188 | Current Opinion in Cell Biology | 2016 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
Aging is characterized by a progressive loss of tissue function and an increased susceptibility to injury and disease. Many age-associated pathologies manifest an inflammatory component, and this has led to the speculation that aging is at least in part caused by some form of inflammation. However, whether or not inflammation is truly a cause of aging, or is a consequence of the aging process is unknown. Recent work using Drosophila has uncovered a mechanism where the progressive loss of lamin-B in the fat body upon aging triggers systemic inflammation. This inflammatory response perturbs the local immune response of the neighboring gut tissue and leads to hyperplasia. Here, we will discuss the literature connecting lamins to aging and inflammation.
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Authors
Joseph R Tran, Haiyang Chen, Xiaobin Zheng, Yixian Zheng,