Is Blood Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor a Useful Biomarker to Monitor Mild Cognitive Impairment Patients?

abstract：:Based on experience and the existing limited research literature in biotechnology corporate governance, the authors propose potential attributes of minimum corporate governance standards for biotechnology companies, as a basis for further quantitative and qualitative research. The authors assert that the recent prolif...

journal_title：Rejuvenation research

authors： Carter AR,Meinert E,Brindley DA

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Reactive oxygen species (ROS) are chemically reactive molecules with impaired electrons that make them unstable and able to react easily with a great variety of molecules. The main targets of ROS are DNA, proteins, and membrane phospholipids. In the skin, ROS are able to affect the production of collagen and elastin, ...

journal_title：Rejuvenation research

authors： Avantaggiato A,Palmieri A,Bertuzzi G,Carinci F

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In otherwise healthy adults, moderate aerobic exercise extends life span and likely health span by 2-6 years. Exercise improves blood sugar regulation, and resistance exercise increases or maintains muscle mass and is associated with improved cognitive function. On the other hand, evidence for anti-oxidant supplements...

journal_title：Rejuvenation research

authors： Mendelsohn AR,Larrick JW

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a common form of dementia and amyloid-β peptide (Aβ) aggregation is considered to be one of its main causes. Paeoniflorin has been previously shown to attenuate cognitive damage inflicted by exogenous Aβ protein. Using transgenic Caenorhabditis elegans models expressing human Aβ1-42, we dem...

journal_title：Rejuvenation research

authors： Ai L,Yang F,Song J,Chen Y,Xiao L,Wang Q,Wang L,Li H,Lei T,Huang Z

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intermittent fasting (IF) is an intervention that can be beneficial for health span and mitigate the risk of developing age-related cardiovascular diseases; however, the involved mechanisms are not well understood. The present study investigated the effects of IF regimens on the plasma level of angiotensin II (Ang II)...

journal_title：Rejuvenation research

authors： Badreh F,Joukar S,Badavi M,Rashno M

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Can memory be retained after cryopreservation? Our research has attempted to answer this long-standing question by using the nematode worm Caenorhabditis elegans, a well-known model organism for biological research that has generated revolutionary findings but has not been tested for memory retention after cryopreserv...

journal_title：Rejuvenation research

authors： Vita-More N,Barranco D

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Osteoporosis is a silent disease caused by low bone mineral density and is complicated by fractures. This study was designed to examine the differentiation of uterine stem cell-derived osteoprogenitor cells (UOPCs) both in vitro and in vivo, assessing their effectiveness in treating osteoporosis. CD271+/CD45- UOPCs we...

journal_title：Rejuvenation research

authors： Wang Z,Wang D,Liu Y,Liu D,Ren Y,Liu Z,Yu B,Hao M,Xie J

更新日期：2020-11-03 00:00:00

abstract：:There is a growing interest in the potential of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) for implementing regenerative medicine. We assessed the effect of intravenous administration of human bone marrow-derived MSC on the life span of a single Sprague-Dawley female rat. The treatment was started when the rat was 6 months old and...

journal_title：Rejuvenation research

authors： Mansilla E,Roque G,Sosa YE,Tarditti A,Goya RG

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Our recent studies have shown that Huogu (HG) formula was effective both in clinic experience and in experimental osteonecrosis of the femoral head (ONFH). Given that defective of bone marrow stromal cells (MSCs) contribute to the development of osteonecrosis and MSCs show enormous potential in the treatment of ONFH, ...

journal_title：Rejuvenation research

authors： Kong X,Li X,Zhang C,Zhu L,Wan H,Zhu J,Liu C,Su H,Qin Q,Chen W,Lin N

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Interruption of insulin-like growth factor I (IGF-1) signaling has been demonstrated to prolong life span although the underlying mechanism has not been elucidated. The aim of this study was to examine the influence of severe IGF-1 deficiency on survival rate, cardiomyocyte viability, contractile function, and intrace...

journal_title：Rejuvenation research

authors： Li Q,Yang X,Sreejayan N,Ren J

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Obese older adults are particularly susceptible to sarcopenia and have a higher prevalence of disability than their peers of normal weight. Interventions to improve body composition in late life are crucial to maintaining independence. The main mechanisms underlying sarcopenia have not been determined conclusively, bu...

journal_title：Rejuvenation research

authors： Wohlgemuth SE,Lees HA,Marzetti E,Manini TM,Aranda JM,Daniels MJ,Pahor M,Perri MG,Leeuwenburgh C,Anton SD

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The United States has the most expensive healthcare system worldwide. Yet measures of health span and life expectancy are well below the major industrialized nations. With the U.S. population aged 65 years and older projected to double by mid-century, a healthcare crisis is looming. Within this context, huge interest ...

journal_title：Rejuvenation research

authors： Larrick JW,Mendelsohn AR

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:With the average life span of humans on the rise, aging in the world has drawn considerable attentions. The monoamine neurotransmitters and neurotrophic factors in brain areas are involved in learning and memory processes and are an essential part of normal synaptic neurotransmission and plasticity. In the present stu...

journal_title：Rejuvenation research

authors： Cai HB,Wu GL,Huang CH,Huang ZS,Chen YB,Wang Q

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Macular degeneration is hallmarked by retinal accumulation of toxic retinoid species (e.g., A2E) for which there is no endogenous mechanism to eliminate it. This ultimately results in progressive dysfunction and loss of vision either in advanced age for genetically normal patients (age-related macular degeneration) or...

journal_title：Rejuvenation research

authors： Moody KJ,Tinklepaugh J,Obert E,Grohn K,DeRosa JR,Lumen E,Moyer BS,Campbell S,Wolfe AJ,Sleeper MB,Bianchi AH,Fisher C,Applegate J,Leary E,LeClair N,Wortel D,Doyle RP,Rohrer B,Blanden AR

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aristotle described the study of politics as an "architectonic" science that aspires to bring together insights from different fields of scientific inquiry to ensure that citizens have the opportunities to flourish. To meet the health and economic challenges of aging populations, we must revive this Aristotelian visio...

journal_title：Rejuvenation research

authors： Farrelly C

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Theses reviewed in this issue include "Engineering Cellular Input-Output for the Robust Control of Mammalian Cell-Based Therapies"; "Enzyme-Instructed Self-Assembly (EISA) Selectively Targets Cancer Cells"; "Exploration of helminth-derived immunoregulatory molecules as options for therapeutic intervention in allograft...

journal_title：Rejuvenation research

authors： Zealley B,de Grey ADNJ

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:No study has yet determined the anti-wrinkle efficacy of green tea plus lotus in Asian subjects using skin image analysis technique. In this study, the efficacy of two cosmetic active formulations intended for the treatment of facial wrinkles (green tea and lotus extract) has been evaluated in healthy subjects using a...

journal_title：Rejuvenation research

authors： Mahmood T,Akhtar N

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It is known that weakness in the lower limbs is associated with recurrent falls in old people. Among the tests routinely used to assess lower extremity strength, the Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB) is one of those used most often, but its relationship with recurrent falls is poorly investigated. We aimed to ...

journal_title：Rejuvenation research

authors： Veronese N,Bolzetta F,Toffanello ED,Zambon S,De Rui M,Perissinotto E,Coin A,Corti MC,Baggio G,Crepaldi G,Sergi G,Manzato E

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The full power of gene modification in higher eukaryotes, including its potential to correct disease-causing mutations, has so far been limited by its low efficiency. Now that power looks set to be released through the use of customized endonuclease "hands," DNA-binding zinc fingers linked to nuclease "thumbs," capabl...

journal_title：Rejuvenation research

authors： Porter AC

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Theses reviewed in this issue include "Downregulation of the Apelinergic Axis Accelerates Aging, Whereas Its Systemic Restoration Improves the Mammalian Healthspan," "Intracellular Delivery of Exogenous Molecules Via an Ultrahigh Throughput Mechanoporation Microdevice," "Intrinsic and Extrinsic Drivers of Treg Fragili...

journal_title：Rejuvenation research

authors： Zealley B,de Grey ADNJ

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To evaluate a possible involvement of the brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) Val66Met polymorphism in susceptibility to Parkinson's disease (PD), we performed a meta-analysis of all studies on the topic published from 2002 to 2014. This article reviews and compares the data from two previous meta-analyses, inclu...

journal_title：Rejuvenation research

authors： Mariani S,Ventriglia M,Simonelli I,Bucossi S,Siotto M,R RS

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The human mitochondrion contains a small circular genome that codes for 13 proteins, 22 tRNAs, and 2 rRNAs. The proteins are all inner membrane bound components of complexes involved in the electron transport system and ATP formation. Mutations to any of the 13 proteins affect cellular behavior because energy producti...

journal_title：Rejuvenation research

authors： Mukhopadhyay A,Zullo SJ,Weiner H

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It is known that dietary restriction (DR) increases maximum longevity in rodents, but the mechanisms involved remain unknown. Among the possible mechanisms, several lines of evidence support the idea that decreases in mitochondrial oxidative stress and in insulin signaling are involved but it is not known if they are ...

journal_title：Rejuvenation research

authors： Caro P,Gómez J,López-Torres M,Sánchez I,Naudi A,Portero-Otín M,Pamplona R,Barja G

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Down syndrome (DS), the most common chromosomal abnormality in humans, is characterized by precocious immunologic aging that results, among other things, in alterations of B and T lymphocyte subsets and natural killer cells, defective phagocytosis, and chemotaxis of polymorphonuclear leukocytes. We studied 30 children...

journal_title：Rejuvenation research

authors： Roat E,Prada N,Lugli E,Nasi M,Ferraresi R,Troiano L,Giovenzana C,Pinti M,Biagioni O,Mariotti M,Di Iorio A,Consolo U,Balli F,Cossarizza A

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neurodegenerative diseases are often associated with both normal and premature aging. Resumption of the cell cycle by neurons induced by DNA damage may lead to their apoptosis, which contributes to the degeneration of neuronal tissue. Cell cycle and DNA replication proteins are frequently found in patients with neurod...

journal_title：Rejuvenation research

authors： Tokarz P,Kaarniranta K,Blasiak J

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Human growth hormone-1 (GH-1), somatotropin, is a peptide hormone that stimulates cell division in tissues such as bone and cartilage. METHODS:To compare physiological activities in lipid-free and lipid-bound states, we expressed and incorporated GH-1 in reconstituted high-density lipoprotein (rHDL). RESUL...

journal_title：Rejuvenation research

authors： Lee EY,Kim SH,Cho KH

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The progeroid Werner's syndrome (WS) represents the best current model of human aging. It is caused by loss of the WRN helicase/exonuclease, resulting in high levels of replication fork stalling and genomic instability. Current models suggest that characteristic WS phenotypes of poor S phase progression, low prolifera...

journal_title：Rejuvenation research

authors： Rodriguez-Lopez AM,Whitby MC,Borer CM,Bachler MA,Cox LS

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Skeletal muscle fiber generation occurs principally in two myogenic phases: (1) Primary (embryonic) myogenesis when myoblasts proliferate and fuse to form primary myotubes and (2) secondary (fetal) myogenesis when successive waves of myoblasts fuse along the surface of the primary myotubes, giving rise to a population...

journal_title：Rejuvenation research

authors： Matsakas A,Otto A,Elashry MI,Brown SC,Patel K

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Calorie restriction (CR) extends life span in mammals and delays the onset of age-related diseases, including cancer and diabetes. Drugs that target the same genes and pathways as CR may have enormous therapeutic potential. Recently, genome-scale data on the responses of human cell lines to over 1,000 drug treatments ...

journal_title：Rejuvenation research

authors： Fortney K,Morgen EK,Kotlyar M,Jurisica I

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:With advancing age, the mammalian thymus undergoes involution, a progressive loss of architectural integrity and lymphoid cellularity that results in reduced T lymphopoiesis. Thymic involution also is associated with extreme malnutrition and states of immune deficiency, such as active HIV infection, after chemotherapy...

journal_title：Rejuvenation research

authors： Virts EL,Phillips JA,Thoman ML

更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00