Fast twitch muscle fibers are prone to degradation in skeletal muscle pathologies, such as sarcopenia and muscular dystrophies. We previously showed that the exercise-induced long noncoding RNA CYTOR promotes fast-twitch myogenesis. Here, we identify an in ...
Nori is a component of the traditional Japanese diet. The Japanese have a low prevalence of obesity and cardiovascular disease worldwide, and components of nori may have disease-preventive effects. Here, we focused on porphyran, which is abundant in nori t ...
Accumulating evidence indicates that biological aging can be accelerated by environmental exposures, collectively called the ‘exposome’. The skin, as the largest and most exposed organ, can be viewed as a ‘window’ for the deep exploration of the exposome a ...
Lysosomes are cytoplasmic organelles central for the degradation of macromolecules to maintain cellular homoeostasis and health. However, how lysosomal activity can be boosted to counteract ageing and ageing-related diseases remains elusive. Here we reveal ...
Mitochondria are multifaceted organelles with crucial roles in energy generation, cellular signalling and a range of synthesis pathways. The study of mitochondrial biology is complicated by its own small genome, which is matrilineally inherited and not sub ...
Background and aims: NAD+ (nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide) is a cosubstrate of the sirtuins (SIRT) that are activated upon caloric restriction. Supplementing NAD+ precursors such as nicotinamide riboside (NR) has been reported to extend life span and co ...
The constant expansion of the field of metabolic research has led to more nuanced and sophisticated understanding of the complex mechanisms that underlie metabolic functions and diseases. Collaborations with scientists of various fields such as neuroscienc ...
Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell therapy is one of the most promising cancer treatments. However, different hurdles are limiting its application and efficacy. In this context, how aging influences CAR-T cell outcomes is largely unknown. Here we show ...
Selective and controlled expansion of endogenous β-cells has been pursued as a potential therapy for diabetes. Ideally, such therapies would preserve feedback control of β-cell proliferation to avoid excessive β-cell expansion. Here, we identified a regula ...