ArticleFree radical biology & medicine2019
Age-dependent dysregulation of redox genes may contribute to fibrotic pulmonary disease susceptibility.
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- Downregulation of DUOX1 function contributes to aging-related impairment of innate airway injury responses and accelerated senile emphysema.American journal of physiology. Lung cellular and molecular physiology · 2021Article
- The age-dependent decline of the extracellular thiol-disulfide balance and its role in SARS-CoV-2 infection.Redox biology · 2021Article
- Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase Deficiency Activates Endothelial Cell and Leukocyte Adhesion Mediated via the TGFβ/NADPH Oxidases/ROS Signaling Pathway.International journal of molecular sciences · 2020Article
- Endoplasmic reticulum stress and glutathione therapeutics in chronic lung diseases.Redox biology · 2020Review
- Dysregulation of the glutaredoxin/American journal of physiology. Cell physiology · 2020Article
- Age-related gene expression alterations by SARS-CoV-2 infection contribute to poor prognosis in elderly.Journal of genetics · 2020Article
- Association of cathepsin B and cystatin C with an age-related pulmonary subclinical state in a healthy Chinese population.Therapeutic advances in respiratory diseaseArticle
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Abstract
Aging is associated with enhanced oxidative stress and increased susceptibility to numerous diseases. This relationship is particularly striking with respect to the incidence of fibrotic lung disease. To identify potential mechanisms underlying the association between aging and susceptibility to fibrotic lung disease we analyzed transcriptome data from 342 disease-free human lung samples as a function of donor age. Our analysis reveals that aging in lung is accompanied by modest yet progressive changes in genes modulating redox homeostasis, the TGF-beta 1 signaling axis, and the extracellular matrix (ECM), pointing to an aging lung functional network (ALFN). Further, the transcriptional changes we document are tissue-specific, with age-dependent gene expression patterns differing across organ systems. Our findings suggest that the age-associated increased incidence of fibrotic pulmonary disease occurs in the context of tissue-specific, age-dependent transcriptional changes. Understanding the relationship between age-associated gene expression and susceptibility to fibrotic pulmonary disease may allow for more accurate risk stratification and effective therapeutic interventions within this challenging clinical space.
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