ReviewNature2021
The central role of DNA damage in the ageing process.
Review in Nature, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 508 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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Who cites it
508 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 869 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Differential DNA methylation clock ages across buffy coat (BC), peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC), and saliva in individuals in early-to-mid adulthood.Epigenetics · 2026Article
- Capturing wear in wear and tear: The negative-affect reactivity linked to discrimination is associated with biological age across two national samples of adults in the United States.Health psychology : official journal of the Division of Health Psychology, American Psychological Association · 2026Article
- LSD1-mediated demethylation of the DNA damage response factor ATM promotes senescence and organ aging.The Journal of clinical investigation · 2026Article
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- Effects of moderate-intensity continuous training on cardiac mitochondrial bioenergetics, oxidative balance, and mitochondrial dynamic in juvenile overnourished rats.Molecular and cellular biochemistry · 2026Article
- Personalization and Fortification of In-Space Manufactured Emulsified Beverages for Long-Term Space Travel.Comprehensive reviews in food science and food safety · 2026Review
- Dual-Switchable Nanoparticles Resolving the Safety-Efficacy Paradox of Sonodynamic Immunotherapy for Hepatocellular Carcinoma.Advanced healthcare materials · 2026Article
- A Novel Role of DELTEX2 in Maintaining Genomic Stability of Granulosa Cells During Ovarian Aging.FASEB journal : official publication of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology · 2026Article
- αCGRP Activates PI3K/Akt to Exert Antioxidant Effects and Improve the Survival Rate and Functional Status of Cortical Neurons.Molecular neurobiology · 2026Article
- Epigenetic Skeletal Muscle Memory: The Impact of Physical Activity on Aging and Post-Injury Regeneration.Genes · 2026Review
- Could mending damaged DNA prolong life?Nature · 2026Article
- Elucidating the neuropathological and molecular heterogeneity of amyloid beta and tau in Alzheimer's disease through machine learning and transcriptomic integration.Alzheimer's & dementia : the journal of the Alzheimer's Association · 2026Article
- Biological Aging, Immune Phenotypes, and Susceptibility to COVID-19 and Sepsis: A Mendelian Randomization Study.Virus research · 2026Article
- Circulating extracellular vesicles in plasma carry accessible molecular signatures of aging in mice.bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology · 2026Article
- Reversing aging-like 3D genome disorganization in abioRxiv : the preprint server for biology · 2026Article
- Cumulus cells enhance oocyte genomic quality control by promoting DNA damage-induced meiotic arrest.Journal of cell science · 2026Article
448 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.
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Authors and funding
4 authors at 3 institutions in 4 countries.
Funding
Abstract
Ageing is a complex, multifaceted process leading to widespread functional decline that affects every organ and tissue, but it remains unknown whether ageing has a unifying causal mechanism or is grounded in multiple sources. Phenotypically, the ageing process is associated with a wide variety of features at the molecular, cellular and physiological level-for example, genomic and epigenomic alterations, loss of proteostasis, declining overall cellular and subcellular function and deregulation of signalling systems. However, the relative importance, mechanistic interrelationships and hierarchical order of these features of ageing have not been clarified. Here we synthesize accumulating evidence that DNA damage affects most, if not all, aspects of the ageing phenotype, making it a potentially unifying cause of ageing. Targeting DNA damage and its mechanistic links with the ageing phenotype will provide a logical rationale for developing unified interventions to counteract age-related dysfunction and disease.
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