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ArticleBrain sciences2023

Investigating Genetic and Environmental Substrates of the Relationship between Positive Mental Health and Biological Aging-A Study Protocol.

Francesca Marcon, Miriam Salemi, Cristina D'Ippolito, Angelo Picardi, Virgilia Toccaceli, Lorenza Nisticò, Sabrina Alviti, Ester Siniscalchi, Francesca Salani, Giorgia Maria Varalda and 2 more

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Article in Brain sciences, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Francesca MarconUnit of Mechanisms/Biomarkers/Models, Department of Environment and Health, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, 00161 Rome, Italy.
Miriam SalemiCenter for Behavioral Sciences and Mental Health, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, 00161 Rome, Italy.
Cristina D'IppolitoCenter for Behavioral Sciences and Mental Health, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, 00161 Rome, Italy.
Angelo PicardiCenter for Behavioral Sciences and Mental Health, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, 00161 Rome, Italy.
Virgilia ToccaceliCenter for Behavioral Sciences and Mental Health, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, 00161 Rome, Italy.
Lorenza NisticòCenter for Behavioral Sciences and Mental Health, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, 00161 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-1805-6240
Sabrina AlvitiCenter for Behavioral Sciences and Mental Health, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, 00161 Rome, Italy.
Ester SiniscalchiUnit of Mechanisms/Biomarkers/Models, Department of Environment and Health, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, 00161 Rome, Italy.
Francesca SalaniUnit of Mechanisms/Biomarkers/Models, Department of Environment and Health, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, 00161 Rome, Italy.
Giorgia Maria VaraldaUnit of Mechanisms/Biomarkers/Models, Department of Environment and Health, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, 00161 Rome, Italy.
Emanuela MeddaCenter for Behavioral Sciences and Mental Health, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, 00161 Rome, Italy.
Corrado FagnaniCenter for Behavioral Sciences and Mental Health, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, 00161 Rome, Italy.

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Istituto Superiore di Sanità ISS20-05a136ecda0b
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe Italian National Institute of Health (Istituto Superiore di Sanità) funded a 30-month project (July 2021-January 2024) to conduct a twin study of the relationships between Positive Mental Health (PMH) and cellular longevity. Only a few previous studies have focused on the biomarkers of aging in relation to psychological well-being, and none of them exploited the potential of the twin design.

methodIn this project, following the standard procedures of the Italian Twin Registry (ITR), we aim to recruit 200 adult twin pairs enrolled in the ITR. They are requested to complete a self-report questionnaire battery on PMH and to undergo a blood withdrawal for the assessment of aging biomarkers, i.e., telomere length and mitochondrial DNA functionality. The association between psychological and aging biomarker measures will be assessed, controlling for genetic and familial confounding effects using the twin study design. RESULTS AND

conclusionsBiomarker assays are underway. Once data are available for the total study sample, statistical analyses will be performed. The project's results may shed light on new mechanisms underlying the mind-body connection and may prove helpful to promote psychological well-being in conjunction with biological functioning.

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agingenvironmentgeneticsmental healthmitochondrial DNAtelomere lengthtwin study

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PMID38137168
PMCPMC10741945

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