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Integrating aging biomarkers and immune function to predict kidney health: insights from the future of families and child wellbeing study.
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- Distinct epigenetic ageing patterns are associated with heterogeneity in kidney function decline in type 2 diabetes.GeroScience · 2026Article
- Combining single-cell analysis and molecular docking techniques to construct a prognostic model for colon adenocarcinoma and uncovering inhibin subunit βb as a novel therapeutic target.Frontiers in immunology · 2024Article
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Biomarkers of biological aging predict health outcomes more accurately than chronological age. This study examines the relationship between aging biomarkers, immune function, and kidney health using the Future of Families and Child Wellbeing Study Biomarker Dataset. Using Wave 5 (year 9) and Wave 6 (year 15), we examined biomarker data from a total of 4898 individuals. The panel of aging biomarkers, comprised of epigenetic clocks (GrimAge, Horvath), immune function markers (CD8 + T cells, plasmablasts), and metabolic indicators (GDF-15, leptin), was evaluated in depth. We used principal component analysis (PCA) and K-means clustering for subtype identification. A random forest regressor was employed to predict kidney function using Cystatin C levels, and the importance of features was assessed. Three clusters with unique biological age and immune function profiles were identified. Cluster 1 had younger biological age markers. In Cluster 2, both GrimAge and GDF-15 levels were significantly increased, indicating an elevated risk for age-related diseases. According to predictive modeling, GrimAge, Pack Years, and immune function markers had the strongest influence on Cystatin C levels (R
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