Abstract
Reactive oxygen species (ROS), by-products of aerobic metabolism, cause oxidative damage to cells and tissue and not surprisingly many theories have arisen to link ROS-induced oxidative stress to aging and health. While studies clearly link ROS to a plethora of divergent diseases, their role in aging is still debatable. Genetic knock-down manipulations of antioxidants alter the levels of accrued oxidative damage, however, the resultant effect of increased oxidative stress on lifespan are equivocal. Similarly the impact of elevating antioxidant levels through transgenic manipulations yield inconsistent effects on longevity. Furthermore, comparative data from a wide range of endotherms with disparate longevity remain inconclusive. Many long-living species such as birds, bats and mole-rats exhibit high-levels of oxidative damage, evident already at young ages. Clearly, neither the amount of ROS per se nor the sensitivity in neutralizing ROS are as important as whether or not the accrued oxidative stress leads to oxidative-damage-linked age-associated diseases. In this review we examine the literature on ROS, its relation to disease and the lessons gleaned from a comparative approach based upon species with widely divergent responses. We specifically focus on the longest lived rodent, the naked mole-rat, which maintains good health and provides novel insights into the paradox of maintaining both an extended healthspan and lifespan despite high oxidative stress from a young age.
Keywords: Comparative biology of aging, mitochondria, naked mole-rat, oxidative stress, proteasome, autophagy, reactive oxygen species, proton motive force, scavengers, Alzheimer's disease
Current Pharmaceutical Design
Title: Walking the Oxidative Stress Tightrope: A Perspective from the Naked Mole-Rat, the Longest-Living Rodent
Volume: 17 Issue: 22
Author(s): Karl A. Rodriguez, Ewa Wywial, Viviana I. Perez, Adriant J. Lambert, Yael H. Edrey, Kaitlyn N. Lewis, Kelly Grimes, Merry L. Lindsey, Martin D. Brand and Rochelle Buffenstein
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Keywords: Comparative biology of aging, mitochondria, naked mole-rat, oxidative stress, proteasome, autophagy, reactive oxygen species, proton motive force, scavengers, Alzheimer's disease
Abstract: Reactive oxygen species (ROS), by-products of aerobic metabolism, cause oxidative damage to cells and tissue and not surprisingly many theories have arisen to link ROS-induced oxidative stress to aging and health. While studies clearly link ROS to a plethora of divergent diseases, their role in aging is still debatable. Genetic knock-down manipulations of antioxidants alter the levels of accrued oxidative damage, however, the resultant effect of increased oxidative stress on lifespan are equivocal. Similarly the impact of elevating antioxidant levels through transgenic manipulations yield inconsistent effects on longevity. Furthermore, comparative data from a wide range of endotherms with disparate longevity remain inconclusive. Many long-living species such as birds, bats and mole-rats exhibit high-levels of oxidative damage, evident already at young ages. Clearly, neither the amount of ROS per se nor the sensitivity in neutralizing ROS are as important as whether or not the accrued oxidative stress leads to oxidative-damage-linked age-associated diseases. In this review we examine the literature on ROS, its relation to disease and the lessons gleaned from a comparative approach based upon species with widely divergent responses. We specifically focus on the longest lived rodent, the naked mole-rat, which maintains good health and provides novel insights into the paradox of maintaining both an extended healthspan and lifespan despite high oxidative stress from a young age.
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A. Rodriguez Karl, Wywial Ewa, I. Perez Viviana, J. Lambert Adriant, H. Edrey Yael, N. Lewis Kaitlyn, Grimes Kelly, L. Lindsey Merry, D. Brand Martin and Buffenstein Rochelle, Walking the Oxidative Stress Tightrope: A Perspective from the Naked Mole-Rat, the Longest-Living Rodent, Current Pharmaceutical Design 2011; 17 (22) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/138161211797052457
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/138161211797052457 |
Print ISSN 1381-6128 |
Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher |
Online ISSN 1873-4286 |
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