斯坦福大學(xué)研究員的新研究表明,,衰老并非是一個(gè)緩慢的線性過(guò)程。
事實(shí)上,衰老,,尤其是新陳代謝下降和皮膚老化,,可能會(huì)以科學(xué)家所描述的“與年齡相關(guān)的峰值”形式出現(xiàn),而不是一個(gè)漸進(jìn)式的過(guò)程,。發(fā)表于《自然·衰老》(Nature Aging)期刊上的新研究發(fā)現(xiàn),,人體內(nèi)部的分子、微生物以及組成腸道微生物群的細(xì)菌會(huì)在兩個(gè)年齡段發(fā)生迅速變化:44歲和60歲,。
該研究的其中一位研究員,、斯坦福大學(xué)(Stanford University)基因?qū)W教授邁克·施耐德博士在該校的新聞報(bào)道中表示:“人們并非是隨著時(shí)間的推移逐漸變老,而是存在一些非常劇烈的變化,。事實(shí)表明,,這種劇烈的變化會(huì)出現(xiàn)在40歲中期和60歲初期。這是真實(shí)存在的,,與觀察的人體分子種類(lèi)無(wú)關(guān),。”
研究顯示,,分子變化,,即分子和微生物出現(xiàn)最大幅度的增長(zhǎng)或減少,會(huì)影響身體出現(xiàn)慢性病的概率,、抵抗疾病的能力以及衰老的速度,。在40多歲的時(shí)候,分子變化與心臟病,、皮膚和肌肉功能,,以及咖啡因,、脂肪和酒精的代謝能力密切相關(guān),。到了60多歲,,分子變化則會(huì)影響人體的氧化應(yīng)激,、免疫健康,、心臟病、咖啡因代謝,、腎臟疾病以及皮膚和肌肉衰老,。這一點(diǎn)與衰老的12個(gè)特征是一致的,,例如慢性炎癥和細(xì)胞衰老,它們是人們變老之后出現(xiàn)在分子層面的變化,。它還解釋了為什么年長(zhǎng)人士會(huì)對(duì)酒精變得更加敏感,、為什么其體重會(huì)增加,以及為什么會(huì)出現(xiàn)與年齡相關(guān)的肌肉流失,。
研究人員調(diào)查了100多名25-75歲的志愿者,,這些人每隔幾個(gè)月就會(huì)提供血液或生物樣本,,持續(xù)近兩年的時(shí)間,以評(píng)估超過(guò)13.5萬(wàn)種分子和微生物的變化,。研究人員發(fā)現(xiàn),,大多數(shù)分子和微生物(81%)并不是隨著個(gè)人年齡的增長(zhǎng)而發(fā)生線性的變化,。40歲中期和60歲初期的變化最劇烈,,且不分男女,。
該研究的其中一位研究員,、新加坡南洋理工大學(xué)(Nanyang Technological University)助理教授申小濤博士在斯坦福大學(xué)的新聞發(fā)布會(huì)中稱:“研究結(jié)果顯示,,盡管我們?cè)?0歲中期女性身上觀察到的諸多變化可能由更年期或絕經(jīng)期導(dǎo)致,,但男性和女性出現(xiàn)的這些變化很可能源于其他一些更重要的因素,。發(fā)現(xiàn)和研究這些因素應(yīng)成為未來(lái)研究的重點(diǎn)?!?/p>
盡管我們并不清楚分子會(huì)在這兩個(gè)重要的年齡段出現(xiàn)快速變化的基本機(jī)制,,而且該研究數(shù)據(jù)跟蹤的時(shí)間跨度只有兩年,但該現(xiàn)象提醒我們要特別注意,,人到中年之后要把健康放在首要位置,,以應(yīng)對(duì)某些我們無(wú)法掌控的分子變化。
這意味著要定期進(jìn)行抵抗訓(xùn)練,,以對(duì)抗肌肉流失;每天都要活動(dòng),,以降低心臟病風(fēng)險(xiǎn);要吃有營(yíng)養(yǎng),、飽腹感強(qiáng)的全食品來(lái)應(yīng)對(duì)代謝下降,。(財(cái)富中文網(wǎng))
譯者:馮豐
審校:夏林
斯坦福大學(xué)研究員的新研究表明,衰老并非是一個(gè)緩慢的線性過(guò)程,。
事實(shí)上,衰老,,尤其是新陳代謝下降和皮膚老化,可能會(huì)以科學(xué)家所描述的“與年齡相關(guān)的峰值”形式出現(xiàn),而不是一個(gè)漸進(jìn)式的過(guò)程,。發(fā)表于《自然·衰老》(Nature Aging)期刊上的新研究發(fā)現(xiàn),,人體內(nèi)部的分子,、微生物以及組成腸道微生物群的細(xì)菌會(huì)在兩個(gè)年齡段發(fā)生迅速變化:44歲和60歲,。
該研究的其中一位研究員,、斯坦福大學(xué)(Stanford University)基因?qū)W教授邁克·施耐德博士在該校的新聞報(bào)道中表示:“人們并非是隨著時(shí)間的推移逐漸變老,而是存在一些非常劇烈的變化,。事實(shí)表明,,這種劇烈的變化會(huì)出現(xiàn)在40歲中期和60歲初期。這是真實(shí)存在的,,與觀察的人體分子種類(lèi)無(wú)關(guān),?!?/p>
研究顯示,分子變化,,即分子和微生物出現(xiàn)最大幅度的增長(zhǎng)或減少,,會(huì)影響身體出現(xiàn)慢性病的概率,、抵抗疾病的能力以及衰老的速度,。在40多歲的時(shí)候,,分子變化與心臟病,、皮膚和肌肉功能,以及咖啡因,、脂肪和酒精的代謝能力密切相關(guān),。到了60多歲,,分子變化則會(huì)影響人體的氧化應(yīng)激、免疫健康,、心臟病,、咖啡因代謝,、腎臟疾病以及皮膚和肌肉衰老,。這一點(diǎn)與衰老的12個(gè)特征是一致的,例如慢性炎癥和細(xì)胞衰老,,它們是人們變老之后出現(xiàn)在分子層面的變化,。它還解釋了為什么年長(zhǎng)人士會(huì)對(duì)酒精變得更加敏感,、為什么其體重會(huì)增加,,以及為什么會(huì)出現(xiàn)與年齡相關(guān)的肌肉流失,。
研究人員調(diào)查了100多名25-75歲的志愿者,,這些人每隔幾個(gè)月就會(huì)提供血液或生物樣本,持續(xù)近兩年的時(shí)間,,以評(píng)估超過(guò)13.5萬(wàn)種分子和微生物的變化,。研究人員發(fā)現(xiàn),大多數(shù)分子和微生物(81%)并不是隨著個(gè)人年齡的增長(zhǎng)而發(fā)生線性的變化,。40歲中期和60歲初期的變化最劇烈,,且不分男女。
該研究的其中一位研究員,、新加坡南洋理工大學(xué)(Nanyang Technological University)助理教授申小濤博士在斯坦福大學(xué)的新聞發(fā)布會(huì)中稱:“研究結(jié)果顯示,,盡管我們?cè)?0歲中期女性身上觀察到的諸多變化可能由更年期或絕經(jīng)期導(dǎo)致,但男性和女性出現(xiàn)的這些變化很可能源于其他一些更重要的因素,。發(fā)現(xiàn)和研究這些因素應(yīng)成為未來(lái)研究的重點(diǎn),。”
盡管我們并不清楚分子會(huì)在這兩個(gè)重要的年齡段出現(xiàn)快速變化的基本機(jī)制,,而且該研究數(shù)據(jù)跟蹤的時(shí)間跨度只有兩年,,但該現(xiàn)象提醒我們要特別注意,人到中年之后要把健康放在首要位置,,以應(yīng)對(duì)某些我們無(wú)法掌控的分子變化,。
這意味著要定期進(jìn)行抵抗訓(xùn)練,以對(duì)抗肌肉流失;每天都要活動(dòng),,以降低心臟病風(fēng)險(xiǎn),;要吃有營(yíng)養(yǎng)、飽腹感強(qiáng)的全食品來(lái)應(yīng)對(duì)代謝下降,。(財(cái)富中文網(wǎng))
譯者:馮豐
審校:夏林
Aging is not a slow, linear process, according to new research from Stanford researchers.
In fact, aging, particularly metabolism slowing and skin wrinkling, may happen in what scientists describe as “age-related waves” versus a steady climb. The study published in the Nature Aging journal found that the body’s molecules and the microbes and bacteria that make up the gut microbiome experience rapid change at two key intervals: Age 44 and 60.
“We’re not just changing gradually over time; there are some really dramatic changes,” Michael Snyder, PhD, professor of genetics at Stanford University and one of the study’s researchers, said in the university’s press coverage. “It turns out the mid-40s is a time of dramatic change, as is the early 60s. And that’s true no matter what class of molecules you look at.”
Molecular change, when the molecules and microbes increase or decrease the most, impacts the body’s risk of chronic disease, the ability to fight off disease, and the pace of aging, per the study. The changes in people’s 40s were closely tied to heart disease, skin and muscle function, and how people metabolize caffeine, fat, and alcohol. The molecular changes in peoples’ 60s play a role in oxidative stress, immune health, heart disease, caffeine metabolism, kidney disease, and skin and muscle aging. It is in line with the 12 hallmarks of aging, such as chronic inflammation and cellular senescence, that happen on a molecular level as people grow older. It also explains how older adults experience a higher sensitivity to alcohol, gain weight, and experience age-related muscle loss.
Researchers studied over 100 volunteers between the ages of 25 and 75 who donated blood or provided biological samples every few months over nearly two years, assessing changes in over 135,000 molecules and microbes. The authors concluded that a vast majority of the molecules and microbes, 81%, did not change in a linear fashion as the individual aged. The most rapid changes were in the mid-40s and early 60s for both men and women.
“This suggests that while menopause or perimenopause may contribute to the changes observed in women in their mid-40s, there are likely other, more significant factors influencing these changes in both men and women,” said Xiaotao Shen, PhD, an author of the study and assistant professor at Nanyang Technological University Singapore, in Stanford’s news release. “Identifying and studying these factors should be a priority for future research.”
While the underlying mechanisms of why rapid molecular change happens at these two key intervals is largely unknown and the study only captured data after a two-year follow up, it sends a message to pay particular attention to prioritizing your health as you hit mid-life to battle some of the molecular changes that are out of your control.
This means regular resistance training to counter muscle loss, moving daily to offset the risk of heart disease, and eating nutritious, filling whole foods to combat the metabolism dip.