This aging-related communication axis helps explain why older age increases
MASLD incidence: https://t.co/AkHzX6OaAn
Anna Mae Diehl & team @DukeMedSchool describe an inter-organ aging axis in which hepatocytes determine the rate of organ aging during metabolic stress. The researchers used conditional KO mice to show loss of hepatocyte hedgehog signaling induces ferroptosis stress, lipid peroxidation, and cellular senescence.
The video shows blood perfusion in vivo after treatment with ferrostatin-1, representing restoration of hepatic blood perfusion in the liver and kidney.
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Today, we approved a new medication for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease, the second of a new category of medications approved for Alzheimer's that target the fundamental pathophysiology of the disease. https://t.co/ZXJCUuTYPk
Identification and characterization of variants in HTR2C in people with severe obesity reveals a role for the serotonin 2C receptor in regulation of appetite, weight and behavior, according to a @NatureMedicine paper. https://t.co/0tJf8NYRGN
Our Talking Points collection has a bit of everything: @dgurdasani1 on COVID-19; @algoriphagus on scientists and Indigenous communities; @MsPhelps on publishing; @repro4everyone on reproducibility; and Luisa Massarani on South America.
Catch up below!
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CSIR Foundation Day Celebrations formal Welcome & Introduction of Speakers by Dr. Anil Koul. Special Guest address Mr. Andrew Ayre, British Deputy High Commissioner, Chandigarh graced the event.