Journal
BIOGERONTOLOGY
Volume 23, Issue 1, Pages 1-19Publisher
SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s10522-021-09945-8
Keywords
GPCR; Longevity; Healthspan; Dietary restriction; Insulin signaling; AMPK pathway
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- Uppsala University
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The mechanisms by which GPCRs affect lifespan include mimicking dietary restriction, insulin signaling, AMPK and TOR pathways, as well as altering oxidative balance and inflammation. The use of agonist or antagonist drugs depending on the effects of each GPCR could potentially prolong both lifespan and healthspan.
Humanity has always sought to live longer and for this, multiple strategies have been tried with varying results. In this sense, G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) may be a good option to try to prolong our life while maintaining good health since they have a substantial participation in a wide variety of processes of human pathophysiology and are one of the main therapeutic targets. In this way, we present the analysis of a series of GPCRs whose activity has been shown to affect the lifespan of animal and human models, and in which we put a special interest in describing the molecular mechanisms involved. Our compilation of data revealed that the mechanisms most involved in the role of GPCRs in lifespan are those that mimic dietary restriction, those related to insulin signaling and the AMPK and TOR pathways, and those that alter oxidative homeostasis and severe and/or chronic inflammation. We also discuss the possibility of using agonist or antagonist drugs, depending on the beneficial or harmful effects of each GPCR, in order to prolong people's lifespan and healthspan.
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