Cellular aspects of aging Flashcards

1
Q

Which is not a criteria for aging hallmarks
- manifests in normal aging
- not affected by environmental factors
- aggravation accelerates aging
- intervention slows aging

A
  • can be affected by environment but not one of the 3 criteria
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2
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Do hallmarks contribute to mortality and aging phenotype?

A

yes

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3
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Which is not an example of the genomic instability hallmark
- mutations
- ROS
- DNA and mtDNA damage
- mito damage

A

not mito damage, telomere damage

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4
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Do endogenous or exogenous factors cause genomic instability (i.e. genome alterations)

A

both

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5
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Which is false telomere attrition
- it is the shortening of telomeres
- it involves the mutation of DNA
- pathological dysfunction accelerates aging
- protecting telomeres has been shown to slow aging in mice

A
  • does not involve DNA mutation
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6
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What directly impinges on the regulation of telomere length?

A

epigenetic alterations

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7
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Which is not an example of epigenetic alterations
- histone modifications
- DNA myelination
- chromatin remodeling
- telomere shortening

A

can lead to telomere shortening but does not include it

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8
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Proteostasis

A

degradation of protein in cells, affects folding and biogenesis

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9
Q

What type of nutrient signalling can increase aging?

A

anabolic

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10
Q

what hallmark does caloric restriction leading to slower aging help prove

A

nutrient signalling

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11
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How does senescence contribute to aging

A

increased senescent cells affect secretory profile

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12
Q

Which is false of the aging hallmark of stem cell exhaustion
- loss of new stem cells or satellite cells
- can lead to anemia
- can lead to osteoarthritis
- decreased tissue repair

A

OP not OA

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13
Q

Which does the aging hallmark of altered intracellular communication NOT result in
- muscle atrophy
- neuroendocrine dysfunction
- inflammaging
- immunosenescnence

A

atrophy

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14
Q

How does caloric restriction slow aging

A

shows changes in biomarkers of aging, related to increased mito function (shown in worms)

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15
Q

What happened when young stem cells were transplanted into older mice

A

lifespan extended

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16
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pluripotent

A

cells that can differentiate into different tissues

17
Q

parabiosis

A

transplant of old stem cells to young mice shortened lifespan

18
Q

iPS

A

induced pluripotent stem cells, eliminate need for fetal tissue for research

19
Q

What is telomerase associated with

A

cancer

20
Q

does telomerase extend the lifespan

A

no, but it slows rate of aging

21
Q

Is there evidence for GH therapy

A

no

22
Q

what may be the negative effects of GH therapy

A

cancer or altered nutrition signalling

23
Q

antioxidants

A

combat ROS formation

24
Q

Which of the following about anti-oxidants is false
- too much acts as pro-oxidation
- we need some ROS to function, so too many anti-oxidants is bad
- too much can cause cancer
- anti-oxidants are helpful in both healthy states and pathological states

A
  • only helpful in pathological states
25
Q

Does epigenetic reprogramming change DNA or change how the body reads DNA?

A

Changes how body reads DNA

26
Q

Which cannot reverse epigenetic reprogramming
- GH
- iPS
- caloric restriction
- physical activity

A
  • caloric restriction
27
Q

What does epigenetic reprogramming predict

A

biological aging

28
Q

T/F PA can lower mortality and increase lifespan
- PA helps ameliorate mtDNA damage

A

F - slows aging, no effect on lifespan
T

29
Q

Parabiosis

A

blood rejuvination

30
Q

What did the parabiosis study in mice show

A

young blood = decreased neurogenesis and cognitive impairments, synaptic plasticity

31
Q

Which is not an ethical concern of slowing aging
- depression from living too long
- exploitation and fad diets
- asking why
- who gets the resources

A
  • not depression
32
Q

do most animals naturally reach their max age?

A

no