Metabolic Kinases as Regulators of Inter-Organelle Communication in Aging and Age-Related Diseases.
Cellular power plants regulate aging through molecular switches that could become targets for slowing chronic disease development.
This comprehensive review in Aging Cell maps how metabolic kinases such as AMPK, mTOR, and sirtuins coordinate inter-organelle communication between mitochondria, ER, lysosomes, and the nucleus to regulate metabolic homeostasis. The authors argue that age-related breakdown of these kinase-mediated signaling hubs underlies multiple chronic diseases, and identify these kinases as therapeutic targets for strategies to extend healthspan.
What the study was
- Study design
- narrative_review
- Category
- aging biology
- Maturity
- Exploratory
- Journal
- Aging Cell
Why it surfaced
Published in Aging Cell (top journal in aging biology), this review systematically maps metabolic kinase networks governing organelle cross-talk as a unifying framework for aging biology. Identifies actionable therapeutic targets with existing drugs (e.g., AMPK activators, mTOR inhibitors, NAD+ precursors). Directly relevant to longevity and cardiometabolic topics.
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