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Declining autophagic capacity during aging leads to the accumulation of dysfunctional mitochondria and aggregated proteins, which triggers NLRP3 inflammasome activation and chronic low-grade inflammation (inflammaging).
As you age, your body's natural cleanup system (autophagy) slows down, leading to cellular 'garbage' that triggers chronic inflammation. To counteract this, focus on lifestyle factors known to boost autophagy, such as caloric restriction and exercise, which are safer and more established than unproven supplements.
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In conclusion, inhibition of autophagic capacity with aging generates the inflammaging condition via the activation of inflammasomes, in particular NLRP3.
Why this rating
Based on a comprehensive review of multiple experimental studies in mice, rats, and cell cultures, though human clinical data is limited.
Source
Inflammaging: disturbed interplay between autophagy and inflammasomes
Antero Salminen et al. · Aging · 2012
DOI 10.18632/aging.100444
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