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Loss of proteostasis, characterized by the accumulation of abnormal proteins due to decreased cellular capacity to degrade them, is a hallmark of aging and contributes to age-related pathologies like neurodegenerative diseases.
As we age, our cells become less efficient at cleaning up damaged proteins, leading to accumulation that can cause diseases like Alzheimer's. Maintaining cellular 'housekeeping' through healthy lifestyle choices (like exercise and diet) may help support these natural degradation pathways.
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One of the hallmarks of aging is a decrease in cellular proteome homeostasis, allowing abnormal proteins to accumulate. This phenomenon is observed in both eukaryotes and prokaryotes... Similar protein aggregation occurs in the pathogenesis of diseases like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s.
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This is a widely accepted consensus in aging biology, presented as a foundational concept in the review.
Source
Protein Posttranslational Modifications: Roles in Aging and Age‐Related Disease
Ana L. Santos et al. · Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity · 2017
DOI 10.1155/2017/5716409
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