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Downregulation of ribosomal proteins and ribosome biogenesis factors is a conserved hallmark of cellular ageing, likely serving as a protective programme rather than a cause of pathology.

Aging involves a reduction in the genetic instructions for building ribosomes. This is not a defect but a protective mechanism. Interventions that extend lifespan, such as caloric restriction and rapamycin, also reduce these levels, suggesting that this downregulation is beneficial for longevity.

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Together, these data suggest that down-regulation of ribosome components and ribosome biogenesis factors is a highly conserved hallmark of ageing... Many lines of evidence suggest that this down-regulation is a protective programme aimed at mitigating age-linked pathology.
Stephen Frenk et al. · Biogerontology · 2018

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Supported by large cohort studies, meta-analyses in humans, and cross-species data.

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Gene expression hallmarks of cellular ageing

Stephen Frenk et al. · Biogerontology · 2018

DOI 10.1007/s10522-018-9750-z

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