Search Results - "Marta, Freire"
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Measuring biological aging in humans: A quest
Published in Aging cell (01-02-2020)“…The global population of individuals over the age of 65 is growing at an unprecedented rate and is expected to reach 1.6 billion by 2050. Most older…”
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Plasma proteomic signature of age in healthy humans
Published in Aging cell (01-10-2018)“…To characterize the proteomic signature of chronological age, 1,301 proteins were measured in plasma using the SOMAscan assay (SomaLogic, Boulder, CO, USA) in…”
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Aging and Multimorbidity: New Tasks, Priorities, and Frontiers for Integrated Gerontological and Clinical Research
Published in Journal of the American Medical Directors Association (01-08-2015)“…Abstract Aging is characterized by rising susceptibility to development of multiple chronic diseases and, therefore, represents the major risk factor for…”
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Skeletal muscle ex vivo mitochondrial respiration parallels decline in vivo oxidative capacity, cardiorespiratory fitness, and muscle strength: The Baltimore Longitudinal Study of Aging
Published in Aging cell (01-04-2018)“…Summary Mitochondrial function in human skeletal muscle declines with age. Most evidence for this decline comes from studies that assessed mitochondrial…”
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The Human Skeletal Muscle Proteome Project: a reappraisal of the current literature
Published in Journal of cachexia, sarcopenia and muscle (01-02-2017)“…Skeletal muscle is a large organ that accounts for up to half the total mass of the human body. A progressive decline in muscle mass and strength occurs with…”
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Low plasma lysophosphatidylcholines are associated with impaired mitochondrial oxidative capacity in adults in the Baltimore Longitudinal Study of Aging
Published in Aging cell (01-04-2019)“…The decrease in skeletal muscle mitochondrial oxidative capacity with age adversely affects muscle strength and physical performance. Factors that are…”
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Muscle cannabinoid 1 receptor regulates Il‐6 and myostatin expression, governing physical performance and whole‐body metabolism
Published in The FASEB journal (01-05-2019)“…ABSTRACTSarcopenic obesity, the combination of skeletal muscle mass and function loss with an increase in body fat, is associated with physical limitations,…”
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Plasma-induced nanoparticle aggregation for stratifying COVID-19 patients according to disease severity
Published in Sensors and actuators. B, Chemical (15-12-2022)“…Stratifying patients according to disease severity has been a major hurdle during the COVID-19 pandemic. This usually requires evaluating the levels of several…”
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COVID-19: In the Eye of the Cytokine Storm
Published in Frontiers in immunology (24-09-2020)“…The dysregulated release of cytokines has been identified as one of the key factors behind poorer outcomes in COVID-19. This "cytokine storm" produces an…”
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Searching for a mitochondrial root to the decline in muscle function with ageing
Published in Journal of cachexia, sarcopenia and muscle (01-06-2018)“…Sarcopenia, the age‐related loss of muscle mass and strength, is linked to a range of adverse outcomes, such as impaired physical performance, cognitive…”
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Is there an optimum endurance polygenic profile?
Published in The Journal of physiology (01-04-2009)“…We analysed seven genetic polymorphisms that are candidates to explain individual variations in human endurance phenotypic traits, at least in Caucasian people…”
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Early body composition, but not body mass, is associated with future accelerated decline in muscle quality
Published in Journal of cachexia, sarcopenia and muscle (01-06-2017)“…Background Muscle quality (MQ) or strength‐to‐mass ratio declines with aging, but the rate of MQ change with aging is highly heterogeneous across individuals…”
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A targeted proteomic assay for the measurement of plasma proteoforms related to human aging phenotypes
Published in Proteomics (Weinheim) (01-08-2017)“…Circulating polypeptides and proteins have been implicated in reversing or accelerating aging phenotypes, including growth/differentiation factor 8 (GDF8),…”
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A novel, multiplexed targeted mass spectrometry assay for quantification of complement factor H (CFH) variants and CFH‐related proteins 1–5 in human plasma
Published in Proteomics (Weinheim) (01-03-2017)“…Age‐related macular degeneration (AMD) is a leading cause of visual loss among older adults. Two variants in the complement factor H (CFH) gene, Y402H and…”
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Correlations of Calf Muscle Macrophage Content With Muscle Properties and Walking Performance in Peripheral Artery Disease
Published in Journal of the American Heart Association (18-05-2020)“…Background Peripheral artery disease (PAD) is a manifestation of atherosclerosis characterized by reduced blood flow to the lower extremities and mobility…”
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Reconsidering the Role of Mitochondria in Aging
Published in The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences (01-11-2015)“…Mitochondrial dysfunction has long been considered a major contributor to aging and age-related diseases. Harman's Mitochondrial Free Radical Theory of Aging…”
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Associations of Peripheral Artery Disease With Calf Skeletal Muscle Mitochondrial DNA Heteroplasmy
Published in Journal of the American Heart Association (09-04-2020)“…Background Patients with peripheral artery disease (PAD) undergo frequent episodes of ischemia-reperfusion in lower extremity muscles that may negatively…”
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Environmental Enteric Dysfunction Is Associated With Altered Bile Acid Metabolism
Published in Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition (01-04-2017)“…ABSTRACT Objectives: Environmental enteric dysfunction (EED), a clinically asymptomatic condition characterized by inflammation of the small bowel mucosa,…”
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The Neuromuscular Junction: Aging at the Crossroad between Nerves and Muscle
Published in Frontiers in aging neuroscience (11-08-2014)“…Aging is associated with a progressive loss of muscle mass and strength and a decline in neurophysiological functions. Age-related neuromuscular junction (NMJ)…”
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Discovery proteomics in aging human skeletal muscle finds change in spliceosome, immunity, proteostasis and mitochondria
Published in eLife (23-10-2019)“…A decline of skeletal muscle strength with aging is a primary cause of mobility loss and frailty in older persons, but the molecular mechanisms of such decline…”
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