The aged intestine: Performance and rejuvenation

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Abstract

Owing to the growing elderly population, age-related problems are gaining increasing attention from the scientific community. With senescence, the intestine undergoes a spectrum of changes and infirmities that are likely the causes of overall aging. Therefore, identification of the aged intestine and the search for novel strategies to rescue it, are required. Although progress has been made in research on some components of the aged intestine, such as intestinal stem cells, the comprehensive understanding of intestinal aging is still limited, and this restricts the in-depth search for efficient strategies. In this concise review, we discuss several aspects of intestinal aging. More emphasis is placed on the appraisal of current and potential strategies to alleviate intestinal aging, as well as future targets to rejuvenate the aged intestine.

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Wang, Q., Qi, Y., Shen, W., Xu, J., Wang, L., Chen, S., … Si, J. (2021, October 1). The aged intestine: Performance and rejuvenation. Aging and Disease. International Society on Aging and Disease. https://doi.org/10.14336/AD.2021.0202

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