[Advances in live-imaging aging reporter mice]

Sheng Li Xue Bao. 2023 Dec 25;75(6):836-846.
[Article in Chinese]

Abstract

Aging is an independent risk factor for chronic diseases in the elderly, and understanding aging mechanisms is one of the keys to achieve early prevention and effective intervention for the diseases. Aging process is dynamic and systemic, making it difficult for mechanistic study. With recent advances in aging biomarkers and development of live-imaging technologies, more and more reporter mouse models have been generated, which can live monitor the aging process, and help investigate aging mechanisms at systemic level and develop intervention strategies. This review summarizes recent advances in live-imaging aging reporter mouse models based on widely used aging biomarkers (p16Ink4a, p21Waf1/Cip1, p53 and Glb1), and discusses their applications in aging research.

Publication types

  • Review
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Aging*
  • Animals
  • Biomarkers
  • Cyclin-Dependent Kinase Inhibitor p16* / metabolism
  • Cyclin-Dependent Kinase Inhibitor p21 / metabolism
  • Humans
  • Mice
  • Tumor Suppressor Protein p53

Substances

  • Cyclin-Dependent Kinase Inhibitor p16
  • Cyclin-Dependent Kinase Inhibitor p21
  • Biomarkers
  • Tumor Suppressor Protein p53