A step toward precision gerontology: Lifespan effects of calorie and protein restriction are consistent with predicted impacts on entropy generation

Ayşe Selcen Semerciöz-Oduncuoğlu, Sharon E Mitchell, Mustafa Özilgen, Bayram Yilmaz, John R Speakman* (Corresponding Author)

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Abstract

Understanding aging is a key biological goal. Precision gerontology aims to predict how long individuals will live under different treatment scenarios. Calorie and protein restriction (CR and PR) extend lifespan in many species. Using data from C57BL/6 male mice under graded CR or PR, we introduce a computational thermodynamic model for entropy generation, which predicted the impact of the manipulations on lifespan. Daily entropy generation decreased significantly with increasing CR level, but not PR. Our predictions indicated the lifespan of CR mice should increase by 13 to 56% with 10 to 40% CR, relative to ad libitum-fed animals. This prediction was broadly consistent with the empirical observation of the lifespan impacts of CR in rodents. Modeling entropy fluxes may be a future strategy to identify antiaging interventions.

Original languageEnglish
Article numbere2300624120
Number of pages8
JournalProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America
Volume120
Issue number37
Early online date5 Sept 2023
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 5 Sept 2023

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
Fellowships and Grant Programs, application number of 1059B141801348. The original experimental study was funded by Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) BB/G009953/1 and the China Partnering Award BB/J020028/1.

Funding Information:
This research was financially supported by The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK), Science Fellowships and Grant Programs, application number of 1059B141801348. The original experimental study was funded by Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) BB/G009953/1 and the China Partnering Award BB/J020028/1.

Funding Information:
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS. This research was financially supported by The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK), Science

Data Availability Statement

All the data generated in this work are in the paper or have been previously published.

Keywords

  • Male
  • Animals
  • Mice
  • Mice, Inbred C57BL
  • Longevity
  • Entropy
  • Diet, Protein-Restricted
  • Geriatrics

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