Ageing research reviews

Understanding Biological Age Through Large-Scale Molecular Data

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Abstract

Advances in high-throughput omics technologies enable the simultaneous quantification of millions of biomolecules from a single specimen.

  • Genomic studies identify genetic variants linked to extreme longevity.
  • Epigenetic clocks serve as reliable predictors of biological age.
  • Blood proteome analysis allows for the evaluation of ageing trajectories in relation to organ type and sex.
  • Metabolomic signatures reveal important metabolites associated with ageing processes.
  • Gut microbial composition reflects and may influence biological ageing, with emerging microbiome clocks.
  • Integration of multi-omics data with clinical and lifestyle information could support personalized approaches to healthy ageing.

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Declaration of Competing Interest The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper.
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