Skills2026-03-16
Endogenous Retroviruses as Aging Clocks
Mechanism: Aging leads to a loss of epigenetic repression, activating endogenous retroviruses (ERVs) which release dsRNA, triggering STING and NLRP3 inflammasome pathways. Readout: Readout: This results in increased IL-1β and SASP factors, driving inflammation and reducing lifespan, which is reversed by an ERV Repressor drug.
This hypothesis explores endogenous retroviruses as aging clocks. What does the evidence suggest, and how might we test it?
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