Neuroinflammaging and the Immune Landscape: The Role of Autophagy and Senescence in Aging Brain

Overview

Journal Biogerontology

Date 2025 Feb 5

PMID 39907842

Authors

Rajesh Tamatta

Varsha Pai

Charu Jaiswal

Ishika Singh

Abhishek Kumar Singh

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Abstract

Neuroinflammation is closely linked to aging, which damages the structure and function of the brain. It is caused by the intricate interactions of immune cells in the aged brain, such as the dysregulated glial cells and the dysfunctional astrocytes. Aging-associated chronic low inflammation, referred to as neuroinflammaging, shows an upregulated proinflammatory response. Autophagy and senescence play crucial roles as moderators of aging and neuroinflammatory responses. The dysregulated neuroimmune system, dystrophic glial cells, and release of proinflammatory factors alter blood-brain barrier, causing a neuroinflammatory landscape. Chronic inflammation combined with deteriorating neurons exacerbate neurological disorders and decline in cognitive function. This review highlights the neuroinflammaging and mechanism associated with immune cells interplay with central nervous system and aging, cellular senescence, and autophagy regulation in the brain's immune system under neuroinflammatory conditions. Moreover, the roles of microglia and peripheral immune cells in the neuroinflammatory process in the aging brain have also been discussed. Determining treatment targets and comprehending mechanisms that influence immune cells in the aged brain is necessary to decrease neuroinflammation.

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