TY - JOUR
T1 - The flavonoid 4,4′-dimethoxychalcone promotes autophagy-dependent longevity across species
AU - Carmona-Gutierrez, Didac
AU - Zimmermann, Andreas
AU - Kainz, Katharina
AU - Pietrocola, Federico
AU - Chen, Guo
AU - Maglioni, Silvia
AU - Schiavi, Alfonso
AU - Nah, Jihoon
AU - Mertel, Sara
AU - Beuschel, Christine B.
AU - Castoldi, Francesca
AU - Sica, Valentina
AU - Trausinger, Gert
AU - Raml, Reingard
AU - Sommer, Cornelia
AU - Schroeder, Sabrina
AU - Hofer, Sebastian J.
AU - Bauer, Maria A.
AU - Pendl, Tobias
AU - Tadic, Jelena
AU - Dammbrueck, Christopher
AU - Hu, Zehan
AU - Ruckenstuhl, Christoph
AU - Eisenberg, Tobias
AU - Durand, Sylvere
AU - Bossut, Noélie
AU - Aprahamian, Fanny
AU - Abdellatif, Mahmoud
AU - Sedej, Simon
AU - Enot, David P.
AU - Wolinski, Heimo
AU - Dengjel, Jörn
AU - Kepp, Oliver
AU - Magnes, Christoph
AU - Sinner, Frank
AU - Pieber, Thomas R.
AU - Sadoshima, Junichi
AU - Ventura, Natascia
AU - Sigrist, Stephan J.
AU - Kroemer, Guido
AU - Madeo, Frank
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2019, The Author(s).
PY - 2019/12/1
Y1 - 2019/12/1
N2 - Ageing constitutes the most important risk factor for all major chronic ailments, including malignant, cardiovascular and neurodegenerative diseases. However, behavioural and pharmacological interventions with feasible potential to promote health upon ageing remain rare. Here we report the identification of the flavonoid 4,4′-dimethoxychalcone (DMC) as a natural compound with anti-ageing properties. External DMC administration extends the lifespan of yeast, worms and flies, decelerates senescence of human cell cultures, and protects mice from prolonged myocardial ischaemia. Concomitantly, DMC induces autophagy, which is essential for its cytoprotective effects from yeast to mice. This pro-autophagic response induces a conserved systemic change in metabolism, operates independently of TORC1 signalling and depends on specific GATA transcription factors. Notably, we identify DMC in the plant Angelica keiskei koidzumi, to which longevity- and health-promoting effects are ascribed in Asian traditional medicine. In summary, we have identified and mechanistically characterised the conserved longevity-promoting effects of a natural anti-ageing drug.
AB - Ageing constitutes the most important risk factor for all major chronic ailments, including malignant, cardiovascular and neurodegenerative diseases. However, behavioural and pharmacological interventions with feasible potential to promote health upon ageing remain rare. Here we report the identification of the flavonoid 4,4′-dimethoxychalcone (DMC) as a natural compound with anti-ageing properties. External DMC administration extends the lifespan of yeast, worms and flies, decelerates senescence of human cell cultures, and protects mice from prolonged myocardial ischaemia. Concomitantly, DMC induces autophagy, which is essential for its cytoprotective effects from yeast to mice. This pro-autophagic response induces a conserved systemic change in metabolism, operates independently of TORC1 signalling and depends on specific GATA transcription factors. Notably, we identify DMC in the plant Angelica keiskei koidzumi, to which longevity- and health-promoting effects are ascribed in Asian traditional medicine. In summary, we have identified and mechanistically characterised the conserved longevity-promoting effects of a natural anti-ageing drug.
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U2 - 10.1038/s41467-019-08555-w
DO - 10.1038/s41467-019-08555-w
M3 - Article
C2 - 30783116
AN - SCOPUS:85061697282
SN - 2041-1723
VL - 10
JO - Nature Communications
JF - Nature Communications
IS - 1
M1 - 651
ER -