Abstract

Aging is a major risk factor for many diseases. Recent studies have shown that age-related disruption of proteostasis leads to the accumulation of abnormal proteins and that dysfunction of the two major intracellular proteolytic pathways, the ubiquitin-proteasome pathway, and the autophagy-lysosome pathway, is largely responsible for this process. Conversely, it has been shown that activation of these proteolytic pathways may contribute to lifespan extension and suppression of pathological conditions, making it a promising intervention for anti-aging. This review provides an overview of the important role of intracellular protein degradation in aging and summarizes how the disruption of proteostasis is involved in age-related diseases.

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