The CEPH aging cohort and biobank: a valuable collection of biological samples from exceptionally long-lived French individuals and their offspring for longevity studies.

ABSTRACT: The increasing aging of the human population is currently and for the coming decades a major public health issue in many countries, requiring the implementation of global public health policies promoting healthy and successful aging. Individuals are not equal in the face of aging and some can present exceptional healthspan and/or lifespan, which are notably influenced by both genetic and environmental factors. Research and studies on human aging, healthy aging and longevity should rely in particular on cohorts of long-lived individuals, also including biological samples allowing studies on the biology of aging and longevity. In this manuscript, we provide for the first time a complete description of the CEPH (Centre d'Etude du Polymophisme Humain) Aging cohort, an exceptional cohort recrui

SUBMITTER: How-Kit A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10828222 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature