Hyperglutaminolysis drives senescence and aging through arginine-mTORC1 axis activation.

ABSTRACT: The catabolism of glutamine is essential for living organisms, so that its first step, driven by glutaminase 1 (GLS1), generally referred to as glutaminolysis, plays important roles in physiological metabolism. However, the status and impact of glutaminolysis in pathological contexts such as aging and age-related diseases remain elusive. In this study, through metabolomics analysis and different aging models, we verified the hyperactivation status of glutaminolysis in senescent cells and aged Drosophila and mice, which we term "hyperglutaminolysis". We further confirmed the aging-promoting role of this hyperglutaminolysis by addition and removal intervention experiments. Intriguingly, a novel signaling axis connecting to senescence-associated persistent mTORC1 activation was found. This pa

SUBMITTER: Chen H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12916908 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature