PMID- 33347992 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20210326 LR - 20210326 IS - 1872-9649 (Electronic) IS - 1568-1637 (Linking) VI - 66 DP - 2021 Mar TI - Recent advances in the field of caloric restriction mimetics and anti-aging molecules. PG - 101240 LID - S1568-1637(20)30375-5 [pii] LID - 10.1016/j.arr.2020.101240 [doi] AB - Caloric restriction (CR) mimetics are molecules that produce beneficial effects on health and longevity in model organisms and humans, without the challenges of maintaining a CR diet. Conventional CR mimetics such as metformin, rapamycin and spermidine activate autophagy, leading to recycling of cellular components and improvement of physiological function. We review here novel CR mimetics and anti-aging compounds, such as 4,4'-dimethoxychalcone, fungal polysaccharides, inorganic nitrate, and trientine, highlighting their possible molecular targets and mechanisms of action. The activity of these compounds can be understood within the context of hormesis, a biphasic dose response that involves beneficial effects at low or moderate doses and toxic effects at high doses. The concept of hormesis has widespread implications for the identification of CR mimetics in experimental assays, testing in clinical trials, and use in healthy humans. We also discuss the promises and limitations of CR mimetics and anti-aging molecules for delaying aging and treating chronic diseases. CI - Copyright (c) 2020 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. FAU - Martel, Jan AU - Martel J AD - Center for Molecular and Clinical Immunology, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan; Chang Gung Immunology Consortium, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Linkou, Taoyuan, Taiwan. FAU - Chang, Shih-Hsin AU - Chang SH AD - Center for Molecular and Clinical Immunology, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan; Chang Gung Immunology Consortium, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Linkou, Taoyuan, Taiwan. FAU - Wu, Cheng-Yeu AU - Wu CY AD - Center for Molecular and Clinical Immunology, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan; Chang Gung Immunology Consortium, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Linkou, Taoyuan, Taiwan; Research Center of Bacterial Pathogenesis, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan. FAU - Peng, Hsin-Hsin AU - Peng HH AD - Center for Molecular and Clinical Immunology, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan; Chang Gung Immunology Consortium, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Linkou, Taoyuan, Taiwan; Laboratory Animal Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Linkou, Taoyuan, Taiwan. FAU - Hwang, Tsong-Long AU - Hwang TL AD - Graduate Institute of Natural Products, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan; Research Center for Chinese Herbal Medicine, College of Human Ecology, Chang Gung University of Science and Technology, Taoyuan, Taiwan; Graduate Institute of Health Industry Technology, College of Human Ecology, Chang Gung University of Science and Technology, Taoyuan, Taiwan; Department of Anesthesiology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan. FAU - Ko, Yun-Fei AU - Ko YF AD - Chang Gung Immunology Consortium, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Linkou, Taoyuan, Taiwan; Biochemical Engineering Research Center, Ming Chi University of Technology, New Taipei City, Taiwan; Chang Gung Biotechnology Corporation, Taipei, Taiwan. FAU - Young, John D AU - Young JD AD - Chang Gung Biotechnology Corporation, Taipei, Taiwan. FAU - Ojcius, David M AU - Ojcius DM AD - Center for Molecular and Clinical Immunology, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan; Chang Gung Immunology Consortium, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Linkou, Taoyuan, Taiwan; Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of the Pacific, Arthur Dugoni School of Dentistry, San Francisco, CA, USA. Electronic address: dojcius@pacific.edu. LA - eng PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't PT - Review DEP - 20201224 PL - England TA - Ageing Res Rev JT - Ageing research reviews JID - 101128963 SB - IM MH - *Aging MH - Autophagy MH - *Caloric Restriction MH - Hormesis MH - Humans MH - Longevity OTO - NOTNLM OT - Aging OT - Autophagy OT - Hormesis OT - Phytochemicals OT - Polysaccharides EDAT- 2020/12/22 06:00 MHDA- 2021/03/27 06:00 CRDT- 2020/12/21 20:10 PHST- 2020/10/04 00:00 [received] PHST- 2020/11/17 00:00 [revised] PHST- 2020/12/15 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2020/12/22 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2021/03/27 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2020/12/21 20:10 [entrez] AID - S1568-1637(20)30375-5 [pii] AID - 10.1016/j.arr.2020.101240 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Ageing Res Rev. 2021 Mar;66:101240. doi: 10.1016/j.arr.2020.101240. Epub 2020 Dec 24.