PMID- 35578945 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20220519 LR - 20230721 IS - 2040-4603 (Electronic) IS - 2040-4603 (Linking) VI - 12 IP - 3 DP - 2022 Apr 26 TI - Physiological Systems in Promoting Frailty. PG - 3575-3620 LID - 10.1002/cphy.c210034 [doi] AB - Frailty is a complex syndrome affecting a growing sector of the global population as medical developments have advanced human mortality rates across the world. Our current understanding of frailty is derived from studies conducted in the laboratory as well as the clinic, which have generated largely phenotypic information. Far fewer studies have uncovered biological underpinnings driving the onset and progression of frailty, but the stage is set to advance the field with preclinical and clinical assessment tools, multiomics approaches together with physiological and biochemical methodologies. In this article, we provide comprehensive coverage of topics regarding frailty assessment, preclinical models, interventions, and challenges as well as clinical frameworks and prevalence. We also identify central biological mechanisms that may be at play including mitochondrial dysfunction, epigenetic alterations, and oxidative stress that in turn, affect metabolism, stress responses, and endocrine and neuromuscular systems. We review the role of metabolic syndrome, insulin resistance and visceral obesity, focusing on glucose homeostasis, adenosine monophosphate-activated protein kinase (AMPK), mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR), and nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD(+) ) as critical players influencing the age-related loss of health. We further focus on how immunometabolic dysfunction associates with oxidative stress in promoting sarcopenia, a key contributor to slowness, weakness, and fatigue. We explore the biological mechanisms involved in stem cell exhaustion that affect regeneration and may contribute to the frailty-associated decline in resilience and adaptation to stress. Together, an overview of the interplay of aging biology with genetic, lifestyle, and environmental factors that contribute to frailty, as well as potential therapeutic targets to lower risk and slow the progression of ongoing disease is covered. (c) 2022 American Physiological Society. Compr Physiol 12:1-46, 2022. CI - Copyright (c) 2022 American Physiological Society. All rights reserved. FAU - Perazza, Lais R AU - Perazza LR AD - Department of Physical Therapy and Athletic Training, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA. FAU - Brown-Borg, Holly M AU - Brown-Borg HM AD - Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, North Dakota, USA. FAU - Thompson, LaDora V AU - Thompson LV AD - Department of Physical Therapy and Athletic Training, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA. LA - eng GR - K07 AG072124/AG/NIA NIH HHS/United States GR - R56 AG067724/AG/NIA NIH HHS/United States PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural PT - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't PT - Review DEP - 20220426 PL - United States TA - Compr Physiol JT - Comprehensive Physiology JID - 101574442 SB - IM MH - Aging/physiology MH - *Frailty MH - Humans MH - *Insulin Resistance MH - Oxidative Stress MH - United States PMC - PMC9531553 MID - NIHMS1839399 EDAT- 2022/05/18 06:00 MHDA- 2022/05/20 06:00 PMCR- 2022/10/04 CRDT- 2022/05/17 04:13 PHST- 2022/05/17 04:13 [entrez] PHST- 2022/05/18 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2022/05/20 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2022/10/04 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - 10.1002/cphy.c210034 [doi] PST - epublish SO - Compr Physiol. 2022 Apr 26;12(3):3575-3620. doi: 10.1002/cphy.c210034.