title: Genome maintenance and human longevity.
abstract: Accumulation of DNA damage and mutations is considered an important causal factor in age-related diseases. Genetic defects in DNA repair cause premature onset and accelerated progression of age-related diseases and a shorter life span in humans and mice, providing strong evidence that genome maintenance is a bona fide longevity assurance pathway. However, the contribution of genome maintenance to human longevity itself remains to be established. Here, we review the results of human genetics studies, including genome wide association studies, and attempted to catalogue all genes involved in major DNA repair pathways that harbor variants associated with longevity. We hope to provide a comprehensive review to facilitate future endeavors aimed at uncovering the functional role of genome maintenance genes in human longevity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Genetics, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY 10461, USA.
authors.forename: Miook
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cho
authors.affiliation: Department of Genetics, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY 10461, USA; Department of Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY 10461, USA. Electronic address: yousin.suh@einstein.yu.edu.
authors.forename: Yousin
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Suh
mesh_terms: D000375:Aging / Q000235:genetics*; D004249:DNA Damage; D004260:DNA Repair / Q000235:genetics; D004194:Disease / Q000235:genetics*; D020022:Genetic Predisposition to Disease / Q000235:genetics; D055106:Genome-Wide Association Study; D006801:Humans; D008136:Longevity / Q000235:genetics*; D008957:Models, Genetic; D020641:Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide