Advanced glycation end products

Intervention

2 papers14 findings

  • 6 independent labs in 3 countries
  • 1 trial, 1 with no results posted
  • Funders: National Institute on Aging and others
  • Animals1
  • Cells1

Outcomes

12

Cellular senescence

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3 studies
  1. Advanced glycation end products induce cellular senescence in human cells.

    “Concurrent treatment with high glucose and AGEs substantially suppressed SHED proliferative and migratory capacity while simultaneously enhancing apoptotic cell death and cellular senescence.”

    Cellsunder high-glucose conditions

    AGEs derived from high-sugar diets induce functional impairment of odontogenic stem cells via RAGE-mediated endoplasmic reticulum stress

    Histochemistry and cell biology24 May 2026

  2. Advanced glycation end products increase cellular senescence in cells.

    “In a co-culture system, AGE-treated osteoclasts accelerated chondrocyte senescence, as evidenced by elevated senescence markers and SASP factors.”

    Cellsin co-culture

    SIRT1 Downregulation by Advanced Glycation End Products Activates RANKL-Dependent Osteoclast Signaling and Drives Chondrocyte Senescence During Osteoarthritis Development

    Aging cell1 May 2026

  3. Advanced glycation end products increase cellular senescence in human cells.

    “AGEs treatment significantly exacerbated hGC senescence, impaired mitochondrial function, and suppressed mitophagy in a concentration-dependent manner.”

    Cellsconcentration-dependent

    SIRT3 attenuates AGEs-induced senescence in human granulosa cells through enhancing mitophagy

    Cell biology and toxicology13 Jan 2026

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Blood-brain barrier

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1 study
  1. Advanced glycation end products impair blood-brain barrier in human cells.

    “Furthermore, AGE exposure disrupts blood-brain barrier (BBB) integrity and impairs amyloid-β transport in an in vitro BBB model.”

    Cellsin an in vitro BBB model

    Advanced glycation end products drive blood-brain barrier lipid dysregulation via RAGE-ABCA1 signaling to promote neurovascular dysfunction in Alzheimer's disease

    Molecular psychiatry3 Sep 2026

lipid-droplet

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1 study
  1. Advanced glycation end products increase lipid-droplet in human cells.

    “In human brain endothelial cells, AGE exposure induces lipid metabolic reprogramming characterized by enhanced LD accumulation, upregulation of lipogenic machinery, and suppression of cholesterol efflux.”

    Cellsin human brain endothelial cellsbrain endothelial cell

    Advanced glycation end products drive blood-brain barrier lipid dysregulation via RAGE-ABCA1 signaling to promote neurovascular dysfunction in Alzheimer's disease

    Molecular psychiatry3 Sep 2026

cGAS–STING signalling

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1 study
  1. Advanced glycation end products activate cGAS–STING signalling in mouse cells.

    “exposure of primary microglia to AGEs induces cytosolic mtDNA release and activates cGAS-STING signaling”

    Cellsprimary microglia

    APOE4-AGE axis is linked to mtDNA release and cGAS-STING-mediated neuroinflammation in the aging brain

    Free radical biology & medicine29 Aug 2026

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Apoptosis

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1 study
  1. Advanced glycation end products induce apoptosis in human cells.

    “Concurrent treatment with high glucose and AGEs substantially suppressed SHED proliferative and migratory capacity while simultaneously enhancing apoptotic cell death and cellular senescence.”

    Cellsunder high-glucose conditions

    AGEs derived from high-sugar diets induce functional impairment of odontogenic stem cells via RAGE-mediated endoplasmic reticulum stress

    Histochemistry and cell biology24 May 2026

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Proliferation

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1 study
  1. Advanced glycation end products decrease proliferation in human cells.

    “Concurrent treatment with high glucose and AGEs substantially suppressed SHED proliferative and migratory capacity while simultaneously enhancing apoptotic cell death and cellular senescence.”

    Cellsunder high-glucose conditions

    AGEs derived from high-sugar diets induce functional impairment of odontogenic stem cells via RAGE-mediated endoplasmic reticulum stress

    Histochemistry and cell biology24 May 2026

Cartilage degeneration

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1 study
  1. Advanced glycation end products increase cartilage degeneration in mice.

    “AGEs aggravated cartilage degeneration, subchondral bone alterations, and chondrocyte senescence in an OA mouse model.”

    Animalsin an OA mouse model

    SIRT1 Downregulation by Advanced Glycation End Products Activates RANKL-Dependent Osteoclast Signaling and Drives Chondrocyte Senescence During Osteoarthritis Development

    Aging cell1 May 2026

SIRT1

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1 study
  1. Advanced glycation end products decrease SIRT1 in cells.

    “SIRT1 emerged as a central regulator suppressed following AGE exposure.”

    Cellsin osteoclasts

    SIRT1 Downregulation by Advanced Glycation End Products Activates RANKL-Dependent Osteoclast Signaling and Drives Chondrocyte Senescence During Osteoarthritis Development

    Aging cell1 May 2026

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Mitophagy

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1 study
  1. Advanced glycation end products inhibit mitophagy in human cells.

    “AGEs treatment significantly exacerbated hGC senescence, impaired mitochondrial function, and suppressed mitophagy in a concentration-dependent manner.”

    Cellsconcentration-dependent

    SIRT3 attenuates AGEs-induced senescence in human granulosa cells through enhancing mitophagy

    Cell biology and toxicology13 Jan 2026

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Neurodegeneration

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1 study
  1. Advanced glycation end products increase neurodegeneration in mouse cells.

    “Under AGE-incorporated conditions, we observed brain endothelial dysfunction and microglial activation, leading to increased neuroinflammation and neurodegeneration.”

    Cellsaged neurovascular modelAGE-anchored matrixbrain

    Extracellular matrix glycation epigenetically regulates brain aging and neurodegeneration in the in vitro aged neurovascular model

    Biomaterials13 Jun 2025

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Trial sponsors

Funding

14 grants since 2016

Japan Society for the Promotion of ScienceJP¥78.8mNational Institute on AgingUS$1.6mNational Eye InstituteUS$764.9k

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