Large Differences in Aging Phenotype between Strains of the Short-Lived Annual Fish Nothobranchius furzeri methods

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        "text": "We characterized captive survival and age-related traits in F1 and F2 offspring of wild-caught N. furzeri. Wild-derived N. furzeri lines showed expression of lipofuscin and neurodegeneration at age 21 weeks. Median lifespan in the laboratory varied from to 20 to 23 weeks and maximum lifespan from 25 to 32 weeks. These data demonstrate that rapid age-dependent decline and short lifespan are natural characteristics of this species. The N. furzeri distribution range overlaps with gradients in altitude and aridity. Fish from more arid habitats are expected to experience a shorter survival window in the wild. We tested whether captive lines stemming from semi-arid and sub-humid habitats differ in longevity and expression of age-related traits. We detected a clear difference in age-dependent cognitive decline and a slight difference in lifespan (16% for median, 15% for maximum lifespan) be..."
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        "text": "Analysis of lifespan in the F2 generation focussed on MZM-04/10 and MZM-04/03 ( ) as representatives of northern and southern populations. Inspection of eggs after 2 months of incubation revealed the presence of developed embryos and these were then hatched. The F2 generation of MZM-04/10 P, MZM-04/10 G and MZM-04/10 T isolates showed similar survivorship characteristics and were pooled. The median lifespan of this pooled group was 20 weeks, with 10% survivorship at 23 weeks. The median lifespan of the MZM-04/03 isolate was 23 weeks, with 10% survivorship at 29 weeks. These values were within the ranges recorded for the F1 generation of the same populations. Differences in longevity between F2 MZM-04/03 and pooled MZM-04/10 are statistically significant (log rank test, P <0.05)."
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        "text": "Unexpectedly, a strong effect of incubation time on post-hatch lifespan was detected in the F2 generation of at least one isolate. Inspection of F2 eggs of the MZM-04/10 P isolate revealed the presence of many embryos still vital after 12 months of incubation. These were hatched in four different \"cohorts\" and they all showed an extremely short lifespan similar to the GRZ laboratory strain. The pooled data are reported in. This isolate was named MZM-04/10 Plate. By contrast, attempts to hatch F2 eggs of the MZM-04/03 isolate after 12-month incubation resulted in only seven vital embryos. These developed into longer-lived individuals than the late-hatched MZM-04/10 Plate (age at death 10-15 weeks). At this stage, the study was interrupted because the junior authors (A.C., E.T., D.V.) had to relocate for lack of funding and the fish colony was moved from SNS Pisa to..."
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        "text": "Maximum likelihood estimates (MLE) of the demographic parameters for three F2 isolates and the inbred laboratory stain GRZ were obtained using WinModest software. These are presented in. Differences in lifespan are accounted for by differences in the demographic rate of aging (the b parameter of the model). This parameter is almost six-fold higher for the GRZ strain compared to the MZM-04/03 isolate. MLE of baseline mortality (the a parameter of the model) showed large confidence intervals, and differences among isolates were not statistically significant."
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        "name": "Age-related markers: histology",
        "text": "We repeated the analysis of brain Fluoro-Jade B and liver lipofuscin in FLI in Jena after relocation on GRZ and F6 generation of MZM-04/03 using specimens bred in Jena. In addition, we analyzed expression of brain lipofuscin. Three brain areas were analyzed separately: telencephalon, optic tectum and hindbrain. Expression of liver lipofuscin was higher in the GRZ strain at 11 weeks compared to age-matched MZM-04/03 fishes, but was significantly lower than in 21-week-old MZM-04/03 ( ). Lipofuscin accumulation was also accelerated in the brain of GRZ strain ( ), a pattern paralleled by faster expression of Fluoro-Jade B positivity ( ). This acceleration affected the three brain areas equally. Quantification of both age markers in the brain revealed that 11-week-old GRZ individuals exhibited a level of expression comparable to that in 21-week-old MZM-04/03 individuals ( )."
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        "text": "Data for the telencephalon, optic tectum and hindbrain are presented separately. Error bars represent the standard error of the mean. Significance is reported only for comparison between GRZ 11 weeks and MZM-04/03 11 weeks. Student's t -test, * P <0.05, ** P <0.01."
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        "name": "Age-related markers: behavior",
        "text": "Aging in the inbred GRZ strain of N. furzeri is associated with reduced open-field exploration. Open-field exploration was quantified at 5 weeks and 9 weeks of age in GRZ and in F2 progeny of MZM-04/10 G and MZM-04/3 strains. Less open-field exploration was observed only in the short-lived GRZ strain. On the other hand, the MZM-04/03 line showed an increase in exploratory activity in this time window. ( )"
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        "text": "Age-dependent impairment of learning and memory is a hallmark of aging in complex organisms and is observed in many model systems, including Drosophila. Age-dependent cognitive decline was also recently described in zebrafish. A form of age-dependent learning decline is observed in the GRZ strain between 5 and 9 weeks of age and can be detected using a protocol of active avoidance in a modified version of the shuttle box test. We quantified age-dependent learning impairment in F2 progeny of MZM-04/10 Plate, MZM-04/10 G, MZM-04/3 and MZM-04/02 isolates. MZM-04/10 Plate and MZM-04/10 G showed a marked decrease in learning performance between 5 and 9 weeks of age that is reminiscent of the decline described in the GRZ strain. The MZM-04/02 and MZM-04/03 lines showed lower performance at 5 weeks of age compared to MZM-04/10 Plate and MZM-04/10 G. However, their learning performance d..."
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