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Blood donation improves skin aging through the reduction of iron deposits and the increase of TGF-β1 in elderly skin
Mech Ageing Dev. 2022 Jun 10;111687. doi: 10.1016/j.mad.2022.111687.
Junhao Liu 1, Tingting Chen 1, Yang Zhao 1, Zhao Ding 1, Wenhao Ge 1, Jianfa Zhang 2
Abstract:
...Here, we showed that blood donation increased dermal thickness and collagen content and decreased the number of senescent cells in old mice. Transcriptomic and metabolomic studies revealed blood donation significantly altered aging-related pathways in the skin of old mice. Molecular genes analysis indicated blood donation decreased the expression of genes associated with inflammation such as Fols1, Cox-2, and IL-1β, and increased the expression of collagen-associated genes including TGF-β1, TGF-β2, and Col3a1. The improvement of skin aging by blood donation was associated with the reduction of iron deposits and the increase of TGF-β1 in elderly skin. Our results suggested that appropriate blood donation could promote collagen re-synthesis and improve skin aging.