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Matias Fuentealba

Buck Institute for Research on Aging
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Cited by 679

Common genetic associations between age-related diseases

HM Dönertaş, DK Fabian, M Fuentealba, L Partridge… - Nature aging, 2021 - nature.com
Age is a common risk factor in many diseases, but the molecular basis for this relationship is
elusive. In this study we identified four disease clusters from 116 diseases in UK Biobank …

The quest to slow ageing through drug discovery

L Partridge, M Fuentealba, BK Kennedy - Nature Reviews Drug …, 2020 - nature.com
Although death is inevitable, individuals have long sought to alter the course of the ageing
process. Indeed, ageing has proved to be modifiable; by intervening in biological systems, …

[HTML][HTML] Functional conservation in genes and pathways linking ageing and immunity

DK Fabian, M Fuentealba, HM Dönertaş, L Partridge… - Immunity & …, 2021 - Springer
At first glance, longevity and immunity appear to be different traits that have not much in
common except the fact that the immune system promotes survival upon pathogenic infection. …

[HTML][HTML] Using the drug-protein interactome to identify anti-ageing compounds for humans

M Fuentealba, HM Dönertaş, R Williams… - PLoS computational …, 2019 - journals.plos.org
Advancing age is the dominant risk factor for most of the major killer diseases in developed
countries. Hence, ameliorating the effects of ageing may prevent multiple diseases …

Unfolded protein response IRE1/XBP1 signaling is required for healthy mammalian brain aging

…, Y Gerakis, MLD Hung, R Vidal, M Fuentealba… - The EMBO …, 2022 - embopress.org
Aging is a major risk factor to develop neurodegenerative diseases and is associated with
decreased buffering capacity of the proteostasis network. We investigated the significance of …

The neuronal receptor tyrosine kinase Alk is a target for longevity

…, KHC Leung, S Pomposova, M Fuentealba… - Aging …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Inhibition of signalling through several receptor tyrosine kinases (RTKs), including the insulin‐like
growth factor receptor and its orthologues, extends healthy lifespan in organisms from …

The unfolded protein response transcription factor XBP1s ameliorates Alzheimer's disease by improving synaptic function and proteostasis

…, Y Gerakis, F Cabral-Miranda, J Diaz, M Fuentealba… - Molecular Therapy, 2023 - cell.com
Alteration in the buffering capacity of the proteostasis network is an emerging feature of
Alzheimer's disease (AD), highlighting the occurrence of endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress. The …

[HTML][HTML] Identifying potential ageing-modulating drugs in silico

HM Dönertaş, M Fuentealba, L Partridge… - Trends in Endocrinology …, 2019 - cell.com
Increasing human life expectancy has posed increasing challenges for healthcare systems.
As people age, they become more susceptible to chronic diseases, with an increasing …

Modeling the interfacial interactions between CrtS and CrtR from Xanthophyllomyces dendrorhous, a P450 system involved in astaxanthin production

J Alcaı́no, M Fuentealba, R Cabrera… - Journal of agricultural …, 2012 - ACS Publications
Xanthophyllomyces dendrorhous is a natural source of astaxanthin, a carotenoid widely
used in the food industry. In this yeast, astaxanthin is synthesized from β-carotene by a …

Gene expression‐based drug repurposing to target aging

HM Dönertaş, M Fuentealba Valenzuela… - Aging cell, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Aging is the largest risk factor for a variety of noncommunicable diseases. Model organism
studies have shown that genetic and chemical perturbations can extend both lifespan and …