Ageing and the Autonomic Nervous System

Subcell Biochem. 2023;103:201-252. doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-26576-1_10.ABSTRACTThe vertebrate nervous system is divided into central (CNS) and peripheral (PNS) components. In turn, the PNS is divided into the autonomic (ANS) and enteric (ENS) nervous systems. Ageing implicates time-related changes to anatomy and physiology in reducing organismal fitness. In the case of the CNS, there exists substantial experimental evidence of the effects of age on individual neuronal and glial function. Although many such changes have yet to be experimentally observed in the PNS, there is considerable evidence of the role of ageing in the decline of ANS function over time. As such, this chapter will argue that the ANS constitutes a paradigm for the physiological consequences of ageing, as well as for their clinical implications.PMID:37120470 | DOI:10.1007/978-3-031-26576-1_10
Source: Sub-Cellular Biochemistry - Category: Biochemistry Authors: Source Type: research