Aging reprograms the response to chronic stress
G x FC nter Stein, Mihail Ivilinov Todorov, Lisa De Lange, Konstantin Riege, Emilio Cirri, Iqra Hussain, Martina Korfei, Nadine Pömpner, Christian Andreas Hübner, Karl Lenhard Rudolph, Farida Hellal, Ali Ertürk, Steve Hoffmann, Olivia Engmann
This study shows that chronic stress accelerates brain aging in young mice but activates age-specific anti-aging programs in old mice.
bioRxiv · Feb 17, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience