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Blocking a mitochondrial transporter may curb inflammation from 'zombie' cells without killing them
Researchers have uncovered a previously unknown mechanism that helps aging cells drive the chronic inflammation linked to many age-related diseases.
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Researchers have uncovered a previously unknown mechanism that helps aging cells drive the chronic inflammation linked to many age-related diseases. The findings reveal how dysfunctional mitochondria—the cell's energy-producing structures—work with the cell's epigenetic machinery to switch on inflammatory genes, opening the door to a new therapeutic approac…
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