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In contrast, the term, "inflammaging" refers to the increased production of inflammatory mediators such as interleukin-6, C-reactive protein, and tumor necrosis factor-α, among others in the elderly.
TheHorse.com News 2009
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'inflammaging' was coined [to] characterize a widely accepted paradigm that ageing is accompanied by a low-grade chronic up-regulation of certain pro-inflammatory responses.
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Why are immunosenescence and inflammaging important?
TheHorse.com News 2009
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Why are immunosenescence and inflammaging important?
TheHorse.com News 2009
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Scientists believe that inflammaging could contribute to many age-related problems seen in elderly humans and horses.
TheHorse.com News 2009
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We and others have found that IFN-gamma and other pro-inflammatory cytokines interact with processing and production of the pathological hallmark feature of Alzheimer's disease (AD); A-beta peptide; suggesting that inflammaging may be a "prodrome" to AD.
BioMed Central - Latest articles Francisco Fernandez Brian Giunta 2008
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In addition we explain how three novel treatments, (1) human umbilical cord blood cells (HUCBC), (2) flavanoids, and (3) A-beta vaccination oppose the forces of inflammaging, and AD-like pathology in various mouse models.
BioMed Central - Latest articles Francisco Fernandez Brian Giunta 2008
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For over two decades, researchers have explored a phenomenon called “inflammaging” in which older people display chronic, low-level inflammation.
The unexpected ways your skin impacts your health and longevity #author.fullName} 2024
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For over two decades, researchers have explored a phenomenon called “inflammaging” in which older people display chronic, low-level inflammation.
The unexpected ways your skin impacts your health and longevity 2024
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Scientists have long believed that long-term, low-grade inflammation — also known as “inflammaging” — is a universal hallmark of getting older.
A Common Assumption About Aging May Be Wrong, Study Suggests Mohana Ravindranath 2025
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“This imbalance is thought to contribute to chronic, low-grade inflammation, a state known as inflammaging, which is associated with higher risk of conditions such as cardiovascular disease, dementia and stroke,” says Jessica Schneider, chief scientific officer at Corundum Systems Biology, a company in Tokyo, Japan, that invests in research.
Why caring for your microbiome is crucial if you want to live to 100 Helen Thomson 2025
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