inflammageing

Although the cells’ precise role is unclear, they display several signatures associated with ‘inflammageing’ — the persistent inflammation that develops as people grow older.

Newfound immune cell in mice hints at why inflammation spikes with old age Gemma Conroy 2025

This insight could help researchers to better understand mitochondria’s contribution to inflammageing — the chronic inflammation that occurs as people get older, adds Shutt.

Mitochondria expel tainted DNA — spurring age-related inflammation Gemma Conroy 2025