Source of Chronic Inflammation in Aging

Aging is a complex process that results from a combination of environmental, genetic, and epigenetic factors. A chronic pro-inflammatory status is a pervasive feature of aging. This chronic low-grade inflammation occurring in the absence of overt infection has been defined as “inflammaging” and repr...

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Main Authors: Fumihiro Sanada, Yoshiaki Taniyama, Jun Muratsu, Rei Otsu, Hideo Shimizu, Hiromi Rakugi, Ryuichi Morishita
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fcvm.2018.00012/full