Donor and Recipient Age-Mismatches: The Potential of Transferring Senescence

In transplantation, donor and recipients frequently differ in age. Senescent cells accumulate in donor organs with aging and have the potential to promote senescence in adjacent cells when transferred into recipient animals. Characteristically, senescent cells secrete a myriad of pro-inflammatory, s...

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Main Authors: Jasper Iske, Tomohisa Matsunaga, Hao Zhou, Stefan G. Tullius
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2021.671479/full