Abstract:The effects of senescence and aging on geriatric diseases has been well
explored but how these influence infections in the elderly have been scarcely
addressed. Here, we show that several innate immune responses are elevated in
senescent cells and old mice, allowing them to promptly respond to bacterial
infections. We have identified higher levels of iNOS as a crucial host response
and show that p38 MAPK in sene… Show more
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