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In middle-aged mice, removing a gene called PLA2G7 seems to calm down overactive immune cells and reduce damaging molecules in their energy factories, especially when they're exposed to certain fats—hinting that this gene might speed up aging-related inflammation.
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Caloric restriction in humans reveals immunometabolic regulators of health span
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2022 Feb 11The study shows that turning off the Pla2g7 gene in mice reduces inflammation as they age, which supports the idea that this gene contributes to aging-related inflammation.
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