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When there’s too much phosphate in the body, it might cause kidney cells to make more of a protein called PAI-1, and this protein could be one reason why kidney tissue gets scarred or ages faster in animals.
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Phosphate and Cellular Senescence.
Narrative Review
2022This study shows that too much phosphate in the body makes a protein called PAI-1 go up, and that protein causes cells to age faster and scar tissue to form — which is exactly what the claim says.
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