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Prolonged infection and inflammation drain immune responses as we age

April 8, 2021April 8, 2021 Ana Rodríguez 0 Comments Aging, clonal hematopoiesis, Dnmt3a, hematopoietic stem cells, IFNgamma, inflammation, prolonged infection, Research

Sustained infection and inflammation wear down the immune system as we age reducing its ability to fight disease.

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Mutant PPM1D gives stem cells a survival advantage

January 8, 2019January 8, 2019 Ana Rodríguez 0 Comments Cancer, Chemotherapy, clonal hematopoiesis, PPM1D, Research, secondary leukemia

Scroll down to watch the video summary of this work. Although chemotherapy can fight back cancer, it also has been associated with increased risk of

From the Labs features an image of endothelial cells of the bovine pulmonary artery. Image courtesy of J. Kirk/ Baylor's Optical Imaging & Vital Microscopy Core Lab.