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Senescent endothelial cells: Potential modulators of immunosenescence and ageing.
Ageing research reviews - 1 Aug 2016
Pantsulaia Ia, Ciszewski Wojciech Michal, Niewiarowska Jolanta
Abstract excerpt
Recent studies have demonstrated that the accumulation of senescent endothelial cells may be the primary cause of cardiovascular diseases. Because of their multifunctional properties, endothelial cells actively take part in stimulating the immune system and inflammation. In addition, ageing is characterized by the progressive deterioration of immune cells and a decline in the activation of the immune response....
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