Aging Hematopoietic Stem Cells (IMAGE)

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Aging Hematopoietic Stem Cells

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Aging HSCs exhibit a functional decline (yet an increase in cell number) and display a heightened stress and inflammatory response along with signs of epigenetic erosion.

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Image: S. M. Chambers

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