Signs of Aging in Mouse Fat Tissue (IMAGE)

Brown University

Signs of Aging in Mouse Fat Tissue

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Lamivudine, a generic HIV/AIDS medication significantly reduces age-related inflammation in old mice by halting retrotransposon activity. Two weeks of treatment reduced the signs of chronic inflammation -- white blood cells stained pink amongst green fat cells -- in old mouse fat tissue.

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Sedivy Lab/Brown University

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