Senolytic vaccination: a new mandate for cardiovascular health?

Abstract

Senescent cell accumulation is increasingly associated with a number of age-related cardiovascular diseases. Now, a new manuscript in Nature Aging suggests that a novel vaccine-based strategy might provide a targeted method to eliminate the senescent cell population.

Keywords

Senolytic vaccination / aging / GPNMB

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