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Wednesday, September 10, 2025

"Aging Spreads Through The Body Like An Infection, And This Protein Could Be To Blame"

https://studyfinds.org/aging-contagious-protein/ 

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HMGB1 normally resides inside the nucleus of cells, where it helps organize DNA. But when cells become stressed or aged, a state scientists call "senescent," they release this protein into their surroundings. Once outside the cell, HMGB1 can exist in different chemical forms depending on how much oxygen it has been exposed to..."