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SUBMITTER: Zhuang Y
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4082166 | biostudies-literature | 2014
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Inflammation & allergy drug targets 20140101 3
Inflammaging refers to a continuous, low-grade inflammation associated with aging. Such chronic inflammatory response could build up with time and gradually causes tissue damage. It is considered as one of the driving forces for many age-related diseases such as diabetes, atherosclerosis, age-related macular degeneration (AMD), and skin aging. There is mounting evidence that indicates aging is driven by the pro-inflammatory cytokines and substances produced by our body's innate immune system. Th ...[more]