Immunotherapy rejuvenates the lungs and shows a new way to eliminate aged cells
One of the main drivers of aging is the accumulation of aged cells in tissues. For reasons not entirely understood, with age, the body accumulates senescent cells that do not die, and that benefit one of the suspected culprits behind the body’s deterioration over the years: inflammation. Now, a team led by Harvard University researcher David Lagares has found a possible way to reverse this process in the lungs, one of the organs whose cells deteriorate over time and can lead to diseases such as fibrosis, an incurable condition that primarily affects people over 65.
