Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology
Inflammatory immune cell groups expand in aging mouse skin
Experiments on skin removed from older mice suggested that substances released by blood immune cells could partly counter age-related changes.Experiments on skin removed from older mice suggested that substances released by blood immune cells could partly counter age-related changes.
Accepted, not yet published: mouse studySkin
Who was studiedMale C57BL/6 mice, against younger mice
What changedMacrophages made up a larger share of skin cells in older mice than in younger mice
The catchMacrophage expansion was assessed as cell proportions, which can rise when other cells decline