SMRTR Science & EngineeringDec 31, 2025Science Daily

A missing protein may be aging your immune system

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University of Illinois Chicago researchers discovered that declining levels of platelet factor 4 protein causes aging immune systems to lose balance, with blood stem cells producing too many myeloid cells and fewer infection-fighting lymphoid cells. When scientists restored this protein in older mice and human cells, it reversed several signs of cellular aging and rejuvenated blood system function.

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