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Age-Associated Senescence of Decidual Macrophages: A Key Mediator of Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes in Advanced Maternal Age

1 month 2 weeks ago
Senescence of immune cells can drive senescence of solid organs, and reversing immune cell senescence ameliorates organismal senescence phenotypes. As the second largest subset of decidual immune cells, macrophages play a critical role in pregnancy. However, whether decidual macrophages (DM) exhibit senescence in advanced maternal age (AMA) pregnancies (≥ 35 years old) and their involvement in AMA-related adverse outcomes remain undefined. This study elucidates the phenotypic and functional...
Yujing Zhang

Nearly half of kidney transplant patients never even get started

1 month 3 weeks ago
A massive national study found that nearly half of Americans with kidney failure who are referred for a transplant never even begin the evaluation process, and only 19% make it onto the transplant waitlist. Researchers discovered that factors such as where a person lives, whether they are married, their income level, language, age, and even which transplant center they use can dramatically affect their chances of moving forward.