What we talk about when we talk about spinal cord aging.

Ji, Xianhong; Zhang, Jiajia; Tang, Xiaoqiang; Chen, Hou-Zao · Cell Metab · 2024

basic_science · Level V

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Abstract

Spinal cord-associated disorders are common in the elderly population; however, the mechanisms underlying spinal aging remain elusive. In a recent Nature paper, Sun et al. systemically analyzed aged spines in nonhuman primates and identified a new cluster of CHIT1-positive microglia that drives motor neuron senescence and subsequent spine aging.

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