What we talk about when we talk about spinal cord aging

Cell Metab. 2024 Jan 2;36(1):7-9. doi: 10.1016/j.cmet.2023.12.002.ABSTRACTSpinal 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.PMID:38171339 | DOI:10.1016/j.cmet.2023.12.002

Source: Cell Metabolism - January 3, 2024 Category: Cytology Authors: Xianhong Ji Jiajia Zhang Xiaoqiang Tang Hou-Zao Chen Source Type: research