Cellular circuit controls how DNA damage is repaired, affecting risk of disease as we age

New findings show that the mitochondria powering our cells also control the ability of a DNA repair protein to suppress the senescence-associated secretory phenotype (SASP), which causes zombie-like cells to spew inflammatory molecules that can contribute to chronic inflammation in the body.

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