| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8263234 | Experimental Gerontology | 2015 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
This transcriptome-wide study on human blood identified a small distinct set of genes that statistically mediate the age-IL6 association. Findings are robust across two cohorts and different expression technologies. Raised IL6 levels may not derive from circulating white cells in age related inflammation.
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Authors
Luke C. Pilling, Roby Joehanes, David Melzer, Lorna W. Harries, William Henley, Josée Dupuis, Honghuang Lin, Marcus Mitchell, Dena Hernandez, Sai-Xia Ying, Kathryn L. Lunetta, Emelia J. Benjamin, Andrew Singleton, Daniel Levy, Peter Munson,