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Immunosenescence

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Immunosenescence has been shown to be associated with different pathological conditions and diseases, among which atherosclerosis has recently come to light.
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Claim 1mechanistic summarysupports2022Source 1DOIPubMed

DNA viruses including CMV, EBV, and HBV are described as upregulating p16, p21, and p53 and inducing inflammaging, metabolic reprogramming, replicative senescence, and telomere shortening.

Claim 2mechanistic summarysupports2022Source 1DOIPubMed

RNA viruses including HCV and HIV are described as inducing ROS generation, DNA damage, SASP, metabolic reprogramming, G1 cell-cycle arrest, telomere shortening, and epigenetic modification.

Claim 3review summarysupports2022Source 1DOIPubMed

The review presents chronic viral infections as shared drivers of immunosenescence and atherogenesis through inflammation, sustained cytokine signaling, ROS generation, and DNA damage.