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Science2026-04-17

Scientists remove “zombie” cells and reverse liver damage in mice

A rogue set of “zombie” immune cells may be driving aging and fatty liver disease by flooding tissues with inflammation. Researchers found these cells accumulate with age and high cholesterol—and can make up most of the liver’s immune cells in older mice. When scientists removed them, liver damage w

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Scientists remove “zombie” cells and reverse liver damage in mice

A rogue set of “zombie” immune cells may be driving aging and fatty liver disease by flooding tissues with inflammation

Researchers found these cells accumulate with age and high cholesterol—and can make up most of the liver’s immune cells in older mice

When scientists removed them, liver damage w

Scientists remove “zombie” cells and reverse liver damage in mice - PMC News