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Physical activity suppresses vascular endothelial cell senescence and improves vascular function in older adults.
Regular exercise helps keep your blood vessels young by reducing cellular aging markers. Aim for consistent physical activity to maintain vascular health as you age.
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older individuals who performed exercise had lower levels of p53, p21, and p16 in endothelial cells from the brachial arteries and antecubital veins compared to sedentary older individuals, indicating that physical activity suppresses senescence of human vascular cells
Why this rating
Human observational/cross-sectional data showing lower senescence markers in exercisers vs sedentary.
Source
Vascular Senescence in Cardiovascular and Metabolic Diseases
Goro Katsuumi et al. · Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine · 2018
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