High fat diet activates adult mouse lung stem cells and accelerates several aging-induced effects

High fat diet (HFD) decreases the lifespan of mice, and is a risk factor for several human diseases. Here, we investigated the effects of a HFD on lung epithelial and stem cells and its interaction with aging. Young and old mice were fed with either a standard diet (SD) or a HFD then their trachea a...

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Main Authors: Ahmed E. Hegab, Mari Ozaki, Fatma Y. Meligy, Shizuko Kagawa, Makoto Ishii, Tomoko Betsuyaku
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-12-01
Series:Stem Cell Research
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1873506118302459