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interleukin-16
Coverage of interleukin-16 in the Nexus archive.
- Common eating habit may trigger premature immune system aging, study finds
A study from the University of South Alabama found that a high-salt diet triggers the immune system to release interleukin-16 (IL-16), causing premature aging of blood vessel cells and impairing their function. Experimental senolytic drugs like navitoclax reversed this damage in mice but face challenges in human application.