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Allen Institute healthy human immune cell atlas scales to over 16 million single cells
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Allen Institute healthy human immune cell atlas scales to over 16 million single cells

Time seems to be an enemy to us all, even the cells that make up our bodies. Immune cells are a mysterious and incredibly important class of cells that protect us from pathogens, but normal aging processes can change their composition and function. These changes may hold the key to why certain diseases like arthritis generally appear with age or why the immune response weakens over time. And perhaps, if we define them, these patterns of change can be disrupted to improve human health in aging. 

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Olivia Habern
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