Epigenomic and transcriptomic germ-free ageing atlas reveals sterile inflammation as an intrinsic ageing feature
Ward Nijen Twilhaar, Jen-Chien Chang, Tommy W. Terooatea, Haruka Yabukami, Sachi Kato, Nicola A. Hetherington, Naoko Satoh‐Takayama, Alireza Ahmadi, Tsung-Han Hsieh, Prashanti Jeyamohan, Tomoko Kageyama, Yan Jun Lan, Nanako Kadono-Maekubo, Shiori Maeda, Yurina Miyajima, , Aki Minoda
This study presents a single-cell epigenomic and transcriptomic atlas of aged mice under germ-free conditions, revealing sterile inflammation as an intrinsic ageing feature.
bioRxiv · Nov 19, 2025 · PreprintGenomics