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S.S. is supported in part by research grants to S.S. from the NIH/NIDDK (R01 DK124706) and NIH/NIA (R01 AG056648).
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Srinivasan, S. Early exposure to a systemic stressor confers protection later in life. Nat Aging 4, 10–11 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s43587-023-00553-4
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