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Keith Kirkwood

Keith Kirkwood

Professor, University at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine

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Notable Quotes

TTP levels drop with age, and that drop appears to fuel chronic inflammation — Kirkwood, UB news release.

I'm optimistic about where this research could lead and what we may learn as studies continue over time. — Kirkwood, UB press release, February 2026.

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Researchers hunt for proteins that control age-related inflammation

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Lead author of the January 2026 tristetraprolin study

Chronic, low-grade inflammation builds up with age and drives many of the diseases that come with growing old. A team at the University at Buffalo says they've found a protein, tristetraprolin, that pumps the brakes on it. When they boosted the protein in older mice, the animals grew stronger and had healthier bones than untreated peers.

Updated 4 days ago