Immunity and ageing in man: Annual review 2006/2007

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• 作者：Graham Pawelec ; Anis Larbi
• 关键词：Immunosenescence ; Inflamming ; Annual review
• 刊名：Experimental Gerontology
• 出版年：2008
• 出版时间：January 2008
• 年：2008
• 卷：43
• 期：1
• 页码：34-38
• 全文大小：123 K

文摘

Immunosenescence contributes materially to the decreased ability of the elderly to control infectious disease, which is also reflected in their generally poor response to vaccination. This state is influenced by many genetic and environmental factors, but it has become increasingly clear over the past year that the pathogen load to which individuals are exposed throughout life impacts greatly on immune performance in late life. The link to accelerated immunosenescence in this respect may be via the enhanced pro-inflammatory status observed in the elderly and in chronic disease at any age. Here, we summarise some of the developments in this area and in other important areas of immunosenescence research over the past year.