[HTML][HTML] Age-associated declines in immune system development and function: causes, consequences, and reversal

K Dorshkind, S Swain - Current opinion in immunology, 2009 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Understanding why we age and how that process can be delayed or reversed are topics that
have engaged both researchers and the general public [1]. From a scientific perspective …

Aging in the context of immunological architecture, function and disease outcomes

AL DiCarlo, R Fuldner, J Kaminski, R Hodes - Trends in immunology, 2009 - cell.com
The aging immune system demonstrates a reduced capacity to mount a robust immune
response (immunosenescence), thereby increasing the susceptibility to various infectious …

The aging of the immune system

D Weiskopf, B Weinberger… - Transplant …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
An age‐related decline in immune functions, referred to as immunosenescence, is partially
responsible for the increased prevalence and severity of infectious diseases, and the low …

Age-related changes in lymphocyte development and function

PJ Linton, K Dorshkind - Nature immunology, 2004 - nature.com
The effects of aging on the immune system are widespread and extend from hematopoietic
stem cells and lymphoid progenitors in the bone marrow and thymus to mature lymphocytes …

Understanding immunosenescence to improve responses to vaccines

JJ Goronzy, CM Weyand - Nature immunology, 2013 - nature.com
In the older adult, the benefits of vaccination to prevent infectious disease are limited, mainly
because of the adaptive immune system's inability to generate protective immunity. The age …

Aging of the immune system as a prognostic factor for human longevity

A Larbi, C Franceschi, D Mazzatti, R Solana… - …, 2008 - journals.physiology.org
Accumulating data are documenting an inverse relationship between immune status,
response to vaccination, health, and longevity, suggesting that the immune system becomes …

Age-related decline in immunity: implications for vaccine responsiveness

R Kumar, EA Burns - Expert review of vaccines, 2008 - Taylor & Francis
Aging is associated with declines in immune system function, or 'immunosenescence',
leading to progressive deterioration in both innate and adaptive immunity. These changes …

Immunosenescence

G Pawelec, R Solana - Immunology today, 1997 - Springer
Human immunosenescence contributes to morbidity and mortality in later life. The age-
associated increasing incidence ofcancer and cardiovascular disease plateaus at around 80 …

Causes, consequences, and reversal of immune system aging

E Montecino-Rodriguez, B Berent-Maoz… - The Journal of …, 2013 - Am Soc Clin Investig
The effects of aging on the immune system are manifest at multiple levels that include
reduced production of B and T cells in bone marrow and thymus and diminished function of …

Relationship between aging and the immune system

MMB Kay, T Makinodan - Ontogeny of the Immune System, 1981 - karger.com
Aging is one of the principal unsolved enigmas remaining in cellular and molecular biology.
This challenge, and the potential for discoveries that may delay the onset or lessen the …