Aging and the dendritic cell system: implications for cancer

MR Shurin, GV Shurin, GS Chatta - Critical reviews in oncology …, 2007 - Elsevier
The immune system shows a decline in responsiveness to antigens both with aging, as well
as in the presence of tumors. The malfunction of the immune system with age can be …

Dendritic cells in human aging

A Agrawal, S Agrawal, S Gupta - Experimental gerontology, 2007 - Elsevier
Dendritic cells (DCs) play a critical role in linking innate and adaptive immunity. A role of
DCs in immunosenescence and chronic inflammation associated with aging has not been …

Mechanisms of murine dendritic cell antitumor dysfunction in aging

A Grolleau-Julius, L Abernathy, E Harning… - Cancer Immunology …, 2009 - Springer
Effective cancer immunotherapy depends on the body's ability to generate tumor antigen-
presenting cells and tumor-reactive effector lymphocytes. As the most potent antigen …

Dendritic cells and aging: consequences for autoimmunity

A Agrawal, A Sridharan, S Prakash… - Expert review of clinical …, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
The immune system has evolved to mount immune responses against foreign pathogens
and to remain silent against self-antigens. A balance between immunity and tolerance is …

Dendritic cells in old age-neglected by gerontology?

M Saurwein-Teissl, N Romani… - Mechanisms of ageing …, 2001 - Elsevier
Dendritic cells (DC) are known as the most efficient antigen-presenting cell type to activate T
cells and are key modulators of the immune response. Due to their central role in …

Role of dendritic cells in innate and adaptive immune response in human aging

S Gupta - Experimental gerontology, 2014 - Elsevier
Aging is associated with a progressive decline in T cell function, chronic inflammation,
hyperimmunoglobulinemia, autoimmunity, poor response to vaccines, and increased …

Impact of aging on dendritic cell functions in humans

A Agrawal, S Gupta - Ageing research reviews, 2011 - Elsevier
Aging is a paradox of reduced immunity and chronic inflammation. Dendritic cells are central
orchestrators of the immune response with a key role in the generation of immunity and …

Aging, immunity and cancer

FT Hakim, FA Flomerfelt, M Boyiadzis… - Current opinion in …, 2004 - Elsevier
Immunosenescence, the progressive decline in immune function that develops with age,
results from cumulative alterations in critical B-and T-cell subpopulations. Decreases in …

Biology of dendritic cells in aging

A Agrawal, S Agrawal, J Tay, S Gupta - Journal of clinical immunology, 2008 - Springer
Dendritic cells are central to the generation of both immunity and tolerance. This review
focuses on the alterations in the functions of dendritic cells in aged and its consequences on …

Aging is associated with altered dendritic cells subset distribution and impaired proinflammatory cytokine production

CP Wong, KR Magnusson, E Ho - Experimental gerontology, 2010 - Elsevier
Aging is characterized by the gradual decline in immune function. Dendritic cells (DC) are
potent antigen-presenting cells that regulate the balance between immunity and tolerance …