Cytomegalovirus antibody levels, inflammation, and mortality among elderly Latinos over 9 years of follow-up

ET Roberts, MN Haan, JB Dowd… - American journal of …, 2010 - academic.oup.com
This study examined the relation between immune response to cytomegalovirus (CMV) and
all-cause and cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality, and possible mediating mechanisms …

Immunosenescence: what does it mean to health outcomes in older adults?

JE McElhaney, RB Effros - Current opinion in immunology, 2009 - Elsevier
The most profound consequences of immune senescence with respect to human health are
the increased susceptibility to infectious diseases and decreased vaccine efficacy. Changes …

The age‐related increase in low‐grade systemic inflammation (Inflammaging) is not driven by cytomegalovirus infection

DB Bartlett, CM Firth, AC Phillips, P Moss, D Baylis… - Aging cell, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Aging is accompanied by the development of low‐grade systemic inflammation, termed
'inflammaging', characterized by raised serum C‐reactive protein (CRP) and pro …

Inflammaging as a prodrome to Alzheimer's disease

B Giunta, F Fernandez, WV Nikolic, D Obregon… - Journal of …, 2008 - Springer
Recently, the term" inflammaging" was coined by Franceshci and colleagues to characterize
a widely accepted paradigm that ageing is accompanied by a low-grade chronic up …

When aging reaches CD4+ T-cells: phenotypic and functional changes

MA Moro-García, R Alonso-Arias… - Frontiers in …, 2013 - frontiersin.org
Beyond midlife, the immune system shows aging features and its defensive capability
becomes impaired, by a process known as immunosenescence that involves many changes …

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 …

Aging is associated with circulating cytokine dysregulation

L Álvarez-Rodríguez, M López-Hoyos… - Cellular …, 2012 - Elsevier
PURPOSE: Aging is accompanied by a progressive increase in pro-inflammatory cytokine
status. However, little is known about the development of age-dependent modifications in …

Aging and its effects on inflammation in skeletal muscle at rest and following exercise-induced muscle injury

J Peake, PD Gatta… - American Journal of …, 2010 - journals.physiology.org
The world's elderly population is expanding rapidly, and we are now faced with the
significant challenge of maintaining or improving physical activity, independence, and …

Immunosenescence and vaccine failure in the elderly

B Grubeck-Loebenstein, S Della Bella, AM Iorio… - Aging clinical and …, 2009 - Springer
An age-related decline in immune responses in the elderly results in greater susceptibility to
infection and reduced responses to vaccination. This decline in immune function affects both …

Hallmarks of human “immunosenescence”: adaptation or dysregulation?

G Pawelec - Immunity & ageing, 2012 - Springer
Is immunosenescence an intrinsic ageing process leading to dysregulation of immunity or
an adaptive response of the individual to pathogen exposure? Age-associated differences in …