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Ageing and the immune system.

R B Effros1

  • 1UCLA School of Medicine, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, 10833 Le Conte Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1732, USA.

Novartis Foundation Symposium
|March 31, 2001
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Aging causes complex immune system changes, particularly in T cells, increasing susceptibility to infections and cancer in the elderly. These alterations impact both innate and adaptive immunity, affecting overall health and disease resistance.

Area of Science:

  • Immunology
  • Gerontology
  • Cellular Biology

Background:

  • Immune system alterations during aging are complex, involving T cell compartment changes, increased inflammation, and altered antibody production.
  • Age-related immune changes affect responses to pathogens, tumors, and vaccines, contributing to higher infection and cancer rates in the elderly.
  • Changes in innate immunity and cellular machinery also characterize the aging immune system.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the complex and pleiotropic immune system alterations associated with aging.
  • To discuss the impact of immune remodeling on age-related pathologies like atherosclerosis and Alzheimer's disease.
  • To provide an overview of changes in both adaptive (T cells, B cells, antibodies) and innate immunity during the aging process.

Main Methods:

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  • Review of existing literature on immune system changes in aging.
  • Analysis of autopsy studies on causes of death in the elderly.
  • Discussion of evidence linking immune system changes to age-related diseases.

Main Results:

  • Aging leads to significant remodeling of the T cell compartment, impacting immune defense against pathogens and tumors.
  • Increased serum inflammatory mediators are a hallmark of aging, suggesting regulatory defects or ongoing disease.
  • Qualitative changes in antibody production and mucosal immunity affect responses to antigens and vaccines.

Conclusions:

  • Immune system aging is characterized by complex remodeling rather than simple deficiency, affecting T cell function, inflammation, and antibody responses.
  • These age-related immune changes contribute to increased susceptibility to infections and cancer in the elderly.
  • Immune system alterations may play a role in the pathogenesis of major age-related diseases such as atherosclerosis and Alzheimer's disease.