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Age-associated changes in CD8+ and CD16+ cell reactivity: clonal analysis.

E Mariani1, P Roda, A R Mariani

  • 1Instituto di Clinica Medica e Gastroenterologia, Istituto di Ricerca Codivilla Putti, Bologna, Italy.

Clinical and Experimental Immunology
|September 1, 1990
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Immune cell function declines with age. Cloning techniques reveal reduced T cell precursor proliferation and impaired CD8+ and CD16+ clone activity in older adults, indicating persistent functional deficits.

Area of Science:

  • Immunology
  • Gerontology
  • Cell Biology

Background:

  • Aging is associated with a decline in immune system function, a phenomenon known as immunosenescence.
  • Understanding the cellular basis of age-related immune dysfunction is crucial for developing interventions to promote healthy aging.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the frequency, proliferative capacity, and functional activity of T cell precursors and their clones in young versus elderly individuals.
  • To determine if age-related impairments in immune cell function persist at the clonal level after in vitro selection.

Main Methods:

  • A cloning technique was employed to analyze peripheral blood lymphocytes from young and old subjects.
  • Key parameters assessed included the frequency of proliferating T cell precursors, clone-forming cell growth capacity, and functional activities (e.g., cytolysis) of established clones.

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  • Specific cell subsets, including CD4+, CD8+, and CD16+ lymphocytes, were examined.

    • Main Results:

    • Elderly individuals exhibited a lower mean frequency of proliferating T cell precursors and reduced proliferative capacity in CD8+ clones compared to young subjects.
    • CD4+ and CD16+ clones showed similar proliferation levels in both age groups.
    • Functional analysis revealed that while CD4+ clones lacked cytolytic activity in both groups, CD8+ and CD16+ clones from the elderly demonstrated reduced cytotoxic function, particularly at specific effector-to-target cell ratios.

    Conclusions:

    • Impaired immune cell function, including T cell and Natural Killer (NK) cell-dependent activities, observed in the peripheral blood of aged individuals persists even after in vitro clonal selection and analysis.
    • These findings highlight age-related deficits in cellular immunity that remain evident at the clonal level, underscoring the impact of aging on immune cell potential and function.