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  • Epigenetics

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  • Immune system aging (immunosenescence) involves declining adaptive and innate immunity.
  • Aging is paradoxically linked to chronic inflammation (inflammaging) and heightened autoimmunity.
  • Environmental factors induce epigenetic alterations in cells, including immune cells, contributing to aging phenotypes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review epigenetic mechanisms driving immune senescence.
  • To explore the role of epigenetics in age-related autoimmunity.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of studies on aging, immunity, epigenetics, and autoimmunity.
  • Analysis of epigenetic modifications (e.g., DNA methylation, histone modifications) in immune cells during aging.

Main Results:

  • Epigenetic changes are implicated in the functional decline of immune cells.
  • Altered epigenetic landscapes contribute to the chronic inflammation characteristic of aging.
  • Epigenetic dysregulation is a significant factor in the development of age-associated autoimmune diseases.

Conclusions:

  • Epigenetic mechanisms are central to understanding immune senescence and autoimmunity in aging.
  • Targeting epigenetic pathways may offer strategies to mitigate age-related immune dysfunction and disease.