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Phenotypic and functional characteristics of circulating monocytes of elderly persons.
Experimental gerontology - 1 Dec 1999
Sadeghi H M, Schnelle J F, Thoma J K, Nishanian P, Fahey J L
Abstract excerpt
Aging is associated with impairment of immune functions. Age-dependent alterations in T-cells are well known. Although the pivotal role of monocytes in immune regulation by their production of proinflammatory and inhibitory cytokines is acknowledged, limited information is available on monocyte changes in aging. The present study focused on phenotypic changes in circulating monocytes in elderly subjects and in...
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