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The Th17/Treg balance is disturbed during aging.
Experimental gerontology - 1 Dec 2013
Schmitt Vanessa, Rink Lothar, Uciechowski Peter
Abstract excerpt
Aging is associated with multiple changes in the proliferative and functional abilities of the immune system which are not related to any pathology but consequences in immunosenescence and inflammaging. T helper (TH) 17 cells have been implicated in the development of autoimmune and chronic inflammatory diseases in humans. Additionally, a reciprocal relationship between these pro-inflammatory TH17 and the...
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