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Impact of Aging on the Frequency, Phenotype, and Function of CD161-Expressing T Cells.
Frontiers in immunology - 1 Jan 2018
van der Geest Kornelis S M, Kroesen Bart-Jan, Horst Gerda, Abdulahad Wayel H, Brouwer Elisabeth, Boots Annemieke M H
Abstract excerpt
Immune-aging is associated with perturbed immune responses in the elderly. CD161-expressing T cells, i.e., the previously described subsets of CD161+ CD4+ T cells, CD161high CD8+ T cells, and CD161int CD8+ T cells, are highly functional, pro-inflammatory T cells. These CD161-expressing T cells are critical in immunity against microbes, while possibly contributing to autoimmune diseases. So far, little is known...
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