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Telomere length and telomerase activity in T cells are biomarkers of high‐performing centenarians
28 Nov 2018
Abstract excerpt
It is generally recognized that the function of the immune system declines with increased age and one of the major immune changes is impaired T-cell responses upon antigen presentation/stimulation. Some "high-performing" centenarians (100+ years old) are remarkably successful in escaping, or largely postponing, major age-related diseases. However, the majority of centenarians ("low-performing") have experienced...
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