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Aging of the Immune System: Focus on Natural Killer Cells Phenotype and Functions.
Cells - 17 Mar 2022
Brauning Ashley, Rae Michael, Zhu Gina, Fulton Elena, Admasu Tesfahun Dessale, Stolzing Alexandra, Sharma Amit
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Aging is the greatest risk factor for nearly all major chronic diseases, including cardiovascular diseases, cancer, Alzheimer's and other neurodegenerative diseases of aging. Age-related impairment of immune function (immunosenescence) is one important cause of age-related morbidity and mortality, which may extend beyond its role in infectious disease. One aspect of immunosenescence that has received less...
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