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Encarnacion Montecino-Rodriguez1, Kenneth Dorshkind2.
Abstract
Lymphopoiesis occurs throughout adult life, but the number of lymphocytes produced is substantially reduced in old individuals. This commentary will highlight observations suggesting that common mechanisms underlie declines in both B and T cell production and that reductions in lymphopoiesis are initiated much earlier than has generally been appreciated.Mesh:
Year: 2006 PMID: 16782019 DOI: 10.1016/j.immuni.2006.06.001
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Immunity ISSN: 1074-7613 Impact factor: 31.745