| Literature DB >> 18432411 |
Raymond L Yung1, Annabelle Julius.
Abstract
Immune senescence is associated with a decline in T- and B-cell immune responses. It is, therefore, perhaps surprising that aging is linked to the appearance of serological and clinical autoimmunity. Here we review the mechanisms that contribute to the increase in inflammatory and autoimmune responses in aging. The bulk of this review will focus on aging-associated changes in epigenetic mechanisms, and in particular DNA methylation, as this has emerged as an attractive mechanistic link between aging and autoimmunity.Entities:
Mesh:
Year: 2008 PMID: 18432411 PMCID: PMC3791432 DOI: 10.1080/08916930802024889
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Autoimmunity ISSN: 0891-6934 Impact factor: 2.815