Immunosenescence: ageing of the immune system

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Abstract

Suboptimal function of an aged immune system may contribute significantly to morbidity and mortality in the elderly. At present, little is known of the biochemistry and molecular genetics of immunosenescence in humans. A recent meeting1 brought together an interdisciplinary group to discuss whether current understanding of the molecular basis of ageing in other cells might be relevant to ageing of the immune system.

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Graham Pawelec is at the Section for Transplantation Immunology and Immunohaematology, Second Dept of Internal Medicine, University of Tübingen Medical School, D-72076 Tübingen, Germany; Medi Adibzadeh is at the EUCAMBIS Central Facility, Medical and Natural Sciences Research Centre, University of Tübingen, D-72076 Tübingen, Germany; Heike Pohla and Kurt Schaudt are at the Medical and Natural Sciences Research Centre, University of Tübingen, D-72076 Tübingen, Germany.

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The 2nd International EUCAMBIS (European Union Concerted Action on the Molecular Biology of Immunosenescence) Meeting was held in Tübingen, Germany, on 30 March–2 April 1995.

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