Impact of aging immune system on neurodegeneration and potential immunotherapies
Impact of aging immune system on neurodegeneration and potential immunotherapies
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衰老免疫系统对神经退行性变和潜在免疫疗法的影响
DOI:
10.1016/j.pneurobio.2017.07.006
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发表时间:
2017-10-01
影响因子:
6.7
通讯作者:
Zhao, Yong
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作者:
Liang, Zhanfeng;Zhao, Yang;Zhao, Yong
The interaction between the nervous and immune systems during aging is an area of avid interest, but many aspects remain unclear. This is due, not only to the complexity of the aging process, but also to a mutual dependency and reciprocal causation of alterations and diseases between both the nervous and immune systems. Aging of the brain drives whole body systemic aging, including aging-related changes of the immune system. In turn, the immune system aging, particularly immunosenescence and T cell aging initiated by thymic involution that are sources of chronic inflammation in the elderly (termed inflammaging), potentially induces brain aging and memory loss in a reciprocal manner. Therefore, immunotherapeutics including modulation of inflammation, vaccination, cellular immune therapies and "protective autoimmunity" provide promising approaches to rejuvenate neuroinflammatory disorders and repair brain injury. In this review, we summarize recent discoveries linking the aging immune system with the development of neurodegeneration. Additionally, we discuss potential rejuvenation strategies, focusing aimed at targeting the aging immune system in an effort to prevent acute brain injury and chronic neurodegeneration during aging. (C) 2017 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.