Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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10736839 | Experimental Gerontology | 2013 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
In conclusion, changes of the TH17/Treg ratios in combination with altered cytokine expression during aging may contribute to an imbalance between the pro-inflammatory and the anti-inflammatory immune response. This indicates a higher susceptibility to develop inflammatory diseases with increasing age.
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Authors
Vanessa Schmitt, Lothar Rink, Peter Uciechowski,