Changes in the macrophage function with aging
- PMID: 2863082
- DOI: 10.1016/0300-9629(85)90933-8
Changes in the macrophage function with aging
Abstract
Changes in the adherence, opsonization, phagocytosis, nitroblue tetrazolium reduction and antibody-dependent cell cytotoxicity of peritoneal macrophages were observed with aging in BALB/C mice. A decrease in all the parameters studied, except for the reduction capacity of nitroblue tetrazolium, which increased with aging, was found in the long-lived mice. The role of the macrophage in immune hyporesponsiveness with aging is discussed.