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. 1995 Jan;16(1):12-6.
doi: 10.1016/0167-5699(95)80064-6.

The immunology of exceptional individuals: the lesson of centenarians

C Franceschi  1 , D Monti, P Sansoni, A Cossarizza
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The immunology of exceptional individuals: the lesson of centenarians

C Franceschi et al. Immunol Today. 1995 Jan.

Abstract

Centenarians are the best example of successful ageing, since they have escaped the major age-associated diseases, and most are in good mental and physical condition. Here, Claudio Franceschi and colleagues discuss how the study of their immune systems reveals that several immune parameters are well conserved, suggesting that a complex remodelling of most immune parameters occurs with age, rather than a unidirectional deterioration.

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  • Immunology of centenarians.
    Steinmann G, Hartwig M. Steinmann G, et al. Immunol Today. 1995 Nov;16(11):549-50. doi: 10.1016/0167-5699(95)80053-0. Immunol Today. 1995. PMID: 7495496 No abstract available.

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