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An age-related decline of CD62L and vaccine response: A role of microRNA 92a?
J.I. Shin,
Published in Landes Bioscience
2014
PMID: 24401614
Volume: 10
   
Issue: 5
Pages: 1404 - 1405
Abstract
Aging process can affect T cell and antibody response to vaccination and an age-related decline in the expression of CD62L on CD8+ T-lymphocyte is one of the important factors that contribute. A recent report demonstrated that percentage of CD3+CD8+CD62L+ cells and CD8+ T-lymphocyte microRNA-92a levels significantly decline with the age and were positively correlated. These results suggested that the age-related attrition of human naïve T cells could be connected to a reduced microRNA-92a in T-lymphocytes and downregulation of the microRNA-92a level might indicate exhaustion of naïve T-cells due to alteration of the immunologic condition with aging. Further studies are necessary to evaluate whether targeting microRNA-92a as microRNA mimics could be one of the therapeutic strategies in improving vaccine response in elderly. © 2014 Landes Bioscience.
About the journal
JournalHuman Vaccines and Immunotherapeutics
PublisherLandes Bioscience
ISSN21645515