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Defective TFH Cell Function and Increased TFR Cells Contribute to Defective Antibody Production in Aging.
Cell Rep. 2015 Jul 14;12(2):163-71. doi: 10.1016/j.celrep.2015.06.015
Sage PT, Tan CL, Freeman GJ, Haigis M, Sharpe AH
Abstract:
.....Here, we demonstrate an increase in the ratio of inhibitory T follicular regulatory (TFR) cells to stimulatory T follicular helper (TFH) cells in aged mice. Aged TFH and TFR cells are phenotypically distinct from those in young mice, exhibiting increased programmed cell death protein-1 expression but decreased ICOS expression. Aged TFH cells exhibit defective antigen-specific responses, and programmed cell death protein-ligand 1 blockade can partially rescue TFH cell function. In contrast, young and aged TFR cells have similar suppressive capacity on a per-cell basis in vitro and in vivo. Together, these studies reveal mechanisms contributing to defective humoral immunity in aging: an increase in suppressive TFR cells combined with impaired function of aged TFH cells results in reduced T-cell-dependent antibody responses in aged mice.
PMID: 26146074
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