eprintid: 10108233 rev_number: 25 eprint_status: archive userid: 608 dir: disk0/10/10/82/33 datestamp: 2020-08-21 09:28:11 lastmod: 2021-09-25 23:29:16 status_changed: 2020-08-21 09:28:11 type: article metadata_visibility: show creators_name: Chambers, ES creators_name: Akbar, AN title: Can blocking inflammation enhance immunity during aging? ispublished: pub divisions: UCL divisions: B02 divisions: C10 divisions: D17 divisions: G94 keywords: Inflammaging, p38-MAP Kinase, senescence, senolytics note: This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions. abstract: Aging is a global burden, and the increase in life span does not increase in parallel with health span. Therefore, older adults are currently living longer with chronic diseases, increased infections, and cancer. A characteristic of aging is the presence of chronic low-grade inflammation that is characterized by elevated concentrations of IL-6, TNF-α, and C-reactive protein, which has been termed inflammaging. Previous studies have demonstrated that chronic inflammation interferes with T-cell response and macrophage function and is also detrimental for vaccine responses. This raises the question of whether therapeutic strategies that reduce inflammation may be useful for improving immunity in older adults. In this review we discuss the potential causes of inflammaging, the cellular source of the inflammatory mediators, and the mechanisms by which inflammation may inhibit immunity. Finally, we describe existing interventions that target inflammation that have been used to enhance immunity during aging. date: 2020-05 date_type: published official_url: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaci.2020.03.016 oa_status: green full_text_type: other language: eng primo: open primo_central: open_green verified: verified_manual elements_id: 1781063 doi: 10.1016/j.jaci.2020.03.016 pii: S0091-6749(20)30420-6 lyricists_name: Akbar, Arne lyricists_id: ANAKB15 actors_name: Austen, Jennifer actors_id: JAUST66 actors_role: owner full_text_status: public publication: Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology volume: 145 number: 5 pagerange: 1323-1331 event_location: United States citation: Chambers, ES; Akbar, AN; (2020) Can blocking inflammation enhance immunity during aging? Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology , 145 (5) pp. 1323-1331. 10.1016/j.jaci.2020.03.016 <https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaci.2020.03.016>. Green open access document_url: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10108233/3/Akbar_JACI%20review%20280220%20TOP.pdf