Akbar, AN;
(2016)
The convergence of senescence and nutrient sensing during lymphocyte ageing.
Clinical & Experimental Immunology
, 187
(1)
pp. 4-5.
10.1111/cei.12876.
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Abstract
Immunosurveillance requires the migration of lymphocytes and their activation to induce proliferation and effector function. Effective immunity requires an optimal supply of nutrients to lymphocytes. Cells contain nutrient sensing apparatus such as adenosine 5′-monophosphate-activated protein kinase (AMPK) that surveys intracellular ATP levels. Immunity declines during ageing and one possibility is that the energy balance may be altered in old lymphocytes. This paper summarizes recent data identifying a convergence of senescence and nutrient signalling pathways in lymphocytes that inhibit both T cell and natural killer (NK) cell function during ageing. Significantly, these pathways can be inhibited to enhance the activity of these cells.
| Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Title: | The convergence of senescence and nutrient sensing during lymphocyte ageing |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.1111/cei.12876 |
| Publisher version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/cei.12876 |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | © 2016 The Author. Clinical & Experimental Immunology published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of British Society for Immunology. This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Medical Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Medical Sciences > Div of Medicine UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Medical Sciences > Div of Medicine > Experimental and Translational Medicine |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/1532186 |
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