title: [Evaluation of cellular immunity in a selected sample of aged subjects].
abstract: The immune system in the aging man is known to show age-related defects; the study of the subpopulations in human blood has yielded conflicting results. This mostly seems to be due to the heterogeneity of the subjects admitted to immunogerontological studies. We investigated a group of aged persons fulfilling the admission criteria described in the "SENIEUR" protocol and strictness criteria dietetics. We found a decrease in the number of T cells, while the number of B cells and, above all, the report of the T4/T8 remained constant. There individuals should be considered as optimally healthy and immunologically uncompromised.
authors: G A
authors: GA
authors: Zito
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Callipari
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Gambardella
authors: G
authors: G
authors: Cennamo
authors: R
authors: R
authors: Bencivenga
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Verza
authors: A M
authors: AM
authors: Agliata
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Varricchio
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D001402:B-Lymphocytes / Q000145:classification; D006801:Humans; D007111:Immunity, Cellular; D007958:Leukocyte Count; D008875:Middle Aged; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000145:classification
vernacular_title: Valutazione dell'immunita' cellulare in un campione "selezionato" di soggetti anziani.