T-CIA: investigating T cells in aging.
Over the past few decades it has become clear that the immune system and especially T cells are instrumental in achieving a long and healthy life. The European Union (EU) previously supported several pan-European research projects coordinated from Tuebingen, Germany, aimed at providing a better understanding of immunosenescence. For 3 years, until the end of 2005, the EU is supporting a project called T cells in aging (T-CIA). The aim of T-CIA is to spy out and combine current efforts in immunology, molecular biology, and gerontology for a better understanding of why the elderly often have dysregulated immune responses and are more susceptible to infections and cancer.
Koch
Sven
S
Center for Medical Research, University of Tuebingen, D-72072 Tuebingen, Germany.
Kempf
Juergen
J
Pawelec
Graham
G
D000375:Aging / Q000276:immunology*; D015415:Biomarkers; D035843:Biomedical Research; D004249:DNA Damage; D004260:DNA Repair; D006801:Humans; D007391:International Cooperation; D034741:RNA, Small Interfering; D018570:Risk Assessment; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000502:physiology*
D015415:Biomarkers; D034741:RNA, Small Interfering