NK and NKT cells in aging and longevity: Role of zinc and metallothioneins

Journal of Clinical Immunology

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 416-425

  Mocchegiani, Eugenio ^a   Giacconi, Robertina ^a   Cipriano, Catia ^a   Malavolta, Marco ^a  

^a INRCA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Adaptive immunity; Aging; Cytokine production; Cytotoxicity; Innate immunity; Longevity; Metallothioneins; NK cell; NKT cells; Zinc

Indexed keywords

GAMMA INTERFERON; METALLOTHIONEIN; ZINC;

ADAPTIVE IMMUNITY; AGING; CELL FUNCTION; CELL MATURATION; CYTOKINE PRODUCTION; CYTOTOXICITY; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; IMMUNE RESPONSE; INNATE IMMUNITY; LONGEVITY; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; NATURAL KILLER CELL; NATURAL KILLER T CELL; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

AGING; ANIMALS; CYTOKINES; HUMANS; INTERFERON-GAMMA; KILLER CELLS, NATURAL; LONGEVITY; METALLOTHIONEIN; NATURAL KILLER T-CELLS; ZINC;

EID: 67651229477     PISSN: 02719142     EISSN: 15732592     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10875-009-9298-4     Document Type: Review

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