Immunology of the ageing kidney

Nature Reviews Nephrology, Published online: 02 September 2019; doi:10.1038/s41581-019-0185-9Immunological ageing has profound effects on the immune system and its ability to protect the host against infection, cancer and autoimmunity. In this Review, the authors discuss how the processes of immunosenescence and inflammageing drive these age-related changes, and their effects on the ageing kidney.
Source: Nature Reviews Nephrology - Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Source Type: research