Map of the immune system. Each dot represents an immune cell, and dots of the same color belong to the same cell type.
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A map of the immune system reveals how key cells that fight infections and certain medical conditions change as we age. This could help improve vaccines and treatments for age-related diseases such as cancer and rheumatoid arthritis.
It’s well known that our immune systems decline as we age, but a detailed picture of how its cells change throughout our lives is lacking, Claire Gustafson said in her talk. states.
