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- Title
Adoptive NK cell therapy: a potential revolutionary approach in longevity therapeutics.
- Authors
Deng, Xuewen; Terunuma, Hiroshi
- Abstract
The aging process intricately involves immune system dynamics, with a crucial role in managing senescent cells (SNCs) and their senescence-associated secretory phenotypes (SASPs). Unfortunately, immunosenescence, a progressively dysregulated immunity with age, hampers effective SNC elimination, leading to accumulation, coupled with the release of SASPs, which, in turn, inhibits immunity and heightened susceptibility to aging-associated diseases (AADs). Natural killer (NK) cells, integral to the innate immune system, play a pivotal role in addressing SNCs swiftly. These cells also coordinate with other components of both innate and adaptive immunity to surveil and eliminate these cells. Accordingly, preserving NK cell function during aging is crucial for evading AADs and promoting healthy aging. Alternatively, NK-cell-based therapies present promising avenues for addressing the challenges associated with aging. Notable, recent studies in adoptive NK cell therapy have shown promise in rejuvenating immunosenescence, eliminating SNCs, and alleviating SASPs. This progress provides the proof-concept of adoptive NK cell therapy for senotherapy and holds promise as an emerging revolution in longevity therapeutics.
- Subjects
KILLER cells; CELLULAR therapy; NATURAL immunity; THERAPEUTICS; IMMUNOSENESCENCE
- Publication
Immunity & Ageing, 2024, Vol 21, Issue 1, p1
- ISSN
1742-4933
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1186/s12979-024-00451-2