Table 1 Effects of aging on neutrophil numbers and functions
From: Neutrophils are immune cells preferentially targeted by retinoic acid in elderly subjects
| Â | NO EFFECT | DECREASE |
|---|---|---|
NUMBER | Chatta G. S., 1993, Gerontology Born J., 1995, Mech. Ageing Dev. Chatta G.S., 1996, Drugs Aging | De Martinis M., 2004, Immunol. Cell. Biol. |
ADHESION | MacGregor R. R., 1990, J. Gerontol. Tortorella C, 1993, Mech. Ageing Dev. Esparza B., 1996, Immunol. Investig. Biasi D., 1996, Inflammation | Damtew B., 1990, Clin. Immunol. Immunopathol. De Martinis M., 2004, Immunol. Cell. Biol. |
CHEMOTAXIS | Corberand J., 1981, J. Am. Geriatr. Soc Phair J. P., 1978, J. Infect. Dis. MacGregor R. R., 1990, J. Gerontol. Esparza B., 1996, Immunol. Invest. | Alonso-Fernandez P., 2008, J. Am. Geriatr. Soc. Niwa Y., 1989, Life Sci. Polignano A., 1994, Cytobios Wenisch C., 2000, J. Leukoc. Biol. Isgüt-Uysal V.N, 2003, Mech. Ageing Dev. |
PHAGOCYTOSIS | Niwa Y., 1989, Life Sci. Chan S.S., 1998, Free Radic. Biol. Med. | Mege J.L., 1988. Neurobiol. Ageing Butcher S. K., 2001, J. Leukoc. Biol. Lord J.M. et al., 2001, Mech. Ageing Dev. Isgüt-Uysal V.N., 2003, Mech. Ageing Dev. Göcer P., 2005, Med. Princ. Prat. |
ROS PRODUCTION |  | Wenisch C., 2000, J. Leukoc. Biol. Göcer P., 2005, Med. Princ. Pract. |