The Modulatory Effect of Gender and Cytomegalovirus-Seropositivity on Circulating Inflammatory Factors and Cognitive Performance in Elderly Individuals

The Modulatory Effect of Gender and Cytomegalovirus-Seropositivity on Circulating Inflammatory Factors and Cognitive Performance in Elderly Individuals

Aging is characterized by a chronic increase in the systemic levels of inflammatory cytokines even in ostensibly healthy individuals. The drivers of age-related increase in systemic inflammation are unclear but one potential contributor may be a persistent infection with Cytomegalovirus (CMV). In th...

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Main Authors: Svetlana Di Benedetto, Marcel Gaetjen, Ludmila Müller
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-02-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Subjects:
aging
immunosenescence
inflammaging
pro-inflammatory cytokines
anti-inflammatory cytokines
cytomegalovirus
gender
cognition
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/20/4/990

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