How does the immune system age?
In order to better understand the mechanisms of the ageing immune system, the RESIST-Senior Individuals Cohort was set up as part of the Cluster of Excellence RESIST – a study with 550 citizens over the age of 60 and 100 younger participants aged between 20 and 40, all of whom come from the Hannover Region. The participants were comprehensively questioned about their lifestyle, previous illnesses and medication intake and underwent physical examinations. A research team led by Prof. Reinhold Förster from the Institute of Immunology at Hannover Medical School (MHH), together with staff from the MHH Clinic for Dermatology, the MHH Institute of Virology and the MHH Clinic for Paediatric Pneumology, Allergology and Neonatology, used blood samples to analyse the number, type and activation status of the immune cells and created detailed immune profiles that are more precise and comprehensive…
