Human study · Aging · 9 Oct 2026
Age-associated remodeling of NK cell subsets, B cell subsets, and T cell surface markers in peripheral blood of healthy Chinese adults: a prospective multicolor flow cytometry study
Source: Frontiers in Aging
What the research found
BackgroundImmunosenescence refers to the structural and functional remodeling of the immune system that accompanies aging, and is closely linked to increased susceptibility to infection, diminished vaccine responses, and a higher burden of chronic disease. While flow cytometric profiling of peripheral blood lymphocyte subsets has become a key tool for characterizing immune aging, systematic age-related data on NK cel
Evidence level: Human study. A study in people, but an association isn't proof of cause.
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