The immune system of the skin: the age peculiarities

Markelova E.V.; Iutskovskaia Ia.A.; Birko O.N.; Baibarina E.V.; Chepurnova N.S.

doi:https://doi.org/10.17116/klinderma20161564-10

Markelova E.V.

Vladivostokskiĭ gosudarstvennyĭ meditsinskiĭ universitet;
Professorskaia klinika Iutskovskikh, Vladivostok

Iutskovskaia Ia.A.

Vladivostok State Medical University, The Yutskovskys Professor Clinic, Vladivostok

Birko O.N.

FGBOU VO «Tihookeanskij gosudarstvennyj meditsinskij universitet» Minzdrava Rossii, Vladivostok, Rossija, 690950

Baibarina E.V.

OOO «Klinika professora Jutskovskoj», Moskva, Rossija, 105118

Chepurnova N.S.

FGBOU VO «Tihookeanskij gosudarstvennyj meditsinskij universitet» Minzdrava Rossii, Vladivostok, Rossija, 690950

The immune system of the skin: the age peculiarities

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Markelova E.V., Iutskovskaia Ia.A., Birko O.N., Baibarina E.V., Chepurnova N.S.

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Journal: Russian Journal of Clinical Dermatology and Venereology. 2016;15(6): 4‑10

DOI: 10.17116/klinderma20161564-10

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Markelova EV, Iutskovskaia IaA, Birko ON, Baibarina EV, Chepurnova NS. The immune system of the skin: the age peculiarities. Russian Journal of Clinical Dermatology and Venereology. 2016;15(6):4‑10. (In Russ.)
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Abstract:

This review deals with the modern concepts of age-related changes in protective functions of the skin with an emphasis on the impairment of the interaction between the immune cells of innate and acquired immunity, which leads to decrease in antigen-specific T-cell immune surveillance in the skin. We discuss various defects of T-cells and their environment and address the issue of possible correction of activity of T-reg and other cells in the skin, which would improve the immunological surveillance in elderly people and reduce the risk of developing malignant tumors or skin infections.

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skin

innate and adaptive immunity

aging

Authors:

Markelova E.V.

Vladivostokskiĭ gosudarstvennyĭ meditsinskiĭ universitet;
Professorskaia klinika Iutskovskikh, Vladivostok

Iutskovskaia Ia.A.

Vladivostok State Medical University, The Yutskovskys Professor Clinic, Vladivostok

Birko O.N.

FGBOU VO «Tihookeanskij gosudarstvennyj meditsinskij universitet» Minzdrava Rossii, Vladivostok, Rossija, 690950

Baibarina E.V.

OOO «Klinika professora Jutskovskoj», Moskva, Rossija, 105118

Chepurnova N.S.

FGBOU VO «Tihookeanskij gosudarstvennyj meditsinskij universitet» Minzdrava Rossii, Vladivostok, Rossija, 690950

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