Aging and cancer: The role of macrophages and neutrophils

Impaired immune function has been implicated in the declining health and higher incidence of cancer in the elderly. However, age-related changes to immunity are not completely understood. Neutrophils and macrophages represent the first line of defence yet their ability to phagocytose pathogens decre...

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Main Authors: Jackaman, Connie, Tomay, Federica, Duong, Lelinh, Abdol Razak, Norbaini Bintu, Pixley, F., Metharom, Pat, Nelson, Delia
Format: Journal Article
Published: 2017
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/52250