Immunosenescence and Inflamm-Aging: Clinical Interventions and the Potential for Reversal of Aging

Cureus. 2024 Jan 31;16(1):e53297. doi: 10.7759/cureus.53297. eCollection 2024 Jan.

Abstract

Inflammation is often associated with the impairment of the ability to sustain the consequences of the physical, chemical, nutritional, and antigenic triggers of inflammation. The process of immunosenescence may only partially be explained by the senescence of cells, tissues, or the organism, and, hence, the hallmarks of immunosenescence may be markedly and differentially affected by the history of an individual's pathogenic encounter. Inflammation is a key component of immunosenescence, which itself is a direct consequence of aging. This review article highlights the therapeutic interventions for slowing the processes of inflamm-aging and immunosenescence and the possible reversal of aging and includes domains of immunomodulatory interventions, vaccination strategies, nutritional interventions, stem cell therapies, personalized medicine, microbiome interventions, and the positive effects of physical activity and exercise.

Keywords: aging; immunosenescence; inflamm-aging; intervention; pathogenesis.

Publication types

  • Review