Abstract
Membrane microviscosity, serum cholesterol and lymphocyte stimulation in man were examined in relation to aging. A direct correlation was found between the mole ratio of cholesterol to phospholipids in the serum and the membrane microviscosity of the peripheral blood lymphocyte membranes, both of which increase progressively with age. The increase in membrane microviscosity with age is also concomitant with the decrease in response of the lymphocytes to concanavalin A stimulation. The data suggest that increase in lymphocyte membrane microviscosity is a prominent factor which may lead to the overt reduction of proliferative responses of lymphocytes with aging.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 119-126 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Mechanisms of Ageing and Development |
| Volume | 12 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1 Jan 1980 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Aging
- Developmental Biology
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