2018
Age-related changes in expression and signaling of TAM receptor inflammatory regulators in monocytes
Wang X, Malawista A, Qian F, Ramsey C, Allore HG, Montgomery RR. Age-related changes in expression and signaling of TAM receptor inflammatory regulators in monocytes. Oncotarget 2018, 9: 9572-9580. PMID: 29515754, PMCID: PMC5839385, DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.23851.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchReceptor-mediated immune responsesChronic tissue inflammationAge-dependent differencesAge-related changesImmune deteriorationChronic inflammationTissue inflammationTAM receptorsImmune responseImmune stimulationInflammatory regulatorsTAM familyComplex dysregulationInflammationReceptor tyrosine kinasesOlder adultsElevated expressionCytokine receptorsMonocytesReceptorsTyrosine kinaseMediator AktNegative regulatorResponseExpression
2017
Reduced dynamic range of antiviral innate immune responses in aging
Molony RD, Malawista A, Montgomery RR. Reduced dynamic range of antiviral innate immune responses in aging. Experimental Gerontology 2017, 107: 130-135. PMID: 28822811, PMCID: PMC5815956, DOI: 10.1016/j.exger.2017.08.019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInnate immune responseImmune responseAntiviral innate immune responseKey pattern recognition receptorsAltered cytokine responsePattern recognition receptorsAntiviral interferon responseAge-related changesInflammatory mediatorsCytokine responsesChronic inflammationImmune functionNotable impairmentViral infectionInnate immunityRecognition receptorsInterferon responseProgressive declineViral pathogensAverage life spanResponseWorldwide populationParadoxical stateLife spanInflammationAGE-RELATED CHANGES IN INNATE IMMUNE CELL FUNCTION
Montgomery R. AGE-RELATED CHANGES IN INNATE IMMUNE CELL FUNCTION. Innovation In Aging 2017, 1: 1254-1254. PMCID: PMC6183893, DOI: 10.1093/geroni/igx004.4559.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInnate immune cellsImmune cellsInnate immune cell functionLevels of TLR5Natural killer cellsToll-like receptorsImmune cell functionAge-associated decreasePotential therapeutic opportunitiesAge-related changesVaccine responsesKiller cellsVaccine strategiesOlder donorsImmune functionOlder subjectsTherapeutic opportunitiesInfectious diseasesProgressive declinePrimary humanCell functionMass cytometrySurface expressionReduced levelsReduced production
2016
Age-related alterations in immune responses to West Nile virus infection
Montgomery R. Age-related alterations in immune responses to West Nile virus infection. Clinical & Experimental Immunology 2016, 187: 26-34. PMID: 27612657, PMCID: PMC5167051, DOI: 10.1111/cei.12863.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWest Nile virusToll-like receptorsDendritic cellsSevere diseaseBlood-brain barrier permeabilityImportant public health concernWest Nile virus infectionHuman dendritic cellsNatural killer cellsAnti-viral responseMonocytes/macrophagesPathogen recognition receptorsAge-related alterationsSpecific immune parametersPublic health concernImportant causative agentAge-related impairmentIndividual host factorsAge-related changesKiller cellsViral encephalitisImmune cellsRisk factorsBarrier permeabilityHigh prevalence