Targeted Destruction of B Cells Rejuvenates the Immune System, but Other Obstacles Still Block Improvement of Immune Function

B cells are an important part of the adaptive immune system, using antibodies to coordinate the T cell response to pathogens and other targets of opportunity that immune cells should attack. As is the case for all aspects of the immune system, B cell function degenerates with age. Growing numbers of what are known as age-associated B cells emerge. These are known to contribute to autoimmunity at the very least, by inappropriately rousing the immune system to attack a patient’s own tissues. What to do about this? Getting rid of the problem cells seems like a good idea. It was some years ago that researchers first demonstrated that targeted destruction of B cells can reverse measures of B cell aging in old mice. The old B

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