Affiliation:
1. Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Pharmacology of Traditional Chinese Medical Formulae Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Tianjin China
2. State Key Laboratory of Component‐Based Chinese Medicine Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Tianjin China
3. State Key Laboratory of Chinese Medicine Modernization Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Tianjin China
Abstract
AbstractCD4+T cells play a notable role in immune protection at different stages of life. During aging, the interaction between the body's internal and external environment and CD4+T cells results in a series of changes in the CD4+T cells pool making it involved in immunosenescence. Many studies have extensively examined the subsets and functionality of CD4+T cells within the immune system, highlighted their pivotal role in disease pathogenesis, progression, and therapeutic interventions. However, the underlying mechanism of CD4+T cells senescence and its intricate association with diseases remains to be elucidated and comprehensively understood. By summarizing the immunosenescent progress and network of CD4+T cell subsets, we reveal the crucial role of CD4+T cells in the occurrence and development of age‐related diseases. Furthermore, we provide new insights and theoretical foundations for diseases targeting CD4+T cell subsets aging as a treatment focus, offering novel approaches for therapy, especially in infections, cancers, autoimmune diseases, and other diseases in the elderly.
Funder
National Key Research and Development Program of China