[HTML][HTML] Age and age-related diseases: role of inflammation triggers and cytokines

…, DS Gibson, V McGilligan, SE McNerlan… - Frontiers in …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Cytokine dysregulation is believed to play a key role in the remodeling of the immune system
at older age, with evidence pointing to an inability to fine-control systemic inflammation, …

Particulate air pollution and the blood

A Seaton, A Soutar, V Crawford, R Elton, S McNerlan… - Thorax, 1999 - thorax.bmj.com
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Genome-wide association meta-analysis of human longevity identifies a novel locus conferring survival beyond 90 years of age

…, D Lechner, C Martin-Ruiz, SE Mcnerlan… - Human molecular …, 2014 - academic.oup.com
The genetic contribution to the variation in human lifespan is ∼25%. Despite the large
number of identified disease-susceptibility loci, it is not known which loci influence population …

Serum heat shock protein and anti-heat shock protein antibody levels in aging

IM Rea, S McNerlan, AG Pockley - Experimental gerontology, 2001 - Elsevier
We have previously reported the presence of Hsp60 and Hsp70 in the peripheral circulation
of normal individuals. Given that the capacity to generate stress proteins declines with age, …

CD69, CD25, and HLA-DR activation antigen expression on CD3+ lymphocytes and relationship to serum TNF-α, IFN-γ, and sIL-2R levels in aging

IM Rea, SE McNerlan, HD Alexander - Experimental gerontology, 1999 - Elsevier
Aging is associated with changes in lymphocyte subsets and unexplained HLA-DR
upregulation on T-lymphocytes. We further investigated this activation, by measuring early (CD69), …

Seasonal changes in platelets, fibrinogen and factor VII in elderly people

VLS Crawford, SE McNerlan, RW Stout - Age and Ageing, 2003 - academic.oup.com
Background: an increase in mean platelet volume and a decrease in platelet total have
been reported following stroke and increased mean platelet volume in acute myocardial …

[HTML][HTML] Genes and life-style factors in BELFAST nonagenarians: nature, nurture and narrative

JNM Rea, A Carvalho, SE McNerlan, HD Alexander… - Biogerontology, 2015 - Springer
Understanding how to ‘Age Longer and Age Well’ is a priority for people personally, for
populations globally and for government policy. Nonagenarians are the oldest members of our …

A whole blood method for measurement of intracellular TNF-α, IFN-γ and IL-2 expression in stimulated CD3+ lymphocytes: differences between young and elderly …

SE McNerlan, IM Rea, HD Alexander - Experimental gerontology, 2002 - Elsevier
Cytokines, the central regulators of leucocyte growth and differentiation, are produced by a
wide variety of cell types, target various cell subsets and exhibit numerous biological activities…

Changes in natural killer cells, the CD57CD8 subset, and related cytokines in healthy aging

SE McNerlan, IM Rea, HD Alexander… - Journal of clinical …, 1998 - Springer
Aging has been shown to be accompanied by various changes in the lymphocyte subset
distribution in the elderly. We have investigated more fully, and in a large number of subjects, …

Interleukin-6-gene C/G 174 polymorphism in nonagenarian and octogenarian subjects in the BELFAST study. Reciprocal effects on IL-6, soluble IL-6 receptor and for …

IM Rea, OA Ross, M Armstrong, S McNerlan… - Mechanisms of ageing …, 2003 - Elsevier
In this study, we have assessed any change in the frequency of the GG homozygotes of the
174 IL-6 polymorphism with increasing age, arguing that if IL-6 tracks with functional …