Polymorphic variants of innate immunity genes in longevity and age-associated diseases

Abstract

Aging is one of the most complex biological phenomena that affects all human physiological systems, including the immune system, causing the process of immunosenescence. One of the manifestations of immunosenescence is the so-called inflammaging, which is considered an important risk factor for morbidity and mortality in the elderly, since chronic inflammation underlies age-related diseases. Genetic variants of pro-/anti-inflammatory factors of the innate immune response can be associated with the level of the inflammation and influence the predisposition to age-associated diseases, survival and achievement of longevity, altering the host’s response to the environment and endogenous stress. The review presents data on the association of polymorphic variants of innate immunity genes – TLR, NLRP3, pro-/anti-inflammatory cytokines – with longevity and age-associated pathology.

Keywords:immunosenescence; inflammaging; innate immunity; polymorphic variants of genes; TLR; NLRP3; proinflammatory cytokines; longevity; age-associated diseases

For citation. Artemyeva O.V., Gankovskaya L.V. Polymorphic variants of innate immunity genes in longevity and age-associated diseases. Immunologiya. 2022; 43 (3): 333–42. DOI: https://doi.org/10.33029/0206-4952-2022-43-3-333-342 (in Russian)

Funding. The study had no sponsor support.

Conflict of interests. Authors declare no conflict of interests.

Authors contribution. General concept of the review – Gankovskaya L.V.; search and analysis of literature, writing the text – Artemyeva O.V., Gankovskaya L.V.; editing – Artemyeva O.V.

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