Thank you for your comment - it’s a good question. The loss of telomeres with age is most pronounced in cells of the immune system. As a result, immune responses in the elderly, including those against the COVID virus, are increasingly compromised. This paper may be of interest: Lansdorp, P,M. Telomeres, aging, and cancer: the big picture. Blood 2022; 139 (6): 813-821. doi.org/10.1182/blood.2021014299
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What is the relation between telomeres shortening, immuno dysfunction and COVID-19????
Thank you for your comment - it’s a good question. The loss of telomeres with age is most pronounced in cells of the immune system. As a result, immune responses in the elderly, including those against the COVID virus, are increasingly compromised. This paper may be of interest: Lansdorp, P,M. Telomeres, aging, and cancer: the big picture. Blood 2022; 139 (6): 813-821. doi.org/10.1182/blood.2021014299