Rosenthal A J
Durham VA Medical Center, 508 Fulton Street. Durham, North Carolina 27705. USA.
J Nutr Health Aging. 1999;3(3):182-5.
It is well recognized that malnutrition can impair immune function. Conversely, immune activity may influence measures of malnutrition, such as serum albumin and prealbumin. Interleukin-2 (lL-2) and its receptor are key components of immune function. Recent evidence has expanded our understanding of the interaction between nutrition and this cytokine system. particularly in older adults. (A cytokine is a protein that acts as a "hormone" regulator of the immune system.) This paper will summarize more recent findings regarding the relationship between nutrition and the IL-2/IL-2 receptor system.
众所周知，营养不良会损害免疫功能。相反，免疫活动可能会影响营养不良的指标，如血清白蛋白和前白蛋白。白细胞介素-2（IL-2）及其受体是免疫功能的关键组成部分。最近的证据扩展了我们对营养与这种细胞因子系统之间相互作用的理解，尤其是在老年人中。（细胞因子是一种作为免疫系统“激素”调节剂的蛋白质。）本文将总结关于营养与IL-2/IL-2受体系统之间关系的最新研究结果。
