Like all of us, cells proceed through stages of life. In this whimsical review, aspects of several such stages, including birth, growth, aging, death, and "afterlife," are considered, with a special emphasis on cells of the immune system. Discussed along the way are asymmetric division of activated, naive cluster of differentiation 8⁺ T cells, c-Myc and polyamines in lymphocyte function and aging, cell survival after induction of cell death pathways, cell death consequences, and clearance of dead cells from surrounding tissues. This is offered in memory of the unique and wonderful Dr. Eli Sercarz.

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 与细胞共舞


像我们所有人一样，细胞也会经历生命的各个阶段。在这篇异想天开的评论中，考虑了几个这样的阶段的各个方面，包括出生、生长、衰老、死亡和“来世”，特别强调免疫系统的细胞。沿途讨论了活化的幼稚分化簇 8 ⁺ T 细胞、c-Myc 和多胺在淋巴细胞功能和衰老中的不对称分裂、诱导细胞死亡途径后的细胞存活、细胞死亡后果以及从周围环境中清除死细胞组织。这是为了纪念独特而出色的 Eli Sercarz 博士。