Episode 102
Immune102: Living longer without B cells
Mar 31, 2026
1:13:52
Episode Description
The Immune team discusses a paper describing the negative effects of old B cells on T cells and longevity and a snippet on an interesting vaccine approach to promote competition between gut commensals.
Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Cindy Leifer, Stephanie Langel, and Brianne Barker
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- Vaccine enhanced competition of gut bacteria (Science 2025)
- B cells drive immunosenescence and aging (Sci Immunol 2026)
- Time stamps by Jolene Ramsey. Thanks!
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