Dampened humoral immune responses and increased propensity for autoimmune and inflammatory diseases are hallmarks of aging. Here, we summarize recent progress in understanding how aging affects humoral immunity, focusing on the discovery of a phenotypically and functionally unique B cell subset in aged mice, its potential role in immunosenescence, and its relationship to increased inflammation and autoimmunity.
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