# Immune102: Living longer without B cells

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Podcast: [Immune](https://stenobird.com/podcast/immune-453696)
Published: 2026-03-31T04:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

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 Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts , RSS , email Become a patron of Immune! Links for this episode MicrobeTV Discord Server Vaccine enhanced competition of gut bacteria (Science 2025) B cells drive immunosenescence and aging (Sci Immunol 2026) Time stamps by Jolene Ramsey . Thanks! Music by Tatami. Immune logo image by Blausen Medical Send your immunology questions and comments to immune@microbe.tv Information on this podcast should not be construed as medical advice.

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