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Abundant Expression of Granzyme A, but Not Perforin, in Granules of CD8+ T Cells in GALT: Implications for Immune Control of HIV-1 Infection
1 Jul 2004
Abstract excerpt
Because GALT is a major portal of entry for HIV-1 and reservoir for viral replication, we hypothesized that an ineffective cellular immune response in intestinal mucosa might partially explain the failure of immune control in AIDS. In this study, we demonstrate that the vast majority of CD8+ T cells in rectal tissue, including HIV-1-specific cells, fail to express the cytolytic protein, perforin. However, rectal...
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