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HIV-induced type I interferon and tryptophan catabolism drive T cell dysfunction despite phenotypic activation.
PloS one - 13 Aug 2008
Boasso Adriano, Hardy Andrew W, Anderson Stephanie A, Dolan Matthew J, Shearer Gene M
Abstract excerpt
Infection by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is characterized by functional impairment and chronic activation of T lymphocytes, the causes of which are largely unexplained. We cultured peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) from HIV-uninfected donors in the presence or absence of HIV. HIV exposure increased expression of the activation markers CD69 and CD38 on CD4 and CD8 T cells. IFN-alpha/beta,...
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