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The role of natural killer (NK) cells and NK cell receptor polymorphisms in the assessment of HIV-1 neutralization.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2012
Brown Bruce K, Wieczorek Lindsay, Kijak Gustavo, Lombardi Kara, Currier Jeffrey, Wesberry Maggie, Kappes John C, Ngauy Viseth, Marovich Mary, Michael Nelson, Ochsenbauer Christina, Montefiori David C, Polonis Victoria R
Abstract excerpt
The importance of innate immune cells in HIV-1 pathogenesis and protection has been highlighted by the role of natural killer (NK) cells in the containment of viral replication. Use of peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) in immunologic studies provides both HIV-1 target cells (ie. CD4+ T cells), as well as anti-HIV-1 effector cells, such as NK cells. In this study, NK and other immune cell populations were...
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