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HIV-1 Env Glycoprotein Phenotype along with Immune Activation Determines CD4 T Cell Loss in HIV Patients.
Journal of immunology (Baltimore, Md. : 1950) - 15 Feb 2016
Joshi Anjali, Sedano Melina, Beauchamp Bethany, Punke Erin B, Mulla Zuber D, Meza Armando, Alozie Ogechika K, Mukherjee Debabrata, Garg Himanshu
Abstract excerpt
The mechanism behind the selective depletion of CD4(+) cells in HIV infections remains undetermined. Although HIV selectively infects CD4(+) cells, the relatively few infected cells in vivo cannot account for the extent of CD4(+) T cell depletion, suggesting indirect or bystander mechanisms. The role of virus replication, Env glycoprotein phenotype, and immune activation (IA) in this bystander phenomenon remains...
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