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FOXP3+Helios+ Regulatory T Cells, Immune Activation, and Advancing Disease in HIV-Infected Children.
Journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes (1999) - 15 Aug 2016
Khaitan Alka, Kravietz Adam, Mwamzuka Mussa, Marshed Fatma, Ilmet Tiina, Said Swalehe, Ahmed Aabid, Borkowsky William, Unutmaz Derya
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Regulatory T cells (Tregs) are functionally suppressive CD4 T cells, critical for establishing peripheral tolerance and controlling inflammatory responses. Previous reports of Tregs during chronic HIV disease have conflicting results with higher or lower levels compared with controls. Identifying true Tregs with suppressive activity proves challenging during HIV infection, as traditional Treg markers, CD25 and...
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