In vivo migration and function of transferred HIV-1-specific cytotoxic T cells.
Nat Med
; 5(1): 34-41, 1999 Jan.
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em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-9883837
ABSTRACT
The persistence of HIV replication in infected individuals may reflect an inadequate host HIV-specific CD8+ cytotoxic T lymphocyte (CTL) response. The functional activity of HIV-specific CTLs and the ability of these effector cells to migrate in vivo to sites of infection was directly assessed by expanding autologous HIV-1 Gag-specific CD8+ CTL clones in vitro and adoptively transferring these CTLs to HIV-infected individuals. The transferred CTLs retained lytic function in vivo, accumulated adjacent to HIV-infected cells in lymph nodes and transiently reduced the levels of circulating productively infected CD4+ T cells. These results provide direct evidence that HIV-specific CTLs target sites of HIV replication and mediate antiviral activity, and indicate that the development of immunotherapeutic approaches to sustain a strong CTL response to HIV may be a useful adjunct to treatment of HIV infection.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Linfócitos T Citotóxicos
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Movimento Celular
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HIV-1
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Soropositividade para HIV
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Transferência Adotiva
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
1999
Tipo de documento:
Article