HLA Class I-Restricted T-Cell Responses May Contribute to the Control of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection, but Such Responses Are Not Always Necessary for Long-Term Virus Control
Emu B, Sinclair E, Hatano H, Ferre A, Shacklett B, Martin JN, McCune JM, Deeks SG. HLA Class I-Restricted T-Cell Responses May Contribute to the Control of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection, but Such Responses Are Not Always Necessary for Long-Term Virus Control. Journal Of Virology 2008, 82: 5398-5407. PMID: 18353945, PMCID: PMC2395228, DOI: 10.1128/jvi.02176-07.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsT cell responsesHLA class IElite controllersT cellsViremic controllersVirus controlClass IInterleukin-2HIV-specific T-cell responsesT cell-mediated controlUndetectable HIV RNA levelsHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infectionHLA class I allelesProtective class IHIV RNA levelsHLA class I polymorphismImmunodeficiency virus infectionLong-term virus controlCell-mediated controlHuman immunodeficiency virusClass I allelesClass I polymorphismAntiretroviral therapyHIV controllersHIV transmissionRelationship between T Cell Activation and CD4+ T Cell Count in HIV-Seropositive Individuals with Undetectable Plasma HIV RNA Levels in the Absence of Therapy
Hunt PW, Brenchley J, Sinclair E, McCune JM, Roland M, Shafer K, Hsue P, Emu B, Krone M, Lampiris H, Douek D, Martin JN, Deeks SG. Relationship between T Cell Activation and CD4+ T Cell Count in HIV-Seropositive Individuals with Undetectable Plasma HIV RNA Levels in the Absence of Therapy. The Journal Of Infectious Diseases 2008, 197: 126-133. PMID: 18171295, PMCID: PMC3466592, DOI: 10.1086/524143.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUndetectable plasma HIV RNA levelsT cell activationPlasma HIV RNA levelsHIV RNA levelsHIV-negative subjectsHigh LPS levelsCell activationCell countAntiretroviral therapyLPS levelsHigh T-cell activation levelsHIV-specific immune responsesT cell activation levelsUntreated human immunodeficiency virusPlasma lipopolysaccharide levelsRNA levelsHIV-seropositive individualsT-cell countsT cell lossHuman immunodeficiency virusAbsence of therapyActivation levelsCells/Measurable viremiaMucosal translocation