HIV/AIDS
Data on HIV/AIDS discussed by investigators at Kumamoto University, Center for AIDS Research
Published in AIDS Weekly and Law, July 5th, 2007
Fresh data on HIV/AIDS are presented in the report "HIV-1-specific CTLs effectively suppress replication of HIV-1 in HIV-1-infected macrophages." According to recent research from Honjo, Japan, "Both CD4+ T cells and macrophages are major reservoirs of HIV-1. Previous study showed that HIV-1-specific cytolytic T lymphocytes (CTLs) hardly recognize HIV-1-infected CD4+ T cells because of Nef-mediated HLA class I down-regulation, suggesting that HIV-1 escapes from HIV-1-specific CTLs and continues to replicate in HIV-1-infected donors."
"On the other hand, the CTL recognition of HIV-1-infected macrophages and the effect of Nef-mediated HLA class I down-regulation on this...
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