Article ; Online: CD4+ T cell depletion in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection: role of apoptosis.
2011 Volume 3, Issue 5, Page(s) 586–612
Abstract: Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection is principally a mucosal disease and the gastrointestinal (GI) tract is the major site of HIV replication. Loss of CD4+ T cells and systemic immune hyperactivation are the hallmarks of HIV infection. The end ... ...
Abstract | Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection is principally a mucosal disease and the gastrointestinal (GI) tract is the major site of HIV replication. Loss of CD4+ T cells and systemic immune hyperactivation are the hallmarks of HIV infection. The end of acute infection is associated with the emergence of specific CD4+ and CD8+ T cell responses and the establishment of a chronic phase of infection. Abnormal levels of immune activation and inflammation persist despite a low steady state level of viremia. Although the causes of persistent immune hyperactivation remain incompletely characterized, physiological alterations of gastrointestinal tract probably play a major role. Failure to restore Th17 cells in gut-associated lymphoid tissues (GALT) might impair the recovery of the gut mucosal barrier. This review discusses recent advances on understanding the contribution of CD4+ T cell depletion to HIV pathogenesis. |
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MeSH term(s) | Animals ; Apoptosis ; CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes/cytology ; CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes/immunology ; CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes/virology ; HIV Infections/immunology ; HIV Infections/physiopathology ; HIV Infections/virology ; HIV-1/immunology ; HIV-1/physiology ; Humans |
Language | English |
Publishing date | 2011-05-12 |
Publishing country | Switzerland |
Document type | Journal Article ; Review |
ZDB-ID | 2516098-9 |
ISSN | 1999-4915 ; 1999-4915 |
ISSN (online) | 1999-4915 |
ISSN | 1999-4915 |
DOI | 10.3390/v3050586 |
Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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