Suppression of HIV replication in vitro by CD8+ T-cells from HIV-infected and HIV-seronegative individuals

Autor: Detorio Ma, Yamada O, Tesfamariam N, Hossain Mm, Hiroshi Ichimura, Lam-Po-Tang Pr, Takashi Kurimura, Dwyer Jm, Trickett A, Hideaki Tsuchie
Rok vydání: 1997
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Zdroj: International Journal of STD & AIDS. 8:307-310
ISSN: 1758-1052
0956-4624
DOI: 10.1258/0956462971920145
Popis: The inhibitory effect of CD8+ T-cells from HIV-infected or HIVseronegative individuals on HIV replication in the naturally-infected CD4+ T-cells in vitro was examined. Not only autologous CD8+ T-cells from HIV-infected individuals but also allogeneic CD8+ T-cells from HIV-seronegative individuals prevented or delayed HIV replication, even in transwell cocultures using a semipermeable 0.45 micron filter. The level of the inhibitory effect of allogeneic CD8+ Tcells from the HIV-seronegative individuals on the HIV replication was varied among CD4+ T-cells obtained from HIV-infected individuals used. The results suggested that CD8+ T-cells from HIV-seronegative individuals as well as HIVinfected individuals could produce some cytokine(s) which suppress HIV replication in vitro . The sensitivity to the cytokine(s) might be variable among HIV strains, depending on differences in the nucleotide sequence of different HIV-1 strains. Further studies of control of HIV replication by CD8+ anti-HIV cytokine(s) should provide new strategies for the therapy of HIV infection.
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