European AIDS Treatment Group·3 min read·hard
POZ: HIV can convert T cells from helpers to killers
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Researchers have discovered that HIV-infected CD4 helper T cells can transform into CD8 killer cells while still harboring latent virus. This finding complicates current understanding of the HIV viral reservoir and potential cure strategies.
Some CD4 T cells infected with HIV can take on the characteristics of CD8 cells. The researchers found that this transformed population of induced CD8 cells can still harbor latent HIV and contributes to the viral reservoir, which has implications for functional cure strategies.
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