Memory stem CD8+T cells in HIV/Mtb mono- and co-infection: characteristics, implications, and clinical significance
Jing Xiao, Fuchun Wang, Hongxia Yan, Bo Wang, Bin Su, Xiaofan Lu, Tong Zhang · 2024
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Jing Xiao and co-authors review a rare stem-like immune cell in HIV and tuberculosis in a 2024 paper. The two infections often strike together and strain health systems worldwide. CD8 T cells fight both, but they tire as they mature through set stages.
At the top of that ladder sit memory stem T cells, which can renew themselves and seed fresh fighters. The review sorts how these cells change in HIV alone, tuberculosis alone, and both at once. It weighs what those changes mean for patients in clinic. Because the cells anchor long-term immune memory, they draw interest as a therapy target. Tuning them might help the body hold both infections down for longer.
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| CREATOR | Jing Xiao, Fuchun Wang, Hongxia Yan, Bo Wang, Bin Su, Xiaofan Lu, Tong Zhang |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2024 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 41 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |