'Unleashed' natural killers hinder HIV

被引:27
作者
Altfeld, Marcus
Goulder, Philip
机构
[1] Massachusetts Gen Hosp, AIDS Res Ctr, Charlestown, MA 02129 USA
[2] Univ Oxford, AIDS Res Ctr, Oxford OX1 3SY, England
[3] Univ Oxford, Dept Paediat, Oxford OX1 3SY, England
关键词
IMMUNOGLOBULIN-LIKE RECEPTORS; NK CELLS; CUTTING EDGE; HLA-B; POLYMORPHISMS; PROGRESSION; PROTEINS; KIR3DL1; AIDS;
D O I
10.1038/ng0607-708
中图分类号
Q3 [遗传学];
学科分类号
071007 ; 090102 ;
摘要
A new study reports that specific combinations of killer immunoglobulin-like receptor and HLA-B alleles influence AIDS progression and plasma HIV RNA levels in HIV-infected individuals. These results suggest that natural killer cells have an important role in recognizing and limiting HIV infection.
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