Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV-1) infection selectively downregulates PD-1 expression in infected cells and protects the cells from early apoptosis in vitro and in vivo.

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Summary

It is reported that productively infected CD4+ T cells lose PD-1, whereas bystander cells were unaffected, and p24+/PD-1 negative cells are less susceptible to apoptosis compared to bystanderser cells in the same infected milieu, suggesting a dual role for PD- 1 during HIV-1 infection.

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2008-06-20
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Biology, Apoptosis, Bystander effect, In vivo, In vitro

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