| Literature DB >> 16868450 |
Martin Montes1, Dorothy E Lewis, Cesar Sanchez, Diego Lopez de Castilla, Edward A Graviss, Carlos Seas, Eduardo Gotuzzo, A Clinton White.
Abstract
We characterized regulatory T cells from antiretroviral-naive HIV patients by flow cytometry. The proportion of CD4 cells positive for CD25 and Foxp3 was increased, mainly in those with CD4 cell counts less than 200 cells/microl. The total number of Foxp3-positive cells correlated with the CD4 cell count. Further studies are needed on whether Foxp3-positive cell numbers or function explain the susceptibility to autoimmune and inflammatory diseases seen in some patients with advanced HIV.Entities:
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Year: 2006 PMID: 16868450 DOI: 10.1097/01.aids.0000238415.98194.38
Source DB: PubMed Journal: AIDS ISSN: 0269-9370 Impact factor: 4.177