Immune cells linked to Epstein-Barr virus may play a role in multiple sclerosis

Researchers at UC San Francisco have uncovered a new clue to how Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) could contribute to multiple ...
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EBV-linked killer T cells implicated in multiple sclerosis

Researchers at UC San Francisco have uncovered a new clue to how Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) could contribute to multiple ...

The Common Virus Scientists Say May Trigger Multiple Sclerosis

A new study reveals how Epstein-Barr virus may provoke immune cells to attack the brain, offering fresh hope for treating ...
The American Journal of Managed Care

CD4/CD8 Ratio a Useful Predictor of Mortality in Patients Living With HIV

A review found that CD4/CD8 ratio could be used as a prognostic marker for mortality in patients with HIV, though future studies need to be done to confirm these findings. Clinical practices can ...
eLife

HIV-specific CD8+ T-cell proliferative response 24 weeks after early antiretroviral therapy initiation is associated with the subsequent reduction in the viral reservoir

In individuals who started antiretroviral therapy during acute HIV infection, the proliferative capacity of HIV-specific CD8+ T-cells at 24 weeks of therapy predicted the subsequent reduction in the ...
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Evolutionary conservation of CD4 and LAG-3 and their cytoplasmic tail motifs with opposing immune functions: do we finally understand LAG-3?

Conservation of their respective cytoplasmic tail motifs, CxC/H in the case of CD4 and an ITIM-like motif in the case of LAG-3, supports that competition between CD4 and LAG-3 for binding of kinase ...
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Granzyme K+ CD8+ T-cells identified as key drivers of recurrent airway inflammation

Study uncovers a pathogenic subset of memory T-cells that promote tissue inflammation and highlights a potential target for treating nasal polyps and other inflammatory airway diseases. Study: ...