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ArticleThe Journal of experimental medicine2012

Loss of the signaling adaptor TRAF1 causes CD8+ T cell dysregulation during human and murine chronic infection.

Chao Wang, Ann J McPherson, R Brad Jones, Kim S Kawamura, Gloria H Y Lin, Philipp A Lang, Thanuja Ambagala, Marc Pellegrini, Thomas Calzascia, Nasra Aidarus and 11 more

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Article in The Journal of experimental medicine, 2012. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 43 papers.

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43citing papers in PubMed
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43 citing papers in PubMed, 66 citations in OpenAlex.

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  20. TRAF1 Signaling in Human Health and Disease.Frontiers in immunology · 2018
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

21 authors at 8 institutions in 4 countries.

Chao WangDepartment of Immunology, 2 Clinical Sciences Division, University of Toronto, Toronto, M5S 1A8, Canada.
Ann J McPherson
R Brad Jones
Kim S Kawamura
Gloria H Y Lin
Philipp A Lang
Thanuja Ambagala
Marc Pellegrini
Thomas Calzascia
Nasra Aidarus
Alisha R Elford
Feng Yun Yue
Elisabeth Kremmer
Colin M Kovacs
Erika Benko
Cecile Tremblay
Jean-Pierre Routy
Nicole F Bernard
Mario A Ostrowski
Pamela S Ohashi
Tania H Watts
Ontario Institute for Cancer Research · CAInstitute of Immunology · HRUniversity of Toronto · CAMaple Leaf Medical Clinic · CAHelmholtz Zentrum München · DERoyal Victoria Hospital · GBRoyal Victoria Regional Health Centre · CAUniversité de Montréal · CA

Funding

Canadian Institutes of Health Research MOP-106529Canadian Institutes of Health Research MOP-74492Canadian Institutes of Health Research MOP-84419Canadian Institutes of Health Research MOP-93787
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The signaling adaptor TNFR-associated factor 1 (TRAF1) is specifically lost from virus-specific CD8 T cells during the chronic phase of infection with HIV in humans or lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus (LCMV) clone 13 in mice. In contrast, TRAF1 is maintained at higher levels in virus-specific T cells of HIV controllers or after acute LCMV infection. TRAF1 expression negatively correlates with programmed death 1 expression and HIV load and knockdown of TRAF1 in CD8 T cells from viral controllers results in decreased HIV suppression ex vivo. Consistent with the desensitization of the TRAF1-binding co-stimulatory receptor 4-1BB, 4-1BBL-deficient mice have defects in viral control early, but not late, in chronic infection. TGFβ induces the posttranslational loss of TRAF1, whereas IL-7 restores TRAF1 levels. A combination treatment with IL-7 and agonist anti-4-1BB antibody at 3 wk after LCMV clone 13 infection expands T cells and reduces viral load in a TRAF1-dependent manner. Moreover, transfer of TRAF1(+) but not TRAF1(-) memory T cells at the chronic stage of infection reduces viral load. These findings identify TRAF1 as a potential biomarker of HIV-specific CD8 T cell fitness during the chronic phase of disease and a target for therapy.

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4-1BB LigandAdoptive TransferAnimalsAntibodiesCD8-Positive T-LymphocytesChloroquineChronic DiseaseDown-RegulationGene ExpressionHIV InfectionsHumansImmunologic MemoryInterleukin-7Lymphocytic ChoriomeningitisMiceMice, Inbred C57BL4-1BB LigandAntibodiesChloroquineInterleukin-7Programmed Cell Death 1 ReceptorTNF Receptor-Associated Factor 1Transforming Growth Factor beta

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PMID22184633
PMCPMC3260874
OpenAlexW2015301270

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