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ReviewFrontiers in immunology2016

Changes in Follicular CD4+ T Helper Cells as a Marker for Evaluating Disease Progression in the Competition between HIV and Host Immunity.

Xiaolei Wang, Widade Ziani, Huanbin Xu

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Review in Frontiers in immunology, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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7 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Xiaolei WangTulane National Primate Research Center, Tulane University School of Medicine , Covington, LA , USA.
Widade ZianiTulane National Primate Research Center, Tulane University School of Medicine , Covington, LA , USA.
Huanbin XuTulane National Primate Research Center, Tulane University School of Medicine , Covington, LA , USA.

Funding

Novel strategies for eliminating HIV reservoirs in lymphoid tissuesR01DE025432 · NIDCR · TULANE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA · PI XU, HUANBIN · 2015 to 2019
$4.0M
Development of the neonatal mucosal immune system in nonhuman primatesR01AI099795 · NIAID · TULANE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA · PI WANG, XIAOLEI · 2012 to 2016
$2.9M
NIAID NIH HHS R01 AI099795NIDCR NIH HHS R01 DE025432
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Follicular CD4+ T helper (TFH) cells interact with B cells in follicular germinal centers and play a prominent role in promoting effective humoral immune responses to pathogens, providing help for B cell development and antibody affinity maturation. Recent studies indicate TFH cells are expanded in HIV/SIV chronic infection, or depleted in terminal stages of disease, yet relatively maintained in elite controllers when compared with uninfected controls. A better understanding of the mechanisms behind these immunologic abnormalities may lead to more effective vaccination and therapeutic strategies. Here, we review recent findings of TFH cells in HIV/SIV infection and discuss the correlation of changes and function of TFH cells with host immunity. Dysregulation or depletion of CD4+ TFH cells likely plays a major role in the inability of HIV-infected patients to mount effective immune responses.

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follicular CD4 T helper cellsHIVimmunitySIVTFH cells

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PMID27843442
PMCPMC5087249

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