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Trial reportFrontiers in immunology2020

NK Cell Activity and CD57

Lizdany Flórez-Álvarez, Yurany Blanquiceth, Katherin Ramírez, Ana Claudia Ossa-Giraldo, Paula A Velilla, Juan C Hernandez, Wildeman Zapata

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Trial report in Frontiers in immunology, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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0cells of the map it votes in
8citing papers in PubMed
0.5field-weighted citation impact, top 37% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

8 citing papers in PubMed, 9 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. CD56bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology · 2026
    Article
  2. Article
  3. Review
  4. Natural Resistance to HIV Infection: Role of Immune Activation.Immunity, inflammation and disease · 2025
    Review
  5. Article
  6. Article
  7. Immune characterization of a Colombian family cluster with SARS-CoV-2 infection.Biomedica : revista del Instituto Nacional de Salud · 2021
    Article
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Lizdany Flórez-ÁlvarezGrupo Inmunovirología, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia.
Yurany BlanquicethGrupo Inmunovirología, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia.
Katherin RamírezGrupo Inmunovirología, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia.
Ana Claudia Ossa-GiraldoGrupo Infettare, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Cooperativa de Colombia, Medellín, Colombia.
Paula A VelillaGrupo Inmunovirología, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia.
Juan C HernandezGrupo Infettare, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Cooperativa de Colombia, Medellín, Colombia.
Wildeman ZapataGrupo Inmunovirología, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia.
Universidad de Antioquia · COUniversidad Cooperativa de Colombia · CO

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Introduction: The HIV-exposed seronegative (HESN) status is for individuals who remain seronegative despite repeated exposure to HIV. One of the main cohorts within this group is men who have sex with men (MSM). Studies of this cohort have revealed different immunological and genetic mechanisms that can explain the phenomenon of natural HIV resistance. NK cells' higher effector capacity is related to natural resistance to HIV. Besides, a new population of NK cells with adaptive features was described recently. These cells are increased in some HESN cohorts and appear to be involved in better control of viral replication in primarily HIV-infected subjects. The present study evaluated the role of NK cells in the natural resistance to HIV-1 infection in MSM. Methodology: Phenotypic and functional features were evaluated in NK cells from two groups of MSM, at different risks of HIV infection, according to the number of sexual partners. The production of IFN-γ and β-chemokines was included in the analysis, as well as the cytotoxic capacity and adaptive NK cell frequency. Genetic features, such as HLA and KIR allele frequencies, were also explored. Results: High-risk MSM exhibit an increased frequency of fully mature and CD57 Conclusion: The changes observed in the NK cell compartment can be driven by the magnitude of sexual exposure and immunological challenges of high-risk individuals, which could influence their resistance/susceptibility to HIV infection.

Indexed as

Sexual and Gender MinoritiesAdultCD57 AntigensCross-Sectional StudiesHIV-1HIV InfectionsHumansKiller Cells, NaturalMaleNK Cell Lectin-Like Receptor Subfamily CRisk FactorsCD57 AntigensKLRC2 protein, humanNK Cell Lectin-Like Receptor Subfamily CCD57+/NKG2Chigh NK cellcytotoxicityHighly exposed seronegativeHIVmen who have sex with mennatural resistance

Identifiers

PMID33042136
PMCPMC7517039
OpenAlexW3085482207

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