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ReviewInternational journal of molecular sciences2024

The Complex Dysregulations of CD4 T Cell Subtypes in HIV Infection.

Manlio Tolomeo, Antonio Cascio

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Review in International journal of molecular sciences, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 16 papers.

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16 citing papers in PubMed.

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  10. The STAT Signaling Pathway in HIV-1 Infection: Roles and Dysregulation.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025
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  12. HIV-1 manipulates CD96 on CD4Science advances · 2025
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5 · Who and what money

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2 authors.

Manlio TolomeoDepartment of Health Promotion Sciences, Maternal and Infant Care, Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties, University of Palermo, 90127 Palermo, Italy.
Antonio CascioDepartment of Health Promotion Sciences, Maternal and Infant Care, Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties, University of Palermo, 90127 Palermo, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-1992-1796

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection remains an important global public health problem. About 40 million people are infected with HIV, and this infection caused about 630,000 deaths in 2022. The hallmark of HIV infection is the depletion of CD4+ T helper lymphocytes (Th cells). There are at least seven different Th subtypes, and not all are the main targets of HIV. Moreover, the effect of the virus in a specific subtype can be completely different from that of the others. Although the most compromised Th subtype in HIV infection is Th17, HIV can induce important dysregulations in other subtypes, such as follicular Th (Tfh) cells and regulatory Th cells (Treg cells or Tregs). Several studies have shown that HIV can induce an increase in the immunosuppressive activity of Tregs without causing a significant reduction in their numbers, at least in the early phase of infection. The increased activity of this Th subtype seems to play an important role in determining the immunodeficiency status of HIV-infected patients, and Tregs may represent a new target for innovative anti-HIV therapies, including the so-called "Kick and Kill" therapeutic method whose goal is the complete elimination of the virus and the healing of HIV infection. In this review, we report the most important findings on the effects of HIV on different CD4+ T cell subtypes, the molecular mechanisms by which the virus impairs the functions of these cells, and the implications for new anti-HIV therapeutic strategies.

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CD4-Positive T-LymphocytesHIV InfectionsHIV-1HumansT-Lymphocytes, RegulatoryT-Lymphocyte SubsetsAIDSCD4+ T cells subtypesHAARTHIV infection“Kick and Kill”resting cells

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PMID39062756
PMCPMC11276885

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