Function of ex vivo stimulated Natural killer T cells from patients with chronic HIV-1 infection
P. Thapa, P. Nehete, H. He, B. Nehete, S. Buchl, L. Bull, H. Lu, R. Arduino, K. J. Sastry, D. Zhou
This study shows that NKT cells from HIV-1 infected patients can be expanded and produce antiviral cytokines when stimulated with ex vivo dendritic cells loaded with alpha-galactosylceramide, except in advanced AIDS patients.
bioRxiv · Nov 5, 2019 · PreprintImmunology