| Search Bloodindex | ||
|
||||
|
You are here : Home  AIDS Zone Role Of CD8+ T CellsRole of CD8+ T Cells
AIDS Zone What is AIDS Role of Blood in AIDS How HIV is transmitted Early symptoms of HIV HIV infection diagnosis HIV infection treatment Preventions of HIV infection Researches going on AIDS How HIV Causes AIDS --Overview --Scope --Retrovirus Early Events in HIV Infection Course of HIV Infection HIV and Lymph Nodes Role of CD8+ T Cells Replication and Mutation Immune System Cell Loss Immune Activation in HIV Laboratory Diagnosis for AIDS AIDS drugs in use AIDS drugs in development AIDS Statistics Epidemic Introduction Actions for HIV prevention Intensifying Prevention AIDS Nutrition for people with HIV Organise AIDS Awareness AIDS Factsheet Glossary Open your heart - AIDS AIDS Count AIDS NGOs Directory Youth and AIDS See Also Manage your Health Records Take Clinical Test Reports My Diabetes Test History Write Blogs on Safe - Blood Submit Reseach Papers Start Clinical Discussion Go News Zone CD8+ T cells are critically important in the immune response to HIV. These cells attack and kill infected cells that are producing virus. Thus, vaccine efforts are directed toward eliciting or enhancing these killer T cells, as well as eliciting antibodies that will neutralize the infectivity of HIV.
CD8+ T cells also appear to secrete soluble factors that suppress HIV replication. Several molecules, including RANTES, MIP-1alpha, MIP-1beta, and MDC appear to block HIV replication by occupying the co-receptors necessary for the entry of many strains of HIV into their target cells. There may be other immune system molecules - yet undiscovered - that can suppress HIV replication to some degree.
|
|
|
|
||
|
Events | About us | Link to us | Contact us | Associates | Services | Fund-rising options | Feedback | Privacy policy | Disclaimer | RSS feed © 2007 bloodindex |
||
