Patients with HIV-associated cancers have evidence of increased T cell dysfunction and exhaustion prior to cancer diagnosis
Chaudhary O, Trotta D, Wang K, Wang X, Chu X, Bradley C, Okulicz J, Maves RC, Kronmann K, Schofield CM, Blaylock JM, Deng Y, Schalper KA, Kaech SM, Agan B, Ganesan A, Emu B. Patients with HIV-associated cancers have evidence of increased T cell dysfunction and exhaustion prior to cancer diagnosis. Journal For ImmunoTherapy Of Cancer 2022, 10: e004564. PMID: 35470232, PMCID: PMC9039380, DOI: 10.1136/jitc-2022-004564.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBiomarkersCase-Control StudiesHIV InfectionsHIV-1HumansNeoplasmsProgrammed Cell Death 1 ReceptorConceptsViral suppressionTraditional risk factorsCase-control study designMarker of riskControl study designHIV infectionStudy cohortInhibitory receptorsRisk factorsCancer casesT cellsStudy designCancer diagnosisPLWHHIVCancerRiskCD4CellsPatientsTranscription factorsClinical cancer diagnosisCohortSuppressionInfection