2008
HLA Class I-Restricted T-Cell Responses May Contribute to the Control of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection, but Such Responses Are Not Always Necessary for Long-Term Virus Control
Emu B, Sinclair E, Hatano H, Ferre A, Shacklett B, Martin JN, McCune JM, Deeks SG. HLA Class I-Restricted T-Cell Responses May Contribute to the Control of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection, but Such Responses Are Not Always Necessary for Long-Term Virus Control. Journal Of Virology 2008, 82: 5398-5407. PMID: 18353945, PMCID: PMC2395228, DOI: 10.1128/jvi.02176-07.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsT cell responsesHLA class IElite controllersT cellsViremic controllersVirus controlClass IInterleukin-2HIV-specific T-cell responsesT cell-mediated controlUndetectable HIV RNA levelsHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infectionHLA class I allelesProtective class IHIV RNA levelsHLA class I polymorphismImmunodeficiency virus infectionLong-term virus controlCell-mediated controlHuman immunodeficiency virusClass I allelesClass I polymorphismAntiretroviral therapyHIV controllersHIV transmission
2007
Loss of T cell responses following long-term cryopreservation
Owen RE, Sinclair E, Emu B, Heitman JW, Hirschkorn DF, Epling CL, Tan QX, Custer B, Harris JM, Jacobson MA, McCune JM, Martin JN, Hecht FM, Deeks SG, Norris PJ. Loss of T cell responses following long-term cryopreservation. Journal Of Immunological Methods 2007, 326: 93-115. PMID: 17707394, PMCID: PMC2065759, DOI: 10.1016/j.jim.2007.07.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsT cell IFN-gamma responsesT cell responsesHuman immunodeficiency virusIFN-gamma responsesPeripheral blood mononuclear cellsCell responsesLong-term cryopreservationPeptide poolsHIV-negative individualsBlood mononuclear cellsLoss of responseT cell apoptosisPhenotypic marker expressionDecrement of responseOvernight restingEffector cellsImmunodeficiency virusExogenous antigensMononuclear cellsShort-term cryopreservationHIV peptidesFuture vaccinesImpact of cryopreservationPathogenesis studiesMarker expression