کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
3421977 1226705 2012 7 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
GB virus C: the good boy virus?
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم زیستی و بیوفناوری ایمنی شناسی و میکروب شناسی میکروب شناسی
پیش نمایش صفحه اول مقاله
GB virus C: the good boy virus?
چکیده انگلیسی

GB virus C (GBV-C) is a lymphotropic human virus discovered in 1995 that is related to hepatitis C virus (HCV). GBV-C infection has not been convincingly associated with any disease; however, several studies found an association between persistent GBV-C infection and improved survival in HIV-positive individuals. GBV-C infection modestly alters T cell homeostasis in vivo through various mechanisms, including modulation of chemokine and cytokine release and receptor expression, and by diminution of T cell activation, proliferation and apoptosis, all of which may contribute to improved HIV clinical outcomes. In vitro studies confirm these clinical observations and demonstrate an anti-HIV replication effect of GBV-C. This review summarizes existing data on potential mechanisms by which GBV-C interferes with HIV, and the research needed to capitalize on this epidemiological observation.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: - Volume 20, Issue 3, March 2012, Pages 124–130
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