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Type I interferons suppress viral replication but contribute to T cell depletion and dysfunction during chronic HIV-1 infection
Liang Cheng, … , Liguo Zhang, Lishan Su
Liang Cheng, … , Liguo Zhang, Lishan Su
Published June 15, 2017
Citation Information: JCI Insight. 2017;2(12):e94366. https://doi.org/10.1172/jci.insight.94366.
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Research Article AIDS/HIV

Type I interferons suppress viral replication but contribute to T cell depletion and dysfunction during chronic HIV-1 infection

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Abstract

The direct link between sustained type I interferon (IFN-I) signaling and HIV-1–induced immunopathogenesis during chronic infection remains unclear. Here we report studies using a monoclonal antibody to block IFN-α/β receptor 1 (IFNAR1) signaling during persistent HIV-1 infection in humanized mice (hu-mice). We discovered that, during chronic HIV-1 infection, IFNAR blockade increased viral replication, which was correlated with elevated T cell activation. Thus, IFN-Is suppress HIV-1 replication during the chronic phase but are not essential for HIV-1–induced aberrant immune activation. Surprisingly, IFNAR blockade rescued both total human T cell and HIV-specific T cell numbers despite elevated HIV-1 replication and immune activation. We showed that IFNAR blockade reduced HIV-1–induced apoptosis of CD4+ T cells. Importantly, IFNAR blockade also rescued the function of human T cells, including HIV-1–specific CD8+ and CD4+ T cells. We conclude that during persistent HIV-1 infection, IFN-Is suppress HIV-1 replication, but contribute to depletion and dysfunction of T cells.

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Liang Cheng, Haisheng Yu, Guangming Li, Feng Li, Jianping Ma, Jingyun Li, Liqun Chi, Liguo Zhang, Lishan Su

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