Polymorphisms in interferon regulatory factor 7 reduce interferon-α responses of plasmacytoid dendritic cells to HIV-1
J Chang, RJ Lindsay, S Kulkarni, JD Lifson… - Aids, 2011 - journals.lww.com
J Chang, RJ Lindsay, S Kulkarni, JD Lifson, M Carrington, M Altfeld
Aids, 2011•journals.lww.comRecognition of HIV-1 ssRNA by Toll-like receptor 7 induces the production of the pro-
inflammatory cytokines that may contribute to the systemic immune activation associated
with HIV-1 disease progression. Here, we describe a novel association between
polymorphisms in interferon regulatory factor 7 (IRF7), a master regulator of interferon-α (IFN-
α), and the ability of plasmacytoid dendritic cells to produce IFN-α in response to HIV-1. IRF7
polymorphisms may, therefore, affect the ability of individuals to respond to HIV-1 and …
inflammatory cytokines that may contribute to the systemic immune activation associated
with HIV-1 disease progression. Here, we describe a novel association between
polymorphisms in interferon regulatory factor 7 (IRF7), a master regulator of interferon-α (IFN-
α), and the ability of plasmacytoid dendritic cells to produce IFN-α in response to HIV-1. IRF7
polymorphisms may, therefore, affect the ability of individuals to respond to HIV-1 and …
Abstract
Recognition of HIV-1 ssRNA by Toll-like receptor 7 induces the production of the pro-inflammatory cytokines that may contribute to the systemic immune activation associated with HIV-1 disease progression. Here, we describe a novel association between polymorphisms in interferon regulatory factor 7 (IRF7), a master regulator of interferon-α (IFN-α), and the ability of plasmacytoid dendritic cells to produce IFN-α in response to HIV-1. IRF7 polymorphisms may, therefore, affect the ability of individuals to respond to HIV-1 and modulate HIV-1 disease progression.
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