HIV disrupts human T cells that target mycobacterial glycolipids

VO Kasprowicz, TY Cheng, T Ndung'u… - The Journal of …, 2016 - academic.oup.com
VO Kasprowicz, TY Cheng, T Ndung'u, H Sunpath, DB Moody, AG Kasmar
The Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2016academic.oup.com
Single-cell analysis captures the heterogeneity of T-cell populations that target defined
antigens. Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection results in defects of
antimycobacterial immunity, which remain poorly defined. We therefore recruited a small
number of subjects, including those with latent and active M. tuberculosis infection, with or
without concomitant HIV infection, and tracked the mycobacterial glycolipid-reactive T-cell
repertoire by using CD1b tetramers. Glycolipid-reactive T cells expressed memory markers …
Abstract
Single-cell analysis captures the heterogeneity of T-cell populations that target defined antigens. Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection results in defects of antimycobacterial immunity, which remain poorly defined. We therefore recruited a small number of subjects, including those with latent and active M. tuberculosis infection, with or without concomitant HIV infection, and tracked the mycobacterial glycolipid-reactive T-cell repertoire by using CD1b tetramers. Glycolipid-reactive T cells expressed memory markers and the HIV coreceptors CD4 and CCR5; they were not detected in subjects with HIV-associated active M. tuberculosis infection. HIV infection may affect T cells that recognize mycobacterial glycolipids and influence immunity.
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