Sentences with phrase «cells transfer hiv»
CD4 + T cells transfer HIV through connections called virological synapses that require interactions between several cell membrane proteins, such as ICAM - 1 and LFA - 1.
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Using lymphoid tissue infected with HIV, the scientists compared cell death rates between cell - to - cell and cell - free virus transfer.
«We could potentially transfer these specialised super potent killer T cells into patients, or we could treat patients with proteins that can drag these specialised killer T - cells into the right spots, specifically to the hot spots where HIV can hide on antiviral treatment,» Professor Lewin said.
In addition, transgenic autologous hematopoietic stem cells can be successfully transplanted in HIV - infected individuals [18] and several phase I adoptive transfer trials of CD4 + T cells treated with R5 - ZFNs in HIV infected individuals are currently underway.
The low - cost technology could allow us to transfer the gene mutations that make some people naturally resistant to HIV into other people's immune cells, creating a potentially permanent cure for the virus.