IL-2 AND IFN-<FONT FACE=Symbol>g</FONT>, BUT NOT IL-4 SECRETION BY PERIPHERAL BLOOD MONONUCLEAR CELLS (PBMC) ARE RELATED TO CD4+ T CELLS AND CLINICAL STATUS IN BRAZILIAN HIV-1-INFECTED SUBJECTS

IL-2 AND IFN-<FONT FACE=Symbol>g</FONT>, BUT NOT IL-4 SECRETION BY PERIPHERAL BLOOD MONONUCLEAR CELLS (PBMC) ARE RELATED TO CD4+ T CELLS AND CLINICAL STATUS IN BRAZILIAN HIV-1-INFECTED SUBJECTS

It has been reported that production of IL-2 and IFN-<FONT FACE="Symbol">g</FONT>, known as T-helper type 1 cytokines, by peripheral mononuclear cells (PBMC) decreases with progression of HIV infection. In contrast, IL-4 and IL-10 production, Th2 cytokine profile, increases wit...

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Main Authors: Marisa A. HONG, Valéria L. WAKIM, Simone J. SALOMÃO, Luizete S. CAMARGO, Jorge CASSEB, Alberto J.S. DUARTE
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 1998-11-01
Series:Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo
Subjects:
HIV infection
Th1
Th2
interleucin (IL)-2
interferon-<FONT FACE=Symbol>g</FONT>; IL-4
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