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2013
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Expansion of monocytic myeloid-derived suppressor cells dampens T cell function in HIV-1-seropositive individuals.
Journal of virology
2013 Feb;87: 1477-90
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T lymphocyte dysfunction contributes to human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) disease progression by impairing antivirus cellular immunity. However, the mechanisms of HIV-1 infection-mediated T cell dysfunction are not completely understood. Here, we provide evidence that expansion of monocytic myeloid-derived suppressor cells (M-MDSCs) suppressed T cell function in HIV-1-infected individuals. We observed a dramatic elevation of M-MDSCs (HLA-DR(-/low) CD11b(+) CD33(+/high) CD14(+) CD15(-) cells) in the peripheral blood of HIV-1-seropositive subjects (n = 61) compared with healthy controls (n = 51), despite efficacious antiretroviral therapy for nearly 2 years. The elevated M-MDSC frequency in HIV-1(+) subjects correlated with prognostic HIV-1 disease markers, including the HIV-1 load (r = 0.5957; P