Journal
IMMUNOLOGY LETTERS
Volume 125, Issue 2, Pages 100-104Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.imlet.2009.06.008
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HIV; NK cells; Plasmocytoid dendritic cells
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- Bundesministerium fur Bildung und Forschung (Kompetenznetz HIV/AIDS)
- Bundesministerium fur Bildung und Forschung [IND 06/20]
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HIV Vpr is known for its immunomodulatory capacities including its impairment of NK cell functions. However, the role of pDCs in this context remains elusive. We show that synthetic Vpr substantially inhibits type I IFN production by pDCs without inducing apoptosis in pDCs. Furthermore, we found that exogenous Vpr compromises subsequent pDC/NK interplay as shown by diminished IFN-gamma production by NK cells. Thus, Vpr-mediated dysregulation of IFN-alpha and IFN-gamma production affects key components of the innate immune response supporting an essential role of Vpr in HIV pathogenesis. (C) 2009 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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