We conducted a cross-sectional study on 43 Italian perinatally human immunodeficiency virus-type 1 (HIV-1) infected children receiving highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) and 26 age-matched healthy controls to explore CD1d-restricted NKT subsets. CD4(+) CD1d-rectricted natural killer (NKT) cell depletion was evidenced in 26 HIV-1 infected children with active viral replication despite HAART. Conversely, no alteration was evidenced in 17 children with undetectable viral load, suggesting full recovery in both CDC and CD4(-) CD1d-rectricted NKT cell subsets. The loss of CD4(+) NKT cells in unresponsive children may have clinical consequences, including autoimmune disorders or cancer development. Future therapeutic perspectives are suggested.
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Univ Oxford, John Radcliffe Hosp, Weatherall Inst Mol Med, MRC Human Immunol Unit, Oxford OX3 9DS, EnglandUniv Oxford, John Radcliffe Hosp, Weatherall Inst Mol Med, MRC Human Immunol Unit, Oxford OX3 9DS, England
Li, Demin
Xu, Xiao-Ning
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Univ Oxford, John Radcliffe Hosp, Weatherall Inst Mol Med, MRC Human Immunol Unit, Oxford OX3 9DS, EnglandUniv Oxford, John Radcliffe Hosp, Weatherall Inst Mol Med, MRC Human Immunol Unit, Oxford OX3 9DS, England
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Univ Oxford, John Radcliffe Hosp, Weatherall Inst Mol Med, MRC Human Immunol Unit, Oxford OX3 9DS, EnglandUniv Oxford, John Radcliffe Hosp, Weatherall Inst Mol Med, MRC Human Immunol Unit, Oxford OX3 9DS, England
Li, Demin
Xu, Xiao-Ning
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Univ Oxford, John Radcliffe Hosp, Weatherall Inst Mol Med, MRC Human Immunol Unit, Oxford OX3 9DS, EnglandUniv Oxford, John Radcliffe Hosp, Weatherall Inst Mol Med, MRC Human Immunol Unit, Oxford OX3 9DS, England