Anticytomegalovirus CD4+ T Cells Are Associated With Subclinical Atherosclerosis in Persons With HIV.

CONCLUSIONS: HIV-positive persons with carotid atheroma have a higher proportion of circulating CD4+ T-cells expressing the C~G~C surface marker combination associated with cytotoxic function. These cells can be cytomegalovirus-specific and are also present in the aorta.
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Source: Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology - February 11, 2021 Category: Cardiology Authors: Wanjalla CN, Mashayekhi M, Bailin S, Gabriel CL, Meenderink LM, Temu T, Fuller DT, Guo L, Kawai K, Virmani R, Jenkins C, Abana CO, Warren CM, Gangula R, Smith R, Madhur MS, Finn AV, Gelbard AH, Su YR, Tyska MJ, Kalams SA, Harrison DG, Mallal SA, Absi TS, Tags: Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol Source Type: research