Tuesday, 3 December 2013

Protein Identified to Restore 'Exhausted' HIV-Fighting Immune Cells

A protein has being identified by researchers that causes loss of function in immune cells combatting HIV. The scientists report in a paper appearing online Dec. 2 in the iJournal of Clinical Investigation/i that the protein, Sprouty-2, is a promising target for future HIV drug development, since disabling it could help restore the cells' ability to combat the virus that causes AIDS. "A large part of the reason we lose wars against viruses that ...

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