Viral reservoirs in a proxy animal model of HIV share features with immune-suppressive tumors.
Northwestern University news release
The tissue microenvironments surrounding HIV-infected immune cells look a lot like those surrounding cancerous tumors, reports a new Northwestern University study.
The findings help explain why HIV has been so difficult to cure. Scientists found that viral reservoirs exist within tissue microenvironments that resemble immune-suppressive tumor microenvironments, suggesting that future HIV cure strategies may benefit from approaches traditionally used in cancer therapy.
Read the full news release here.
Source : Northwestern University
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