An early functional adaptive NK cell signature drives optimal CD8+ T-cell activation and predicts sustained HIV-1 viral control.
Aljawharah Alrubayyi, Amin Shaban Hassan, Jonathan Hare, Anthony Y.Y. Hsieh, Jill W Gilmour, Matt A. Price, William Kilembe, Etienne Karita, Eugene Ruzagira, Joakim Esbjörnsson, Eduard Joachim Sanders, Dimitra Peppa, Sarah Rowland‐Jones
The paper identifies an early expansion of adaptive NK cells during acute HIV-1 infection that correlates with long-term viral control.
bioRxiv · Mar 17, 2025 · PreprintImmunology