Ontology highlight
ABSTRACT:
SUBMITTER: Scagnolari C
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7108411 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Apr
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Cytokine & growth factor reviews 20180316
Type I interferon (IFN) response initially limits HIV-1 spread and may delay disease progression by stimulating several immune system components. Nonetheless, persistent exposure to type I IFN in the chronic phase of HIV-1 infection is associated with desensitization and/or detrimental immune activation, thereby hindering immune recovery and fostering viral persistence. This review provides a basis for understanding the complexity and function of IFN pleiotropic activity in HIV-1 infection. In p ...[more]