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cytotoxic T cell
(redirected from CD8 T-cells)

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cytotoxic T cell
n.

cytotoxic T cell.
See CD8 cell.


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Subsequently, we found out that Matthew has grossly abnormal lymphocyte subsets, a low total lymphocyte count, and a reduction of CD3, CD4, CD8 T-cells and CD19 B-cells.
By removing and sorting through immune-system cells called CD8 T-cells from AIDS patients, they plan to single out and then in the lab greatly boost the number of such cells that recognize HIV When returned to the patient, these billion extra cells should help the body stem HIV infection by recognizing and destroying any cells containing the virus, Greenberg says.
TAT0002 was previously shown to stimulate the production of IFN-gamma -- a molecule involved in the anti-viral response of cytotoxic CD8 T-cells specific for the HIV-1 AIDS virus -- and to enhance the ability of the CD8 cells to proliferate and kill HIV-1-infected CD4 cells.
 
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