HIV-Induced Damage of B Cells and Production of HIV Neutralizing Antibodies

HIV-Induced Damage of B Cells and Production of HIV Neutralizing Antibodies
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Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
Total Pages : 171
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Book Synopsis HIV-Induced Damage of B Cells and Production of HIV Neutralizing Antibodies by : Francesca Chiodi

Download or read book HIV-Induced Damage of B Cells and Production of HIV Neutralizing Antibodies written by Francesca Chiodi and published by Frontiers Media SA. This book was released on 2018-03-27 with total page 171 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Multiple dysfunctions take place in the B cell compartment during HIV-1 infection, comprising depletion of resting memory B cells carrying serological memory to vaccines and previously met pathogens. In addition, population of B cells characterized by the expression of exhaustion markers are enlarged during HIV-1 infection. Antibodies with the capacity to neutralize a broad range of HIV-1 isolates can be detected only in a minority of infected patients, after a year or more from acute infection. An open question is whether the inability of producing neutralizing HIV-1 antibodies is somehow linked to the B cell immunopathology observed in patients. In this research topic we invited scientists to summarize the current state of knowledge on regulation and development of B cells and antibody responses during HIV-1 infection; fifteen contributions were received comprising both reviews and original articles. The articles are related to B cell dysfunctions identified in HIV-1 infected individuals, production of different types of antibodies (neutralizing versus non neutralizing, and of different isotypes) in vivo during HIV-1 infection and the biological factors which may impact on this process, clinical potential and applications of anti-HIV antibodies and how to achieve neutralizing antibody responses to HIV-1 epitopes upon vaccination. The topic has gathered articles on front-line research undertaken in the field of B cells and antibodies in HIV-1 infection. It is our hope that the collection of articles presented in this book may be useful for new and experienced scholars in the field and add a piece to the complex puzzle of knowledge needed for the development of an HIV-1 vaccine.


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