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CD8 cell

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Noun1.CD8 cell - T cell with CD8 receptor that recognizes antigens on the surface of a virus-infected cell and binds to the infected cell and kill it
CD8 T cell, cytotoxic T cell, killer cell, killer T cell
T cell, T lymphocyte - a small lymphocyte developed in the thymus; it orchestrates the immune system's response to infected or malignant cells


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But in a small group of HIV-infected people known as long-term nonprogressors, those CD8 cells seem to stave off the development of AIDS, even in the absence of anti-HIV drugs.
Immune protein may stall HIV. (Immunology) by Science News
Through various tests, they found that these chemicals were produced by stimulated CD8 cells of three of the long-term non-progressors they are studying (they picked their three best non-progressors among their patients, in order to have the best chance of identifying how their cells are able to keep HIV in check).
Anti-HIV factor discovered by James, John S. / AIDS Treatment News
Overall, they found that the telomere length of CD8 cells was significantly shorter than CD4 telomere length in a group of 14 HIV-infected men, suggesting the new CD8 cells were being produced much faster than CD4 cells.
CELL RESEARCH SHEDS LIGHT ON HIV-AIDS LINK by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
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