PMID- 28110421 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20171009 LR - 20181113 IS - 1548-3576 (Electronic) IS - 1548-3568 (Print) IS - 1548-3568 (Linking) VI - 14 IP - 1 DP - 2017 Feb TI - Dendritic Cell Immune Responses in HIV-1 Controllers. PG - 1-7 LID - 10.1007/s11904-017-0345-0 [doi] AB - PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Robust HIV-1-specific CD8 T cell responses are currently regarded as the main correlate of immune defense in rare individuals who achieve natural, drug-free control of HIV-1; however, the mechanisms that support evolution of such powerful immune responses are not well understood. Dendritic cells (DCs) are specialized innate immune cells critical for immune recognition, immune regulation, and immune induction, but their possible contribution to HIV-1 immune defense in controllers remains ill-defined. RECENT FINDINGS: Recent studies suggest that myeloid DCs from controllers have improved abilities to recognize HIV-1 through cytoplasmic immune sensors, resulting in more potent, cell-intrinsic type I interferon secretion in response to viral infection. This innate immune response may facilitate DC-mediated induction of highly potent antiviral HIV-1-specific T cells. Moreover, protective HLA class I isotypes restricting HIV-1-specific CD8 T cells may influence DC function through specific interactions with innate myelomonocytic MHC class I receptors from the leukocyte immunoglobulin-like receptor family. Bi-directional interactions between dendritic cells and HIV-1-specific T cells may contribute to natural HIV-1 immune control, highlighting the importance of a fine-tuned interplay between innate and adaptive immune activities for effective antiviral immune defense. FAU - Martin-Gayo, Enrique AU - Martin-Gayo E AD - Ragon Institute of MGH, MIT and Harvard, Massachusetts General Hospital, 400 Technology Square, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA. FAU - Yu, Xu G AU - Yu XG AD - Ragon Institute of MGH, MIT and Harvard, Massachusetts General Hospital, 400 Technology Square, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA. xyu@mgh.harvard.edu. LA - eng GR - R01 AI078799/AI/NIAID NIH HHS/United States PT - Journal Article PT - Review PL - United States TA - Curr HIV/AIDS Rep JT - Current HIV/AIDS reports JID - 101235661 SB - IM MH - Dendritic Cells/*immunology MH - HIV Infections/*immunology MH - *HIV-1 MH - Humans PMC - PMC5552363 MID - NIHMS885082 OTO - NOTNLM OT - CD8 T cells OT - Dendritic cell immune responses OT - Dendritic cells OT - HIV-1 controllers OT - HIV-1 immune defense COIS- Compliance with Ethical Standards: Conflict of Interest: Enrique Martin-Gayo and Xu G. Yu declare that they have no conflict of interest. EDAT- 2017/01/23 06:00 MHDA- 2017/10/11 06:00 PMCR- 2017/08/10 CRDT- 2017/01/23 06:00 PHST- 2017/01/23 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2017/10/11 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2017/01/23 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2017/08/10 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - 10.1007/s11904-017-0345-0 [pii] AID - 10.1007/s11904-017-0345-0 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Curr HIV/AIDS Rep. 2017 Feb;14(1):1-7. doi: 10.1007/s11904-017-0345-0.