Mar 09, 2012 07:16 AM EST
Scientists Discover Effects of PD-1 blockade on ART Therapy in SIV-infected Monkeys
Scientists have discovered that blocking PD-1 (programmed death-1), an immune molecule that inhibits the immune response to viral infections, can have a significant effect on HIV-like illness in nonhuman primates.
In earlier research, the scientists showed that PD-1 blockade could restore T and B...