Research Article: Tumour necrosis factor-? induces macromolecule translocation in HIV-derived duodenal organoids
Abstract:
Background: Disease progression from human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection to acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) is marked by chronic immune activation, partly due to increased translocation of gut-derived microbial antigens. Elevated mucosal tumour necrosis factor-? (TNF-?) and resulting epithelial cell apoptosis may be the etiology. However, studies using carcinoma cell lines have failed to find a causal link, possibly due to cellular abnormalities related to the malignant transformation of these immortal cell lines.
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