Immunology wars: The battle with HIV

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Resumo

TLDRThe immune system reacts vigorously to HIV, which infects helper T-cells. The virus utilizes reverse transcriptase to integrate its RNA into the host's DNA, forcing the production of new viruses. Despite initial immune defenses including killer T-cells and neutralizing antibodies, HIV's mutations and ability to disable antiviral proteins lead to immune exhaustion and increased susceptibility to infections, resulting in AIDS. Currently, while there is no cure for HIV, antiretroviral therapy can help manage the infection and support immune recovery.

Conclusões

  • 🦠 HIV challenges the immune system by infecting helper T-cells.
  • ⚛️ Reverse transcriptase allows HIV to integrate into the host genome.
  • ⏳ Immune defenses initially control HIV but become exhausted over time.
  • ⚔️ Killer T-cells and natural killer cells attack infected cells directly.
  • 🔄 HIV mutates continually, evading immune detection and response.
  • 🔋 Antiretroviral drugs help manage HIV and restore immune balance.
  • 💔 Without treatment, HIV can lead to AIDS and immunodeficiency.
  • 🛡️ The body can become susceptible to harmless microbes if AIDS develops.
  • 🧬 Hidden reservoirs of HIV remain a challenge for complete eradication.
  • 💉 There is currently no cure for HIV, emphasizing the need for ongoing treatment.

Linha do tempo

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    When a virus enters the body, the immune system typically responds vigorously, with white blood cells releasing antiviral proteins. However, HIV is unique as it targets helper T-cells, crucial for immune responses. The virus enters these cells, integrating its RNA into the cell's DNA and prompting the production of new viruses. While antiviral proteins and antibodies fight back, blocking the virus's replication and entry into new cells, HIV counteracts these defenses by disabling protective proteins and mutating to evade detection. Prolonged activation of killer T-cells leads to exhaustion, reducing the immune response and decreasing helper T-cell counts, resulting in immunodeficiency, known as AIDS. Without treatment, minor infections can become life-threatening. Although no cure exists, antiretroviral drugs can help manage HIV, allowing the immune system to recover and maintain functionality.

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Vídeo de perguntas e respostas

  • What happens when a virus enters the body?

    The immune system responds aggressively, particularly through white blood cells releasing antiviral proteins.

  • How does HIV affect the immune system?

    HIV infects and destroys helper T-cells, which are crucial for the immune response.

  • What is the role of reverse transcriptase in HIV infection?

    It converts viral RNA into DNA, integrating it into the host cell's genome.

  • What are restriction factors?

    They are antiviral proteins that work inside infected cells to shut down virus production.

  • How do killer T-cells fight HIV?

    They destroy infected cells by releasing perforin, which allows enzymes to trigger self-destruction.

  • What leads to AIDS?

    The exhaustion of killer T cells and the depletion of helper T-cells lead to immunodeficiency.

  • Is there a cure for HIV?

    Currently, there is no cure for HIV, but antiretroviral drugs can manage the infection.

  • What is the significance of hidden reservoirs of HIV?

    They can cause a rebound in viral levels if treatment is stopped.

  • How do antiretroviral drugs help those infected with HIV?

    They help recover the immune system and manage viral loads.

  • What can happen if someone with HIV is untreated?

    They can become very ill from infections that normally wouldn't be harmful.

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    when a virus winds up inside the body
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    onslaught from the immune system white
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    blood cells immediately respond by
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    releasing anti viral proteins attacking
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    infected cells and recruiting backup
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    usually this is enough
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    but there's one virus that pushes the
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    immune system beyond its limits HIV HIV
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    infects one of the immune cells that is
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    central to the body's response to
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    pathogens the helper t-cell first the
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    virus attaches and enters once inside
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    the virus moves towards the nucleus
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    along with its enzymes and genetic
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    material one of these enzymes reverse
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    transcriptase converts the viral RNA
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    into a length of DNA which inserts into
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    the cell's genome forcing the cell to
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    spew out HIV proteins and genetic
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    material to make new copies of the virus
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    these new viruses escape the cell to
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    infect others HIV levels rise rapidly in
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    the body but the immune system doesn't
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    move down without a fight inside
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    infected cells anti viral proteins
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    called restriction factors work to shut
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    down virus production while others stop
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    the virus from escaping the cell outside
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    white blood cells called fiy cells
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    produce neutralizing antibodies which
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    bind to surface spikes on HIV particles
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    and stop them entering healthy helper
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    t-cells the greatest assault comes from
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    killer T cells and natural killer cells
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    which seek and destroy infected cells
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    directly they release a protein called
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    perforin which punches the infected
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    cells allowing enzymes to be injected
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    triggering Auto destruction for a while
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    the defense holds and virus levels drop
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    but HIV begins its counter-attack it
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    disables the cell's antiviral proteins
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    allowing new virus particles to leave
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    the cell it also constantly mutates
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    inside the cell to evade protection the
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    immune system can't fight what it can't
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    see eventually the immune system wears
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    itself out killer T cells activated for
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    too long
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    exhausted and no longer respond to
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    infection also the body loses the
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    ability to make new helper t-cells to
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    replace those killed in the fight and as
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    a result their numbers plummet
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    ultimately the body becomes
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    immunodeficient and this condition is
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    known as AIDS without treatment exposure
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    to otherwise harmless microbes can be
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    fatal
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    we still have no way of eliminating HIV
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    from the body completely there is no
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    cure and hidden reservoirs of HIV will
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    rebound if treatment stops but treatment
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    with antiretroviral drugs can swing the
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    balance allowing the immune system to
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    recover from battle and live to fight
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Etiquetas
  • HIV
  • immune system
  • AIDS
  • viral infection
  • helper T-cell
  • antiretroviral drugs
  • immune response
  • viral load
  • perforin
  • mutation