Two factors have been invoked to explain the depletion of these cells in macaques: most CD4 + T cells in the intestine express the HIV coreceptor CCR5 and they are highly activated because of ...

No lamina propria plasma cells were detected by BCMA staining. The pathological diagnosis was reclassified as an indolent CD4+ T-cell lymphoma or lymphoproliferative disorder of the GI tract.

Pathogenic CD4 + T cells play a critical role in gut inflammation and tissue destruction when induced by peripherally activated dendritic cells that recognize bacterial gene products. Lipoteichoic ...