Why the study?
Does Coxsackievirus B4 persistently infect human thymic epithelial cells and alter their proliferation and cytokine production?
Population
Human thymic epithelial cell (TEC)-enriched cultures (>=95%)
Comparison
Infection with Coxsackievirus B4 E2 and CVB4 JBV… vs Uninfected cells or comparison between CVB4 E2…
Design
Preclinical
Follow-up
up to 30 days
Authors
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Persistent CVB4 infection may alter TEC function via cytokines; hypothesis-generating for viral-triggered autoimmunity.
Does Coxsackievirus B4 persistently infect human thymic epithelial cells and alter their proliferation and cytokine production?
Coxsackievirus B4 can persistently infect human thymic epithelial cells, leading to increased cell proliferation and chronic cytokine production, which may have implications for viral-induced autoimmunity.
Brilot et al. (2002) studied this question.
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