Brinda Emu

Summary

Affiliation: University of California
Country: USA

Publications

  1. ncbi HLA class I-restricted T-cell responses may contribute to the control of human immunodeficiency virus infection, but such responses are not always necessary for long-term virus control
    Brinda Emu
    Positive Health Program, Department of Medicine, San Francisco General Hospital, University of California, San Francisco, California, USA
    J Virol 82:5398-407. 2008
  2. ncbi Relationship between T cell activation and CD4+ T cell count in HIV-seropositive individuals with undetectable plasma HIV RNA levels in the absence of therapy
    Peter W Hunt
    Positive Health Program, San Francisco General Hospital, Bldg 80, Ward 84, 995 Potrero Ave, San Francisco, CA 94110, USA
    J Infect Dis 197:126-33. 2008
  3. ncbi A low T regulatory cell response may contribute to both viral control and generalized immune activation in HIV controllers
    Peter W Hunt
    Departments of Medicine and Laboratory Medicine, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States of America
    PLoS ONE 6:e15924. 2011
  4. ncbi Phenotypic, functional, and kinetic parameters associated with apparent T-cell control of human immunodeficiency virus replication in individuals with and without antiretroviral treatment
    Brinda Emu
    Department of Medicine, San Francisco General Hospital, University of California, 94110, USA
    J Virol 79:14169-78. 2005
  5. ncbi HIV disease progression correlates with the generation of dysfunctional naive CD8(low) T cells
    David Favre
    Division of Experimental Medicine, University of California at San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
    Blood 117:2189-99. 2011
  6. ncbi Loss of T cell responses following long-term cryopreservation
    Rachel E Owen
    Blood Systems Research Institute, 270 Masonic Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94118, USA
    J Immunol Methods 326:93-115. 2007

Research Grants

  1. Immune Correlates of Protection in Drug-Resistant HIV
    Brinda Emu; Fiscal Year: 2007

Detail Information

Publications6

  1. ncbi HLA class I-restricted T-cell responses may contribute to the control of human immunodeficiency virus infection, but such responses are not always necessary for long-term virus control
    Brinda Emu
    Positive Health Program, Department of Medicine, San Francisco General Hospital, University of California, San Francisco, California, USA
    J Virol 82:5398-407. 2008
    ..Defining mechanisms for virus control in "non-T-cell controllers" might lead to insights into preventing HIV transmission or preventing virus replication...
  2. ncbi Relationship between T cell activation and CD4+ T cell count in HIV-seropositive individuals with undetectable plasma HIV RNA levels in the absence of therapy
    Peter W Hunt
    Positive Health Program, San Francisco General Hospital, Bldg 80, Ward 84, 995 Potrero Ave, San Francisco, CA 94110, USA
    J Infect Dis 197:126-33. 2008
    ....
  3. ncbi A low T regulatory cell response may contribute to both viral control and generalized immune activation in HIV controllers
    Peter W Hunt
    Departments of Medicine and Laboratory Medicine, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States of America
    PLoS ONE 6:e15924. 2011
    ..These data support a model in which low frequencies of Tregs in HIV controllers may contribute to an effective adaptive immune response, but may also contribute to generalized immune activation, potentially contributing to CD4 depletion...
  4. ncbi Phenotypic, functional, and kinetic parameters associated with apparent T-cell control of human immunodeficiency virus replication in individuals with and without antiretroviral treatment
    Brinda Emu
    Department of Medicine, San Francisco General Hospital, University of California, 94110, USA
    J Virol 79:14169-78. 2005
    ....
  5. ncbi HIV disease progression correlates with the generation of dysfunctional naive CD8(low) T cells
    David Favre
    Division of Experimental Medicine, University of California at San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
    Blood 117:2189-99. 2011
    ..This study is registered at www.clinicaltrials.gov as NCT00187512...
  6. ncbi Loss of T cell responses following long-term cryopreservation
    Rachel E Owen
    Blood Systems Research Institute, 270 Masonic Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94118, USA
    J Immunol Methods 326:93-115. 2007
    ..Long-term cryopreservation, however, may lead to the loss of CD4(+) T cell responses and mild skewing of T cell phenotypic marker expression...

Research Grants2

  1. Immune Correlates of Protection in Drug-Resistant HIV
    Brinda Emu; Fiscal Year: 2007
    ..For Aims 1 and 2, I will use samples collected in an established cohort study. For Aim 3, I will conduct a prospective interventional study, where I will design and implement an independent clinical research project. ..