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The TLR7 agonist GS-9620 promotes immune activation, reactivates latent HIV, and delays viral rebound in some people with HIV. Previous work has shown that biological sex influences TLR7 signaling. This study examined the interplay between biological sex, age, and the sex hormones 17\u03b2-estradiol, progesterone, and testosterone on GS-9620\u2019s ability to promote cytokine secretion and activate CD4\n                    <jats:sup>+<\/jats:sup>\n                    T, CD8\n                    <jats:sup>+<\/jats:sup>\n                    T, and NK cells ex vivo. Interestingly, sex hormones had no effect on GS-9620\u2013mediated immune activation or cytokine induction. However, we found that GS-9620 activity was influenced by age only in female donors. Further, we found that GS-9620\u2013mediated CD4\n                    <jats:sup>+<\/jats:sup>\n                    T cell activation was positively correlated with the induction of IFN-\u03b3 and IL-12, while CD4\n                    <jats:sup>+<\/jats:sup>\n                    T cell activation and IL-12 production were negatively correlated with age. Additionally, CD8\n                    <jats:sup>+<\/jats:sup>\n                    T cell activation was positively correlated with IFN-\u03b3 production. Mechanistically, IFN-\u03b3 was sufficient to promote higher immune activation of both CD4\n                    <jats:sup>+<\/jats:sup>\n                    and CD8\n                    <jats:sup>+<\/jats:sup>\n                    T cells in female versus male donors. In conclusion, biological sex and age, but not sex hormones, influence GS-9620\u2013mediated immune activation. 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