Immune reconstitution in HIV-1 infected patients treated for two years with highly active antiretroviral therapy

The aim of this paper was to evaluate the immune reconstitution of HIV-1 patients subjected to highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) for two years or more according to CD45RA and CD45RO cell count; determination of IL-2, IFN-gamma, IL-4, IL-10 and TNF-alpha serum levels; CD4+ T and CD8+ T lym...

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Main Authors: R. A. M. B. Almeida, L. R. Souza, S. A. Calvi, M. R. V. Ikoma, V. A. Silva, P. R. Curi, D. A. Meira
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Published: SciELO 2006-01-01
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1678-91992006000100008
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author R. A. M. B. Almeida
L. R. Souza
S. A. Calvi
M. R. V. Ikoma
V. A. Silva
P. R. Curi
D. A. Meira
author_facet R. A. M. B. Almeida
L. R. Souza
S. A. Calvi
M. R. V. Ikoma
V. A. Silva
P. R. Curi
D. A. Meira
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description The aim of this paper was to evaluate the immune reconstitution of HIV-1 patients subjected to highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) for two years or more according to CD45RA and CD45RO cell count; determination of IL-2, IFN-gamma, IL-4, IL-10 and TNF-alpha serum levels; CD4+ T and CD8+ T lymphocyte count; and plasma viral load (VL) determination. For this purpose, a cross sectional study was carried out in the Tropical Diseases Area, Botucatu School of Medicine, São Paulo State University, UNESP, Botucatu, São Paulo, Brazil. Between June 2001 and April 2002, 37 HIV-1 infected patients were evaluated, 13 with treatment indication but untreated (G1), 9 subjected to HAART for 5-7 months (G2), and 15 treated for two years or more (G3); both treated groups used medication regularly and without failure. Forty-nine normal individuals were studied as controls (GC-1 and GC-2). There was a tendency (p<0.10) for the predominance of two nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTI) associated with one non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NNRTI) regimen in G2; and two NRTI associated with a protease inhibitor (PI) in G3. Statistical differences between groups were seen for CD45RA (G1<[G3=GC-2]; p<0.05) and CD45RO (G1<GC-2<G3; p<0.01) cells, and CD4+ T lymphocyte count (G1<G3; G2-intermediate; p<0.05), VL determination (G1>[G2=G3]; p<0.001), TNF-alpha serum determination ([G1>G3; G2=intermediate]>GC-1; p<0.001), IL-2 (G1<[G2=G3=GC-1]; p<0.01), IFN-gamma ([G1=GC-1]<[GC-2=G3]; p<0.001), IL-4 and IL-10 ([G1=G2=G3]>GC-1; p<0.001), serum cytokine profiles, with a higher proportion of subtype 2 in G1 and mature subtype 0 in G2 and G3 (p<0.005). There was no statistical difference for CD8+ T lymphocyte counts (G1=G2=G3; p<0.50). Consistency was seen between positive correlations of profile 1 definer cytokines (IL-2 and IFN-gamma), CD45RA and CD45RO cells, and CD4+ T lymphocyte counts and between positive correlations of profile 2 definer cytokines (IL-4 and IL-10) with TNF-alpha, and VL. The negative correlations were also consistent as they expressed the inverse of the positives. The variables with the highest number of correlations were IL-2, IFN-gamma, and VL, followed by CD45RA and CD45RO cells, and IL-10. The variables with the lowest number of correlations were CD4+ T and CD8+ T lymphocytes. The results express the partial but important immune reconstitution in HIV-1 infected individuals with the interference of HAART and the importance of cytokines especially IL-2 and IFN-gamma, and CD45RA and CD45RO cells as surrogate markers of this reconstitution.
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spelling doaj.art-79060125eaf4492c9ec9606b0fdedefc2022-12-22T03:12:52ZengSciELOJournal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases1678-91992006-01-011219110910.1590/S1678-91992006000100008Immune reconstitution in HIV-1 infected patients treated for two years with highly active antiretroviral therapyR. A. M. B. AlmeidaL. R. SouzaS. A. CalviM. R. V. IkomaV. A. SilvaP. R. CuriD. A. MeiraThe aim of this paper was to evaluate the immune reconstitution of HIV-1 patients subjected to highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) for two years or more according to CD45RA and CD45RO cell count; determination of IL-2, IFN-gamma, IL-4, IL-10 and TNF-alpha serum levels; CD4+ T and CD8+ T lymphocyte count; and plasma viral load (VL) determination. For this purpose, a cross sectional study was carried out in the Tropical Diseases Area, Botucatu School of Medicine, São Paulo State University, UNESP, Botucatu, São Paulo, Brazil. Between June 2001 and April 2002, 37 HIV-1 infected patients were evaluated, 13 with treatment indication but untreated (G1), 9 subjected to HAART for 5-7 months (G2), and 15 treated for two years or more (G3); both treated groups used medication regularly and without failure. Forty-nine normal individuals were studied as controls (GC-1 and GC-2). There was a tendency (p<0.10) for the predominance of two nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTI) associated with one non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NNRTI) regimen in G2; and two NRTI associated with a protease inhibitor (PI) in G3. Statistical differences between groups were seen for CD45RA (G1<[G3=GC-2]; p<0.05) and CD45RO (G1<GC-2<G3; p<0.01) cells, and CD4+ T lymphocyte count (G1<G3; G2-intermediate; p<0.05), VL determination (G1>[G2=G3]; p<0.001), TNF-alpha serum determination ([G1>G3; G2=intermediate]>GC-1; p<0.001), IL-2 (G1<[G2=G3=GC-1]; p<0.01), IFN-gamma ([G1=GC-1]<[GC-2=G3]; p<0.001), IL-4 and IL-10 ([G1=G2=G3]>GC-1; p<0.001), serum cytokine profiles, with a higher proportion of subtype 2 in G1 and mature subtype 0 in G2 and G3 (p<0.005). There was no statistical difference for CD8+ T lymphocyte counts (G1=G2=G3; p<0.50). Consistency was seen between positive correlations of profile 1 definer cytokines (IL-2 and IFN-gamma), CD45RA and CD45RO cells, and CD4+ T lymphocyte counts and between positive correlations of profile 2 definer cytokines (IL-4 and IL-10) with TNF-alpha, and VL. The negative correlations were also consistent as they expressed the inverse of the positives. The variables with the highest number of correlations were IL-2, IFN-gamma, and VL, followed by CD45RA and CD45RO cells, and IL-10. The variables with the lowest number of correlations were CD4+ T and CD8+ T lymphocytes. The results express the partial but important immune reconstitution in HIV-1 infected individuals with the interference of HAART and the importance of cytokines especially IL-2 and IFN-gamma, and CD45RA and CD45RO cells as surrogate markers of this reconstitution.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1678-91992006000100008HIVimmune reconstitutionantiretroviralHAARTcytokinesCD45RACD45RO
spellingShingle R. A. M. B. Almeida
L. R. Souza
S. A. Calvi
M. R. V. Ikoma
V. A. Silva
P. R. Curi
D. A. Meira
Immune reconstitution in HIV-1 infected patients treated for two years with highly active antiretroviral therapy
Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases
HIV
immune reconstitution
antiretroviral
HAART
cytokines
CD45RA
CD45RO
title Immune reconstitution in HIV-1 infected patients treated for two years with highly active antiretroviral therapy
title_full Immune reconstitution in HIV-1 infected patients treated for two years with highly active antiretroviral therapy
title_fullStr Immune reconstitution in HIV-1 infected patients treated for two years with highly active antiretroviral therapy
title_full_unstemmed Immune reconstitution in HIV-1 infected patients treated for two years with highly active antiretroviral therapy
title_short Immune reconstitution in HIV-1 infected patients treated for two years with highly active antiretroviral therapy
title_sort immune reconstitution in hiv 1 infected patients treated for two years with highly active antiretroviral therapy
topic HIV
immune reconstitution
antiretroviral
HAART
cytokines
CD45RA
CD45RO
url http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1678-91992006000100008
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