CSF Inflammation Markers Associated with Asymptomatic Viral Escape in Cerebrospinal Fluid of HIV-Positive Individuals on Antiretroviral Therapy
HIV establishes a viral reservoir in the CNS despite viral suppression in the blood on antiretroviral therapy (ART). In a minority of people with HIV (PWH), HIV RNA is detectable in CSF when HIV RNA in plasma is undetectable or HIV RNA levels are higher in CSF compared with plasma, an event termed C...
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| description | HIV establishes a viral reservoir in the CNS despite viral suppression in the blood on antiretroviral therapy (ART). In a minority of people with HIV (PWH), HIV RNA is detectable in CSF when HIV RNA in plasma is undetectable or HIV RNA levels are higher in CSF compared with plasma, an event termed CSF viral escape that can occur with or without neurological symptoms. Asymptomatic CSF viral escape occurs in 3–20% of PWH on ART, yet associated biomarkers are unclear. To identify biomarkers associated with asymptomatic CSF viral escape, we performed a matched group study of PWH on ART with vs. without CSF viral escape (n = 10 and n = 60, respectively, matched for age, duration of HIV infection, nadir CD4 count, and ART regimen) and 50 HIV-negative controls. PWH were on 3 or more ART drugs for >1 year, and the group with no CSF viral escape was suppressed below 50 copies/mL in plasma and CSF. Biomarkers of inflammation (IFN-γ, IL-1β, IL-6, IL-8, IL-15, IP-10, MCP-1, VEGF), cell adhesion (ICAM-1, VCAM-1), CNS injury (NFL), and glial activation (GFAP, YKL-40) were measured in paired plasma and CSF using the Meso Scale Discovery platform. PWH with vs. without CSF viral escape had more individuals (40%) with a plasma viral load (VL) > 50 copies/mL, higher CSF VL (median 156 vs. 40 copies/mL; <i>p</i> < 0.0001), lower CD4 count (318 vs. 512; <i>p</i> = 0.045), and higher CSF WBC (median [IQR] 4 [0–22] vs. 2 [0–4] cells/µL; <i>p</i> = 0.15) but similar proportions with HIV-associated neurocognitive disorders (HAND) (50% vs. 47%). CSF viral escape was associated with increased IL-1β, IFN-γ, IP-10, ICAM-1, and VCAM-1 in CSF but not plasma; IP-10 had the strongest association (<i>p</i> = 0.0008). CSF VL and WBC correlated with IFN-γ, IP-10, ICAM-1, and VCAM-1 (<i>p</i> < 0.05). Although markers of CNS injury showed no significant association with asymptomatic CSF viral escape, CSF YKL-40 correlated positively with CSF IL-1β (<i>p</i> = 0.003), IFN-γ (<i>p</i> = 0.0008), IP-10 (<i>p</i> < 0.0001), and NFL (<i>p</i> = 0.06) and negatively with neurocognitive T scores (<i>p</i> = 0.02). These findings identify CSF inflammation and glial activation markers that may serve as surrogate measures of HIV persistence in the CNS for future studies on therapeutics targeting the CNS reservoir. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e8b1670b4c094a2986c9f99d00f4d5d02023-11-19T13:22:16ZengMDPI AGViruses1999-49152023-08-01159182910.3390/v15091829CSF Inflammation Markers Associated with Asymptomatic Viral Escape in Cerebrospinal Fluid of HIV-Positive Individuals on Antiretroviral TherapyDebjani Guha0Vikas Misra1Jun Yin2Dana Gabuzda3Department of Cancer Immunology and Virology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA 02215, USADepartment of Cancer Immunology and Virology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA 02215, USADepartment of Cancer Immunology and Virology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA 02215, USADepartment of Cancer Immunology and Virology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA 02215, USAHIV establishes a viral reservoir in the CNS despite viral suppression in the blood on antiretroviral therapy (ART). In a minority of people with HIV (PWH), HIV RNA is detectable in CSF when HIV RNA in plasma is undetectable or HIV RNA levels are higher in CSF compared with plasma, an event termed CSF viral escape that can occur with or without neurological symptoms. Asymptomatic CSF viral escape occurs in 3–20% of PWH on ART, yet associated biomarkers are unclear. To identify biomarkers associated with asymptomatic CSF viral escape, we performed a matched group study of PWH on ART with vs. without CSF viral escape (n = 10 and n = 60, respectively, matched for age, duration of HIV infection, nadir CD4 count, and ART regimen) and 50 HIV-negative controls. PWH were on 3 or more ART drugs for >1 year, and the group with no CSF viral escape was suppressed below 50 copies/mL in plasma and CSF. Biomarkers of inflammation (IFN-γ, IL-1β, IL-6, IL-8, IL-15, IP-10, MCP-1, VEGF), cell adhesion (ICAM-1, VCAM-1), CNS injury (NFL), and glial activation (GFAP, YKL-40) were measured in paired plasma and CSF using the Meso Scale Discovery platform. PWH with vs. without CSF viral escape had more individuals (40%) with a plasma viral load (VL) > 50 copies/mL, higher CSF VL (median 156 vs. 40 copies/mL; <i>p</i> < 0.0001), lower CD4 count (318 vs. 512; <i>p</i> = 0.045), and higher CSF WBC (median [IQR] 4 [0–22] vs. 2 [0–4] cells/µL; <i>p</i> = 0.15) but similar proportions with HIV-associated neurocognitive disorders (HAND) (50% vs. 47%). CSF viral escape was associated with increased IL-1β, IFN-γ, IP-10, ICAM-1, and VCAM-1 in CSF but not plasma; IP-10 had the strongest association (<i>p</i> = 0.0008). CSF VL and WBC correlated with IFN-γ, IP-10, ICAM-1, and VCAM-1 (<i>p</i> < 0.05). Although markers of CNS injury showed no significant association with asymptomatic CSF viral escape, CSF YKL-40 correlated positively with CSF IL-1β (<i>p</i> = 0.003), IFN-γ (<i>p</i> = 0.0008), IP-10 (<i>p</i> < 0.0001), and NFL (<i>p</i> = 0.06) and negatively with neurocognitive T scores (<i>p</i> = 0.02). These findings identify CSF inflammation and glial activation markers that may serve as surrogate measures of HIV persistence in the CNS for future studies on therapeutics targeting the CNS reservoir.https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/15/9/1829HIVcentral nervous systemcerebrospinal fluidinflammationneuroinflammationIP-10 |
| spellingShingle | Debjani Guha Vikas Misra Jun Yin Dana Gabuzda CSF Inflammation Markers Associated with Asymptomatic Viral Escape in Cerebrospinal Fluid of HIV-Positive Individuals on Antiretroviral Therapy Viruses HIV central nervous system cerebrospinal fluid inflammation neuroinflammation IP-10 |
| title | CSF Inflammation Markers Associated with Asymptomatic Viral Escape in Cerebrospinal Fluid of HIV-Positive Individuals on Antiretroviral Therapy |
| title_full | CSF Inflammation Markers Associated with Asymptomatic Viral Escape in Cerebrospinal Fluid of HIV-Positive Individuals on Antiretroviral Therapy |
| title_fullStr | CSF Inflammation Markers Associated with Asymptomatic Viral Escape in Cerebrospinal Fluid of HIV-Positive Individuals on Antiretroviral Therapy |
| title_full_unstemmed | CSF Inflammation Markers Associated with Asymptomatic Viral Escape in Cerebrospinal Fluid of HIV-Positive Individuals on Antiretroviral Therapy |
| title_short | CSF Inflammation Markers Associated with Asymptomatic Viral Escape in Cerebrospinal Fluid of HIV-Positive Individuals on Antiretroviral Therapy |
| title_sort | csf inflammation markers associated with asymptomatic viral escape in cerebrospinal fluid of hiv positive individuals on antiretroviral therapy |
| topic | HIV central nervous system cerebrospinal fluid inflammation neuroinflammation IP-10 |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/15/9/1829 |
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