Reduction of viral load and immune complex load on CD4+ lymphocytes as a consequence of highly active antiretroviral treatment (HAART) in HIV-infected hemophilia patients / V. Daniel, C. Süsal, A. Melk, R. Weimer, M. Kröpelin, R. Zimmermann, A. Huth-Kühne, C. Uhle, G. Opelz

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-induced immune complex load on circulating CD4+ blood lymphocytes is associated with dysfunction and depletion of CD4+ lymphocytes and with increased monocyte/macrophage function. It was investigated whether HAART reduces both the viral load in plasma and the number of immune complex-coated CD4+ lymphocytes in the blood, and whether CD4+ counts are associated with viral load and/or immune complex load. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Twelve HIV+ hemophilia patients before and after conversion to HAART (group 1); eight HIV+ hemophilia patients without antiretroviral therapy (group 2). HIV-1 RNA copies in plasma using NASBA/Nuclisens kits; CD4+ lymphocytes coated in-vivo with immune complexes using flowcytometry on whole blood samples; in-vitro responses of immune complex-coated T lymphocytes in cell culture assays. RESULTS: After conversion to HAART there was a significant reduction of viral load, CD4+ gp120+, CD4+ IgM+, and CD4+ IgG+ circulating blood lymphocytes and plasma neopterin, paralleled by a significant increase of CD4+ and CD8+ counts. The percentage of immune complex-coated CD4+ lymphocytes of converted patients was significantly associated with CD4+ counts, in-vitro responses to concanavalin A (Con A), pokeweed mitogen (PWM), phytohaemagglutinin (PHA), anti-CD3 and pooled allogeneic stimulator cells, and with plasma neopterin levels. CONCLUSION: HAART reduces viral load and HIV-induced immune complex load on circulating CD4+ blood lymphocytes. The results of this study can be interpreted to suggest that HAART increases CD4+ lymphocyte counts in part by counteracting HIV-induced autoimmune phenomena..

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

1999

Erschienen:

1999

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:69

Enthalten in:

Immunology letters - 69(1999), 2, Seite 283-289

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Daniel, Volker [VerfasserIn]
Süsal, Caner [VerfasserIn]
Melk, Anette [VerfasserIn]
Weimer, Rolf [VerfasserIn]
Kröpelin, M. [VerfasserIn]
Zimmermann, R. [VerfasserIn]
Huth-Kühne, A. [VerfasserIn]
Uhle, C. [VerfasserIn]
Opelz, Gerhard, 1944- [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Anti-HIV Agents
Antibodies, Anti-Idiotypic
Antigen-Antibody Complex
Autoantibodies
Autoimmunity
CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes
Concanavalin A
Drug Therapy, Combination
HIV Envelope Protein gp120
HIV Infections
HIV Protease Inhibitors
Hemophilia A
Humans
Immunoglobulins
Lymphocyte Activation
Lymphocyte Culture Test, Mixed
Male
Mitogens
RNA, Viral
Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors
Viral Load
Viremia

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Gesehen am 22.02.2021

Umfang:

7

doi:

10.1016/s0165-2478(99)00105-4

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

1749053152