HIV Antivirals Affect Endothelial Activation and Endothelial-Platelet Crosstalk

RATIONALE: People living with HIV on effective antiretroviral therapy are at increased risk of cardiovascular complications, possibly due to off-target drug effects. Some studies have associated antiretroviral therapy with increased risk of myocardial infarction and endothelial dysfunction, but a link between endothelial function and antiretrovirals has not been established.

OBJECTIVE: To determine the effects of antiretrovirals in common clinical use upon in vitro endothelial function to better understand cardiovascular risk in people living with HIV.

METHODS AND RESULTS: Human umbilical cord vein endothelial cells or human coronary artery endothelial cells were pretreated with the antiretrovirals abacavir sulphate (ABC), tenofovir disoproxil fumarate, or tenofovir alafenamide. Expression of adhesion molecules, ectonucleotidases (CD39 and CD73), tissue factor (TF), endothelial-derived microparticle (EMP) numbers and phenotype, and platelet activation were evaluated by flow cytometry. TF and ectonucleotidase activities were measured using colourimetric plate-based assays. ABC-treated endothelial cells had higher levels of ICAM (intercellular adhesion molecule)-1 and TF expression following TNF (tumor necrosis factor)-α stimulation. In contrast, tenofovir disoproxil fumarate and tenofovir alafenamide treatment gave rise to greater populations of CD39+CD73+ cells. These cell surface differences were also observed within EMP repertoires. ABC-treated cells and EMP had greater TF activity, while tenofovir disoproxil fumarate- and tenofovir alafenamide-treated cells and EMP displayed higher ectonucleotidase activity. Finally, EMP isolated from ABC-treated cells enhanced collagen-evoked platelet integrin activation and α-granule release.

CONCLUSIONS: We report differential effects of antiretrovirals used in the treatment of HIV upon endothelial function. ABC treatment led to an inflammatory, prothrombotic endothelial phenotype that promoted platelet activation. In contrast, tenofovir disoproxil fumarate and tenofovir alafenamide conferred potentially cardioprotective properties associated with ectonucleotidase activity. These observations establish a link between antiretrovirals and specific functional effects that provide insight into cardiovascular disease in people living with HIV.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2020

Erschienen:

2020

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:127

Enthalten in:

Circulation research - 127(2020), 11 vom: 06. Nov., Seite 1365-1380

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Khawaja, Akif A [VerfasserIn]
Taylor, Kirk A [VerfasserIn]
Lovell, Andrew O [VerfasserIn]
Nelson, Mark [VerfasserIn]
Gazzard, Brian [VerfasserIn]
Boffito, Marta [VerfasserIn]
Emerson, Michael [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

5'-Nucleotidase
9035-58-9
99YXE507IL
Abacavir
Adenine
Alanine
Anti-HIV Agents
Apyrase
Cardiovascular disease
Cell Adhesion Molecules
Comparative Study
Dideoxynucleosides
EC 3.1.3.5
EC 3.6.1.5
EL9943AG5J
ENTPD1 protein, human
Endothelial cells
Flow cytometry
GPI-Linked Proteins
JAC85A2161
Journal Article
NT5E protein, human
OF5P57N2ZX
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Tenofovir
Tenofovir alafenamide
Thromboplastin
WR2TIP26VS

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Date Completed 24.05.2021

Date Revised 04.12.2021

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1161/CIRCRESAHA.119.316477

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM315691425