NDLI: Preserved immune system in long-term asymptomatic vertically HIV-1 infected children

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Author	Resino, S. Correa, R. BellÓn, J. M. MuÑoz-fernÁndez, M. Á
Copyright Year	2003
Abstract	The objective of this study was to study immune system status in long-term asymptomatic (LTA) HIV-1-infected children. A cross-sectional study was used, involving HIV-1-infected children over 7 years of age who were rated into two groups according to their clinical and immunological classification: (a) LTA: 7 asymptomatic HIV-1-infected children in A1; (b) Rapid progressor (RP): 14 age-matched C3 HIV-1-infected children. The control group consisted of 17 age-matched uninfected children. The characterization of CD4+ T-cell subsets was determined by three-colour flow cytometry. The proliferative response and cytokine production by activated peripheral blood T-cells were also measured. IL-7 levels were measured in serum. Thymic production of T-cells was quantified by TCR rearrangement excision circles (TRECs). The LTA children showed similar proliferative responses to PHA, PWM and anti-CD3+ anti-CD28, but lower responses to tetanus toxoid and streptokinase, in comparison with the controls but always higher responses in comparison with the RP group. The production of TNF-α and IFN-γ was similar in the LTA and control groups, and both were higher than the levels in the RP group. The LTA group showed a lower percentage of memory CD4+ T-cells (CD4+ CD45RO+, CD4+ CD45RA-CD62L+) than the control and RP groups. The LTA group also showed lower percentages of CD4+ CD7- cells than the controls. As for naïve CD4+ T-cells (CD4+ CD45RA+ CD62L+), CD4+ CD45RA+ and CD4+ CD62L+ cells, the LTA group showed higher values than the control and RP groups. The LTA group showed higher percentages of CD4+ HLA-DR+ CD38+ than the controls, but lower values than the RP group. In contrast, the LTA group had percentages of CD4+ HLA-DR-CD38+ T-cells higher than both the control and RP groups, whereas CD4+ CD38+ levels were only higher in the LTA group in comparison with the controls. CD4+ HLA-DR+ CD38- and CD4+ HLA-DR+ cell numbers were lower in the LTA group in comparison with the RP group. We found almost normal values of TRECs and IL-7 in the LTA group, but lower values in the RP group. Moreover, we found an inverse relation between TREC levels and IL-7 in plasma from HIV-infected children. Asymptomatic HIV-1 infected children have a well preserved immune system similar to that of control uninfected children in spite of HIV-infection for more than 7 years. Moreover, our results identified new markers of HIV disease, such as TRECs and IL-7, that could be used to monitor disease.
Related Links	http://dx.doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2249.2003.02116.x
Ending Page	112
Page Count	8
Starting Page	105
File Format	PDF
ISSN	00099104
e-ISSN	13652249
Journal	Clinical and Experimental Immunology
Issue Number	1
Volume Number	132
Language	English
Publisher	Blackwell Science Inc
Publisher Date	2003-04-01
Access Restriction	Open
Rights Holder	Blackwell Science Inc
Subject Keyword	Immunology Immunology and Allergy Research in Higher Education
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Immunology and Allergy Immunology

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