HIV persistence in the gut mucosa of HIV-infected subjects undergoing antiretroviral therapy correlates with immune activation and increased levels of LPS.
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Journal Article
We investigated the relationship between viral persistence in the gut, microbial translocation, and T cell activation during chronic HIV infection. Plasma levels of LPS, fraction of circulating CD8+CD38+ T cells, and levels of HIV-DNA in rectosigmoid biopsies and peripheral blood mononuclear cells were determined in 22 HIV-infected individuals and 10 healthy controls. We found that in untreated HIV-infected individuals, HIV-DNA load was higher in the gut mucosa than in the blood. Also, ART-treated patients exhibited lower levels of LPS and CD8+CD38+ T cells than untreated patients, but higher levels than controls. In ART-treated individuals, the level of HIV-DNA in the gut correlated with levels of LPS and fraction of CD8+CD38+ T cells. We concluded that in ART-treated individuals, higher levels of gut-associated HIV-DNA are associated with persistent immune activation and microbial translocation.
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Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- d'Ettorre, G; Paiardini, M; Zaffiri, L; Andreotti, M; Ceccarelli, G; Rizza, C; Indinnimeo, M; Vella, S; Mastroianni, CM; Silvestri, G; Vullo, V
Published Date
- April 2011
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 9 / 3
Start / End Page
- 148 - 153
PubMed ID
- 21457131
Pubmed Central ID
- 21457131
Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)
- 1873-4251
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.2174/157016211795945296
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- Netherlands