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Elahi S. Hematopoietic responses to SARS-CoV-2 infection. Cell Mol Life Sci 2022; 79:187. [PMID: 35284964 PMCID: PMC8918078 DOI: 10.1007/s00018-022-04220-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2021] [Revised: 02/03/2022] [Accepted: 02/22/2022] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Under physiological conditions, hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells (HSPCs) in the bone marrow niches are responsible for the highly regulated and interconnected hematopoiesis process. At the same time, they must recognize potential threats and respond promptly to protect the host. A wide spectrum of microbial agents/products and the consequences of infection-induced mediators (e.g. cytokines, chemokines, and growth factors) can have prominent impact on HSPCs. While COVID-19 starts as a respiratory tract infection, it is considered a systemic disease which profoundly alters the hematopoietic system. Lymphopenia, neutrophilia, thrombocytopenia, and stress erythropoiesis are the hallmark of SARS-CoV-2 infection. Moreover, thrombocytopenia and blood hypercoagulability are common among COVID-19 patients with severe disease. Notably, the invasion of erythroid precursors and progenitors by SARS-CoV-2 is a cardinal feature of COVID-19 disease which may in part explain the mechanism underlying hypoxia. These pieces of evidence support the notion of skewed steady-state hematopoiesis to stress hematopoiesis following SARS-CoV-2 infection. The functional consequences of these alterations depend on the magnitude of the effect, which launches a unique hematopoietic response that is associated with increased myeloid at the expense of decreased lymphoid cells. This article reviews some of the key pathways including the infectious and inflammatory processes that control hematopoiesis, followed by a comprehensive review that summarizes the latest evidence and discusses how SARS-CoV-2 infection impacts hematopoiesis.
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- Shokrollah Elahi
- Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Division of Foundational Sciences, Department of Oncology, and Li Ka Shing Institute of Virology, University of Alberta, 7020 Katz Group Centre, 11361-87th Ave NW, Edmonton, AB T6G 2E1 Canada
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Naicker S, Dix-Peek T, Klar RM, Kalunga G, Mosiane P, Dickens C, Duarte R. Profiling Biomarkers in HIV Glomerular Disease – Potential for the Non-Invasive Diagnosis of HIVAN? Int J Nephrol Renovasc Dis 2021; 14:427-440. [PMID: 34916827 PMCID: PMC8668162 DOI: 10.2147/ijnrd.s331484] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2021] [Accepted: 10/08/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Background There is a wide spectrum of kidney pathology in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, affecting all structures of the kidney. The histology of HIV chronic kidney disease (CKD) is diverse, ranging from HIV-associated nephropathy (HIVAN) to focal glomerulosclerosis (FSGS), HIV-immune complex disease (HIV-ICD), other glomerulopathies and tubulo-interstitial nephritis. Definitive diagnosis is by kidney biopsy, an invasive procedure. However, serum and urinary biomarkers may be useful in predicting the histological diagnosis of HIVAN. Purpose We wished to determine the utility of serum and urinary biomarkers in predicting the histological diagnosis of HIVAN. Patients and Methods We measured neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL), cystatin C, transforming growth factor (TGF)-β isoforms and bone morphogenetic protein (BMP)-7 in the serum and urine in patients with different histological forms of HIV glomerular disease. Results In HIVAN, we demonstrated increased levels of serum cystatin C and increased levels of serum and urinary NGAL. Urinary TGF-β1 and TGF-β2 levels were elevated in HIV-positive patients with CKD but were not significantly different in the different HIV histologies, while urinary BMP-7 levels were elevated in minimal change disease. Conclusion This study confirmed the presence of increased serum and urinary biomarkers of tubular injury in patients with HIVAN, and increased urinary biomarkers of fibrosis in HIV CKD, and may indicate their value as a non-invasive diagnostic tool for the diagnosis of HIVAN.
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- Saraladevi Naicker
- Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
- Correspondence: Saraladevi Naicker Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South AfricaTel +27 83 6429575 Email
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- Department of Internal Medicine Laboratory, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Department of Internal Medicine Laboratory, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Department of Anatomical Pathology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Department of Internal Medicine Laboratory, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Department of Internal Medicine Laboratory, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
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Feuillet V, Canard B, Trautmann A. Combining Antivirals and Immunomodulators to Fight COVID-19. Trends Immunol 2020; 42:31-44. [PMID: 33281063 PMCID: PMC7664349 DOI: 10.1016/j.it.2020.11.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2020] [Revised: 11/06/2020] [Accepted: 11/06/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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The majority of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)-infected individuals remain paucisymptomatic, contrasting with a minority of infected individuals in danger of death. Here, we speculate that the robust disease resistance of most individuals is due to a swift production of type I interferon (IFNα/β), presumably sufficient to lower the viremia. A minority of infected individuals with a preexisting chronic inflammatory state fail to mount this early efficient response, leading to a delayed harmful inflammatory response. To improve the epidemiological scenario, we propose combining: (i) the development of efficient antivirals administered early enough to assist in the production of endogenous IFNα/β; (ii) potentiating early IFN responses; (iii) administering anti-inflammatory treatments when needed, but not too early to interfere with endogenous antiviral responses. Although the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is exceptional, lessons may be learned from previous outbreaks (coronavirus, dengue, influenza viruses), especially when considering drug design and cytokine storms. We propose that efficient treatments for COVID-19 patients should combine antivirals and immunomodulators. This combination and, especially the use of immunomodulators, might be adapted according to the disease stage. Among the repurposed antiviral drugs currently being tested against COVID-19, none shows high potency. We posit that the innate type 1 interferon (IFNα/β)-dependent antiviral immune response against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection should be amplified. To this end, we propose two putative approaches: the inhibition of transforming growth factor (TGFβ) signaling, and perhaps, the administration of 1,8-cineole. We suggest that an early diagnosis during COVID-19 is essential when aiming to purposely combine antivirals with the use of an immunomodulator (e.g., a drug to potentiate IFNα/β), ideally early in the disease course to lower the risk of cytokine storm manifestation. When the disease becomes severe, the new combination should prioritize targeting of the cytokine storm.
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- Vincent Feuillet
- Aix-Marseille University, CNRS, INSERM, Centre d'Immunologie de Marseille-Luminy, Marseille, France.
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- CNRS UMR 7257, Aix-Marseille University, Marseille, France
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- Université de Paris, Institut Cochin, INSERM, CNRS, F-75014 Paris, France
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Devalraju KP, Neela VSK, Chintala S, Krovvidi SS, Valluri VL. Transforming Growth Factor-β Suppresses Interleukin (IL)-2 and IL-1β Production in HIV-Tuberculosis Co-Infection. J Interferon Cytokine Res 2019; 39:355-363. [PMID: 30939065 DOI: 10.1089/jir.2018.0164] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Interleukin (IL)-1β and IL-2 play important roles in protective immune responses against Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) infection. Information on the factors that regulate the production of these cytokines in the context of human immunodeficiency virus and latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) or active tuberculosis (TB) disease is limited. In this study, we compared the production of these cytokines by peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) from HIV- and HIV+ individuals with latent and active Tuberculosis infection in response to Mtb Antigen 85A. PBMCs from HIV+ LTBI+ and HIV+ active TB patients produced low IL-1β, IL-2 but high transforming growth factor beta (TGF-β) compared to healthy controls. CD4+ T cells from HIV patients expressed low retinoic acid-related orphan receptor gamma (RORγ), and high suppressors of cytokine signaling-3 (SOCS-3). Active TB infection in HIV+ individuals further inhibited antigen-specific IL-1β and IL-2 production compared with those with LTBI. Neutralization of TGF-β restored IL-1β and IL-2 levels and lowered SOCS-3 production by CD4+ T cells. We hypothesize that high TGF-β in HIV patients could be a reason for defective Mtb-specific IL-1β, IL-2 production and activation of latent TB in HIV. Coupling anti-TGF-β antibodies with antiretroviral therapy treatment might increase T cell function to boost the immune system for effective clearance of Mtb.
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- 2 Division of Clinical and Epidemiology, Blue Peter Public Health and Research Centre, LEPRA Society, Hyderabad, India
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- 3 Department of Biotechnology, Sreenidhi Institute of Science and Technology, Hyderabad, India
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- 1 Department of Immunology and Molecular Biology, Bhagwan Mahavir Medical Research Centre, Hyderabad, India
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Sanjabi S, Oh SA, Li MO. Regulation of the Immune Response by TGF-β: From Conception to Autoimmunity and Infection. Cold Spring Harb Perspect Biol 2017; 9:cshperspect.a022236. [PMID: 28108486 DOI: 10.1101/cshperspect.a022236] [Citation(s) in RCA: 349] [Impact Index Per Article: 49.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Transforming growth factor β (TGF-β) is a pleiotropic cytokine involved in both suppressive and inflammatory immune responses. After 30 years of intense study, we have only begun to elucidate how TGF-β alters immunity under various conditions. Under steady-state conditions, TGF-β regulates thymic T-cell selection and maintains homeostasis of the naïve T-cell pool. TGF-β inhibits cytotoxic T lymphocyte (CTL), Th1-, and Th2-cell differentiation while promoting peripheral (p)Treg-, Th17-, Th9-, and Tfh-cell generation, and T-cell tissue residence in response to immune challenges. Similarly, TGF-β controls the proliferation, survival, activation, and differentiation of B cells, as well as the development and functions of innate cells, including natural killer (NK) cells, macrophages, dendritic cells, and granulocytes. Collectively, TGF-β plays a pivotal role in maintaining peripheral tolerance against self- and innocuous antigens, such as food, commensal bacteria, and fetal alloantigens, and in controlling immune responses to pathogens.
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- Shomyseh Sanjabi
- Institute of Virology and Immunology, Gladstone Institutes, San Francisco, California 94158.,Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of California, San Francisco, California 94143
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- Immunology Program, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York 10065
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- Immunology Program, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York 10065
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The Interactome of the Glucocorticoid Receptor and Its Influence on the Actions of Glucocorticoids in Combatting Inflammatory and Infectious Diseases. Microbiol Mol Biol Rev 2016; 80:495-522. [PMID: 27169854 DOI: 10.1128/mmbr.00064-15] [Citation(s) in RCA: 123] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Glucocorticoids (GCs) have been widely used for decades as a first-line treatment for inflammatory and autoimmune diseases. However, their use is often hampered by the onset of adverse effects or resistance. GCs mediate their effects via binding to glucocorticoid receptor (GR), a transcription factor belonging to the family of nuclear receptors. An important aspect of GR's actions, including its anti-inflammatory capacity, involves its interactions with various proteins, such as transcription factors, cofactors, and modifying enzymes, which codetermine receptor functionality. In this review, we provide a state-of-the-art overview of the protein-protein interactions (PPIs) of GR that positively or negatively affect its anti-inflammatory properties, along with mechanistic insights, if known. Emphasis is placed on the interactions that affect its anti-inflammatory effects in the presence of inflammatory and microbial diseases.
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Korb VC, Phulukdaree A, Lalloo UG, Chuturgoon AA, Moodley D. TB/HIV pleurisy reduces Th17 lymphocyte proportion independent of the cytokine microenvironment. Tuberculosis (Edinb) 2016; 99:92-99. [PMID: 27450010 DOI: 10.1016/j.tube.2016.05.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2015] [Accepted: 05/01/2016] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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T-helper (Th) 17 cells are a pro-inflammatory subset of CD4(+) effector T-cells critical in mucosal immunity. Imbalances in Th17 cell proportion have been implicated in the pathogenesis of several diseases; however, this has not been adequately explored in tuberculosis (TB) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) co-infection. Since Th17 cells are predominantly mucosally associated, we assessed Th17 proportion and associated microenvironment in pleural effusions from patients co-infected with TB/HIV. Our results show that TB(+)HIV(+) pleurisy results in significantly reduced frequency of CD4(+)IL-17(+)RORC(+)STAT3(+) Th17 cells compared to TB(-)HIV(-)ex vivo (p = 0.0054) and was confirmed in conditioned media studies in vitro (p = 0.0001). This was not associated with alterations in Th17 polarising cytokines IL-6, IL-21 and IL-23 or changes in Th17 signature cytokines IL-17A and F. However, the mRNA expression of Th17 signalling molecules, IL-6 (p = 0.0022), IL-6R (p = 0.0247), IL-1β (p = 0.0022) and signal transducer and activator (STAT) 3 (p = 0.0022) were significantly upregulated. Notably, TB(+)HIV(+) pleural fluid contained significantly higher concentrations of IL-1β (p = 0.0008), IL-22 (p = 0.0115), IL-31 (p = 0.0210), TNF-α (p = 0.0251) and IFN-γ (p = 0.0026) than TB(-)HIV(-) pleural fluid ex vivo. Taken together, this suggests a reduced portion of Th17 lymphocytes in TB/HIV pleurisy is independent of locally mediated cytokine polarisation.
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- Vanessa C Korb
- Discipline of Medical Biochemistry and Chemical Pathology, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Howard College Campus, King George V Avenue, Durban 4041, South Africa.
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- Discipline of Medical Biochemistry and Chemical Pathology, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Howard College Campus, King George V Avenue, Durban 4041, South Africa.
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- Discipline of Medical Biochemistry and Chemical Pathology, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Howard College Campus, King George V Avenue, Durban 4041, South Africa.
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- Discipline of Medical Biochemistry and Chemical Pathology, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Howard College Campus, King George V Avenue, Durban 4041, South Africa.
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- Discipline of Medical Biochemistry and Chemical Pathology, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Howard College Campus, King George V Avenue, Durban 4041, South Africa.
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Mitchell BI, Byron MM, Ng RC, Chow DC, Ndhlovu LC, Shikuma CM. Elevation of Non-Classical (CD14+/lowCD16++) Monocytes Is Associated with Increased Albuminuria and Urine TGF-β1 in HIV-Infected Individuals on Stable Antiretroviral Therapy. PLoS One 2016; 11:e0153758. [PMID: 27097224 PMCID: PMC4838224 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0153758] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2015] [Accepted: 04/04/2016] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE High rates of albuminuria are observed among HIV-infected individuals on stable antiretroviral therapy (ART). Though pro-inflammatory and pro-fibrotic responses are described as components of albuminuria in the general population, it is unclear how these responses are associated to albuminuria in ART-treated chronic HIV. We investigated the relationship of monocyte subsets and urine inflammatory and fibrotic biomarkers to albuminuria in ART-treated HIV-infected participants. DESIGN AND METHODS Cross-sectional analyses were performed on Hawaii Aging with HIV-cardiovascular disease study cohort participants who were required at entry to be ≥40 years old and on ART ≥3 months. Monocyte subpopulations were determined in banked peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) using multi-parametric flow-cytometry. Entry random urine samples were assessed for albumin-to-creatinine ratios (UACR). Urine samples were measured for inflammatory and fibrotic biomarkers using Luminex technology. RESULTS Among 96 HIV-infected subjects with measured UACR (87% male, 59% Caucasian, and 89% undetectable HIV RNA with median CD4 of 495.5 cells/μL), 18 patients (19%) had albuminuria. Non-classical (CD14low/+CD16++) monocytes were significantly elevated in subjects with albuminuria (p = 0.034) and were correlated to UACR (r = 0.238, p = 0.019). Elevated non-classical monocyte counts were significant predictors of worsening albuminuria, independent of traditional- and ART-associated risk factors (β = 0.539, p = 0.007). Urine TGF-β1 and collagen-IV were significantly higher in albuminuric compared to non-albuminuric participants (TGF-β1; p = 0.039 and collagen-IV; p = 0.042). Urine TGF-β1 was significantly correlated with non-classical monocyte counts (r = 0.464, p = 0.017). CONCLUSION Alterations in monocyte subpopulations and urine pro-fibrotic factors may play a role in kidney dysfunction during chronic HIV infection and warrants further study.
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- Brooks I. Mitchell
- Department of Tropical Medicine, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, Hawaii, United States of America
- Hawaii Center for AIDS, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, Hawaii, United States of America
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- Department of Tropical Medicine, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, Hawaii, United States of America
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- Department of Medicine, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, Hawaii, United States of America
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- Hawaii Center for AIDS, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, Hawaii, United States of America
- Department of Medicine, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, Hawaii, United States of America
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- Department of Tropical Medicine, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, Hawaii, United States of America
- Hawaii Center for AIDS, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, Hawaii, United States of America
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- Department of Tropical Medicine, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, Hawaii, United States of America
- Hawaii Center for AIDS, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, Hawaii, United States of America
- Department of Medicine, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, Hawaii, United States of America
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Maina EK, Abana CZ, Bukusi EA, Sedegah M, Lartey M, Ampofo WK. Plasma concentrations of transforming growth factor beta 1 in non-progressive HIV-1 infection correlates with markers of disease progression. Cytokine 2016; 81:109-16. [PMID: 26986868 DOI: 10.1016/j.cyto.2016.02.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2015] [Revised: 02/17/2016] [Accepted: 02/18/2016] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection shows variable rate of disease progression. The underlying biological and molecular mechanisms involved in determining progression of HIV infection are not fully understood. The aims of this study were to determine plasma concentrations of active TGF β 1, Th1 and Th2 cytokines in patients with non-progressive and those with progressive HIV-1 infection, as well as to determine if there is an association of these cytokines to disease progression. In a cross-sectional study of 61 HIV-1 infected individuals categorized according to disease progression as having non-progressive HIV-1 infection (n=14) and progressive infection (n=47), plasma levels of active TGF β 1, INF-γ, TNF-α, IL-10, IL-1β, IL-12p70 and IL-13 were compared with HIV uninfected healthy controls (n=12). Plasma concentration of these cytokines was measured using a highly sensitive luminex200 XMAP assay. Pearson correlation test was used to assess the correlation of cytokines with CD4+ and CD8+ T cells, CD4:CD8 ratio and plasma HIV-1 RNA in the different study groups. Plasma concentrations of TGF β 1 and IL-10 were significantly decreased while IL-1β, IL-12p70 and TNF-α were increased in patients with non-progressive HIV-1 infection compared to patients with progressive infection. Plasma levels of TGF β 1 and IL-10 showed an inverse correlation with CD8+ T cell counts and CD4:CD8 ratios in patients with non-progressive HIV-1 infection, while plasma HIV-1 RNA positively correlated with CD4+ T cell counts. Plasma levels of TNF-α, IL-1β, IL-12p70 and IL-13 positively correlated with CD4+ T cell counts and inversely correlated with plasma HIV-1 RNA, CD8+ T cell count and CD4:CD8 ratio in patients with non-progressive infection. The correlation of cytokines to the state of T-lymphocyte and plasma HIV-1 RNA found in this study may provide insight into the role of cytokines in both progressive and non-progressive HIV-1 infection. Additionally, these findings may have implications for systemic cytokine-based therapies in HIV-1 infection.
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- Edward K Maina
- Department of Virology, Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, College of Health Sciences (CHS), University of Ghana, Ghana; Centre for Microbiology Research, Kenya Medical Research Institute, Kenya.
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- Department of Virology, Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, College of Health Sciences (CHS), University of Ghana, Ghana
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- Centre for Microbiology Research, Kenya Medical Research Institute, Kenya
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- Malaria Program, Naval Medical Research Centre, USA
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- Department of Medicine, School of Medicine & Dentistry, CHS, University of Ghana, Ghana
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- Department of Virology, Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, College of Health Sciences (CHS), University of Ghana, Ghana
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Ly J, Lagman M, Saing T, Singh MK, Tudela EV, Morris D, Anderson J, Daliva J, Ochoa C, Patel N, Pearce D, Venketaraman V. Liposomal Glutathione Supplementation Restores TH1 Cytokine Response to Mycobacterium tuberculosis Infection in HIV-Infected Individuals. J Interferon Cytokine Res 2015; 35:875-87. [PMID: 26133750 PMCID: PMC4642835 DOI: 10.1089/jir.2014.0210] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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Cytokines are signaling biomolecules that serve as key regulators of our immune system. CD4+ T-cells can be grouped into 2 major categories based on their cytokine profile: T-helper 1 (TH1) subset and T-helper 2 (TH2) subset. Protective immunity against HIV infection requires TH1-directed CD4 T-cell responses, mediated by cytokines, such as interleukin-1β (IL-1β), IL-12, interferon-γ (IFN-γ), and tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α). Cytokines released by the TH1 subset of CD4 T-cells are considered important for mediating effective immune responses against intracellular pathogens such as Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M. tb). Oxidative stress and redox imbalance that occur during HIV infection often lead to inappropriate immune responses. Glutathione (GSH) is an antioxidant present in nearly all cells and is recognized for its function in maintaining redox homeostasis. Our laboratory previously reported that individuals with HIV infection have lower levels of GSH. In this study, we report a link between lower levels of GSH and dysregulation of TH1- and TH2-associated cytokines in the plasma samples of HIV-positive subjects. Furthermore, we demonstrate that supplementing individuals with HIV infection for 13 weeks with liposomal GSH (lGSH) resulted in a significant increase in the levels of TH1 cytokines, IL-1β, IL-12, IFN-γ, and TNF-α. lGSH supplementation in individuals with HIV infection also resulted in a substantial decrease in the levels of free radicals and immunosuppressive cytokines, IL-10 and TGF-β, relative to those in a placebo-controlled cohort. Finally, we determined the effects of lGSH supplementation in improving the functions of immune cells to control M. tb infection by conducting in vitro assays using peripheral blood mononuclear cells collected from HIV-positive individuals at post-GSH supplementation. Our studies establish a correlation between low levels of GSH and increased susceptibility to M. tb infection through TH2-directed response, which may be relieved with lGSH supplementation enhancing the TH1 response.
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- Judy Ly
- 1 Graduate College of Biomedical Sciences, Western University of Health Sciences , Pomona, California.,2 Department of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific, Western University of Health Sciences , Pomona, California
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- 1 Graduate College of Biomedical Sciences, Western University of Health Sciences , Pomona, California.,2 Department of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific, Western University of Health Sciences , Pomona, California
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- 1 Graduate College of Biomedical Sciences, Western University of Health Sciences , Pomona, California
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- 1 Graduate College of Biomedical Sciences, Western University of Health Sciences , Pomona, California.,2 Department of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific, Western University of Health Sciences , Pomona, California
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- 1 Graduate College of Biomedical Sciences, Western University of Health Sciences , Pomona, California.,2 Department of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific, Western University of Health Sciences , Pomona, California
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- 2 Department of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific, Western University of Health Sciences , Pomona, California
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- 2 Department of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific, Western University of Health Sciences , Pomona, California
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- 2 Department of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific, Western University of Health Sciences , Pomona, California
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- 3 Western Diabetes Institute , Pomona, California
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- 4 Center for Comparative Effectiveness and Outcomes Research, Loma Linda University , Loma Linda, California
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- 1 Graduate College of Biomedical Sciences, Western University of Health Sciences , Pomona, California.,2 Department of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific, Western University of Health Sciences , Pomona, California
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Impaired Th17 polarization of phenotypically naive CD4(+) T-cells during chronic HIV-1 infection and potential restoration with early ART. Retrovirology 2015; 12:38. [PMID: 25924895 PMCID: PMC4438463 DOI: 10.1186/s12977-015-0164-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2014] [Accepted: 04/02/2015] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Background Depletion of mucosal Th17 cells during HIV/SIV infections is a major cause for microbial translocation, chronic immune activation, and disease progression. Mechanisms contributing to Th17 deficit are not fully elucidated. Here we investigated alterations in the Th17 polarization potential of naive-like CD4+ T-cells, depletion of Th17-commited subsets during HIV pathogenesis, and Th17 restoration in response to antiretroviral therapy (ART). Results Peripheral blood CD4+ T-cells expressing a naive-like phenotype (CD45RA+CCR7+) from chronically HIV-infected subjects receiving ART (CI on ART; median CD4 counts 592 cells/μl; viral load: <50 HIV-RNA copies/ml; time since infection: 156 months) compared to uninfected controls (HIV-) were impaired in their survival and Th17 polarization potential in vitro. In HIV- controls, IL-17A-producing cells mainly originated from naive-like T-cells with a regulatory phenotype (nTregs: CD25highCD127−FoxP3+) and from CD25+CD127+FoxP3− cells (DP, double positive). Th17-polarized conventional naive CD4+ T-cells (nT: CD25−CD127+FoxP3−) also produced IL17A, but at lower frequency compared to nTregs and DP. In CI on ART subjects, the frequency/counts of nTreg and DP were significantly diminished compared to HIV- controls, and this paucity was further associated with decreased proportions of memory T-cells producing IL-17A and expressing Th17 markers (CCR6+CD26+CD161+, mTh17). nTregs and DP compared to nT cells harbored superior levels of integrated/non-integrated HIV-DNA in CI on ART subjects, suggesting that permissiveness to integrative/abortive infection contributes to impaired survival and Th17 polarization of lineage-committed cells. A cross-sectional study in CI on ART subjects revealed that nTregs, DP and mTh17 counts were negatively correlated with the time post-infection ART was initiated and positively correlated with nadir CD4 counts. Finally, a longitudinal analysis in a HIV primary infection cohort demonstrated a tendency for increased nTreg, DP, and mTh17 counts with ART initiation during the first year of infection. Conclusions These results support a model in which the paucity of phenotypically naive nTregs and DP cells, caused by integrative/abortive HIV infection and/or other mechanisms, contributes to Th17 deficiency in HIV-infected subjects. Early ART initiation, treatment intensification with integrase inhibitors, and/or other alternative interventions aimed at preserving/restoring the pool of cells prone to acquire Th17 functions may significantly improve mucosal immunity in HIV-infected subjects. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s12977-015-0164-6) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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Relationship between growth factors and its implication in the pathogenesis of leprosy. Microb Pathog 2014; 77:66-72. [PMID: 25457797 DOI: 10.1016/j.micpath.2014.10.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2014] [Revised: 10/07/2014] [Accepted: 10/15/2014] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Leprosy is a chronic infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae which affects the skin and peripheral nervous system. The immune response of the host determines the clinical course of the disease. The tuberculoid form is the result of high cell-mediated immunity characterized by a Th1 response, whereas the lepromatous form is characterized by low cell-mediated immunity and a Th2 humoral response. The neural damage established produces marked changes in the expression of growth factors such as nerve growth factor (NGF) and its receptors (NGF-R). The expression of NGF, associated with the expression of Th1 and Th2 cytokines, might be involved in the tissue damage caused by the bacillus. Therefore, the objective of this study was to correlate the immunoexpression patterns of NGF and NGF-R in the different clinical forms of leprosy, and to associate the findings with the in situ expression of TGF-β and clinical classification of the disease. TGF-β, NGF and NGF-R immunoexpression was analyzed by immunohistochemistry in paraffin-embedded material. Most patients were males with a mean age of 40.7 years. TGF-β levels were significantly higher in the lepromatous forms. No significant difference in the immunoexpression of NGF or NGF-R was observed between the clinical forms, but expression tended to be higher at the lepromatous pole. There was a significant positive correlation between NGF and NGF-R in the different clinical forms of leprosy. A significant positive correlation was observed between NGF, NGF-R and TGF-β. It can be concluded that, even existing evidence on the role of these molecules in the clinical spectrum of leprosy.
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TGFβ-Mediated Downregulation of Thrombopoietin Is Associated With Platelet Decline in Asymptomatic SIV Infection. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 2014; 65:510-6. [PMID: 24220290 DOI: 10.1097/qai.0000000000000048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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BACKGROUND Thrombocytopenia is a known consequence of HIV infection, and decreased production of platelets has been previously implicated in the pathogenesis of platelet decline during asymptomatic infection. Thrombopoietin (THPO) drives platelet production by stimulating the maturation of bone marrow megakaryocytes and can be transcriptionally downregulated by cytokines that are increased during infection such as transforming growth factor β (TGFβ) and platelet factor 4 (pf4). DESIGN To determine whether transcriptional downregulation of THPO contributed to decreased platelet production during asymptomatic infection in the simian immunodeficiency virus (SIV)/macaque model of HIV, we compared hepatic THPO mRNA levels to platelet number and megakaryocyte density. To identify potential inhibitory factors that decrease THPO transcription during asymptomatic infection, we measured TGFβ and pf4 plasma levels. To determine whether combined antiretroviral therapy (cART) could correct platelet decline by altering cytokine levels, we measured TGFβ and pf4 in cART-treated SIV-infected macaques and compared these values to cART-untreated SIV-infected macaques. RESULTS Hepatic THPO transcription was downregulated during asymptomatic SIV infection concurrent with platelet decline. Hepatic THPO mRNA levels correlated with bone marrow megakaryocyte density. In contrast, plasma TGFβ levels were inversely correlated with hepatic THPO transcription and bone marrow megakaryocyte density. With cART treatment, plasma TGFβ levels and platelet count returned to values similar to those in uninfected macaques. CONCLUSIONS TGFβ-mediated downregulation of hepatic THPO may lead to decline in platelet number during asymptomatic SIV infection, and cART may prevent platelet decline by normalizing plasma TGFβ levels.
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Doncel GF, Anderson S, Zalenskaya I. Role of Semen in Modulating the Female Genital Tract Microenvironment – Implications for HIV Transmission. Am J Reprod Immunol 2014; 71:564-74. [DOI: 10.1111/aji.12231] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2013] [Accepted: 02/19/2014] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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- Gustavo F. Doncel
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology CONRAD Eastern Virginia Medical School Norfolk VA USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology CONRAD Eastern Virginia Medical School Norfolk VA USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology CONRAD Eastern Virginia Medical School Norfolk VA USA
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HIV-1 infected peripheral blood mononuclear cells modulate the fibrogenic activity of hepatic stellate cells through secreted TGF-β and JNK signaling. PLoS One 2014; 9:e91569. [PMID: 24637780 PMCID: PMC3956633 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0091569] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2013] [Accepted: 02/12/2014] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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Background and Aims Patients with liver disease infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) exhibit accelerated progression of hepatic fibrosis and liver cirrhosis compared to uninfected individuals. We studied the effects of soluble factors secreted by HIV-infected peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) on hepatic stellate cells (HSCs), which are central mediators of liver fibrosis. Methods An in vitro model was used in which a HSC line, LX2, was treated with culture supernatants of human PBMCs infected with macrophage tropic (R5) or T cell tropic (X4) strains of HIV-1. Quantitative reverse transcription PCR (qRT-PCR) and western blotting were used to assess the expression of fibrogenic and proinflammatory markers; LX2 proliferation and intracellular signaling pathways were also studied. A qRT-PCR based miRNome array was used for comparative miRNA profiling of LX2 cells treated with infected PBMC culture supernatants. Results Pro-fibrogenic, angiogenic and proinflammatory markers, and proliferation of LX2 cells were increased following exposure to culture supernatants from HIV-1 infected PBMCs. The profiling of miRNAs in LX2 cells treated with culture supernatants from HIV-1 R5- or X4-infected PBMCs showed 66 and 22 miRNAs respectively, to be significantly altered compared to mock-treated LX2 cells. While different sets of miRNAs were altered in the two cases, bioinformatics analyses predicted these to be associated with common pathways, including TGF-β signaling and extracellular matrix receptor interaction pathways. Conclusions HIV infection creates a favorable milieu for the activation of hepatic stellate cells and increased hepatic fibrosis. We identify some regulatory molecules important for these effects.
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Carneiro TX, Pacheco JT, Xavier MB, Quaresma JAS. Tissue expression of TGF-β1 in uterine cervical samples from HIV/AIDS patients. Microb Pathog 2012; 53:44-8. [PMID: 22542711 DOI: 10.1016/j.micpath.2012.03.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2011] [Revised: 03/29/2012] [Accepted: 03/29/2012] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Case-control study based on the immunohistochemistry for TGF-β1 evaluation of cervical samples obtained from two groups of women: CIN/HIV- and CIN/HIV+. Eleven women infected with HIV and with a histopathological diagnosis of CIN were included. The control group consisted of 12 patients with CIN. Cervical tissue samples obtained from all patients were submitted to histopathology and semiquantitative analysis of immunostaining for TGF-β1 protein. In addition, the peripheral CD4+ cell count and viral load were evaluated in HIV + patients. Tissue expression of the cytokine was higher in the CIN/HIV+ group compared to control (p = 0.0023). In addition, higher TGF-β1 expression was observed in higher grade cervical lesions in the two groups. There was a trend toward a direct correlation between peripheral CD4+ T cell count and tissue TGF-β1, and toward an inverse correlation between viral load and cytokine expression. Thus, TGF-β1 was more marked in situations in which cervical lesions are known to present a more aggressive behavior, suggesting that this cytokine is involved in the pathogenesis of tumor growth in these lesions. Tissue expression of TGF-β1 is increased in cervical samples from HIV-infected women with CIN.
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- Thiago X Carneiro
- Centro de Ciencias Biologicas e da Saude, Universidade do Estado do Para, Belem, Para, Brazil
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Kafka JK, Sheth PM, Nazli A, Osborne BJ, Kovacs C, Kaul R, Kaushic C. Endometrial epithelial cell response to semen from HIV-infected men during different stages of infection is distinct and can drive HIV-1-long terminal repeat. AIDS 2012; 26:27-36. [PMID: 22095191 DOI: 10.1097/qad.0b013e32834e57b2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Although more than 60% of HIV transmission occurs via semen, little is known about the immune impact of seminal plasma on HIV susceptibility. Here, we examined the level of selected immunomodulatory factors in seminal plasma from HIV-uninfected and therapy-naive, HIV-infected men in acute and chronic stages; the cytokine response elicited by seminal plasma in genital epithelial cells (GECs); and whether any GEC response to seminal plasma could drive HIV replication in infected T cells. METHODS A panel of nine cytokines and chemokines was measured in seminal plasma from HIV-uninfected and HIV-infected men and in primary GEC cultures following seminal plasma exposure. HIV-long terminal repeat (LTR) activation was measured in 1G5 T cells exposed to supernatants from seminal plasma-treated GECs. RESULTS Pro-inflammatory cytokines and chemokines were present at significantly higher levels in seminal plasma from acute men, whereas transforming growth factor (TGF)-β1 was significantly higher in seminal plasma from chronic men. Pro-inflammatory cytokine production by GECs was significantly decreased following incubation with seminal plasma from chronic men. Blocking the TGF-β1 receptor in GECs prior to seminal plasma exposure enhanced pro-inflammatory cytokine production. Exposure to seminal plasma activated nuclear factor (NF)-κB in GECs and blocking it significantly reduced pro-inflammatory cytokine production. GEC responses to seminal plasma, especially from acute men, significantly activated HIV-LTR activation in 1G5 T cells. CONCLUSION Immunomodulatory factors in seminal plasma vary, depending on presence and stage of HIV infection. Exposure to seminal plasma leads to NF-κB activation and pro-inflammatory cytokine production, whereas TGF-β in seminal plasma may suppress pro-inflammatory cytokine production by GECs. GEC responses to seminal plasma can activate HIV-LTR in infected CD4(+) T cells.
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We have previously postulated that as well as T-helper (Th) 1 and Th17 cells, the transforming growth factor (TGF)-beta/fibronectin (FN)/alpha5beta1 pathway is central to psoriasis pathogenesis. EDA+ FN refers to an alternatively spliced isoform of FN with an additional domain known as extra domain A. EDA+ FN has two important properties pertinent to psoriasis lesions: it stimulates keratinocyte hyperproliferation, and, through stimulation of Toll-like receptor (TLR) 4, stimulates production of proinflammatory cytokines. EDA+ FN production induced by TGF-beta stimulation can be maintained in psoriasis lesions via two main feedback loops. Firstly, EDA+ FN stimulates proliferation of keratinocytes, which, in an autocrine fashion, will release more EDA+ FN. Secondly, EDA+ FN stimulates TLR4 expressed by antigen-presenting cells resulting in the production of proinflammatory cytokines such as tumour necrosis factor-alpha, interleukin (IL)-1, IL-6 and IL-12. The resultant promotion of cutaneous inflammation results in the recruitment of Th1 cells, which also produce EDA+ FN. We propose that these 'FN loops' contribute to the maintenance and progression of psoriatic lesions. Finally, although the association between psoriasis and heart/thrombotic disease remains unclear one plausible link may be the promotion of atherosclerosis and thrombotic heart disease by EDA+ FN.
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- J P McFadden
- Department of Cutaneous Allergy, St John's Institute of Dermatology, St Thomas' Hospital, London SE1 7EH, UK.
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Mantegani P, Tambussi G, Galli L, Din CT, Lazzarin A, Fortis C. Perturbation of the natural killer cell compartment during primary human immunodeficiency virus 1 infection primarily involving the CD56 bright subset. Immunology 2009; 129:220-33. [PMID: 19824914 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2567.2009.03171.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022] Open
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We investigated the distribution of natural killer (NK) cell subsets, their activating and inhibitory receptors, and their cytolytic potential, in primary human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected (PHI) individuals at baseline and during 1 year of follow-up with or without antiretroviral therapy, and compared the results with those obtained in treatment-naïve, chronically HIV-infected (CHI) individuals, and HIV-seronegative (HN) healthy individuals. The proportion of the CD56(dim) and CD56(bright) subsets decreased with disease progression, whereas that of the CD56(-) CD16(+) subset increased. In the CD56(dim) subset, the proportion of cells with natural cytotoxicity receptors (NCRs) decreased with disease progression, and their cytolytic potential was reduced. Conversely, the CD56(bright) subset was characterized by a high proportion of NCR-positive, killer cell immunoglobulin-like receptor (KIR)-positive NKG2A(+) cells in both CHI and PHI individuals, which was associated with an increase in their cytolytic potential. During the 1 year of follow-up, the PHI individuals with high viraemia levels and low CD4(+) T-cell counts who received highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) had a similar proportion of NK subsets to CHI individuals, while patients with low viraemia levels and high CD4(+) T-cell counts who remained untreated had values similar to those of the HN individuals. Our results indicate a marked perturbation of the NK cell compartment during HIV-1 infection that is multifaceted, starts early and is progressive, primarily involves the CD56(bright) subset, and is partially corrected by effective HAART.
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- Paola Mantegani
- Division of Immunology, Laboratory of Clinical Immunology, Transplantation and Infectious Diseases, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy
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Potential role of interleukin-18 in the immunopathogenesis of AIDS: involvement in fratricidal killing of NK cells. J Virol 2009; 83:5999-6010. [PMID: 19339355 DOI: 10.1128/jvi.02350-08] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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We had shown earlier that the concentrations of circulating interleukin-18 (IL-18) are increased significantly in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected persons compared to HIV-seronegative healthy subjects. In the present study, we investigated the consequences of these elevated levels of IL-18 on natural killer (NK) cells and the immunopathogenesis of AIDS. We show here an inverse correlation between IL-18 concentrations and absolute numbers of various subsets of NK cells in infected persons. Recombinant human IL-18 caused increased death of a human NK cell line, as well as of primary human NK cells in vitro. The IL-18-mediated cell death was dependent upon Fas-FasL interactions and tumor necrosis factor alpha. IL-18 induced the expression of FasL on NK cells, increased the transcription from the human FasL promoter, reduced the expression of Bcl-X(L) in NK cells, and increased their sensitivity to FasL-mediated cell death. These results suggest that increased IL-18 concentrations present in the circulation of HIV-infected persons contribute to the immunopathogenesis of AIDS by altering NK cell homeostasis.
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Iannello A, Debbeche O, Samarani S, Ahmad A. Antiviral NK cell responses in HIV infection: II. viral strategies for evasion and lessons for immunotherapy and vaccination. J Leukoc Biol 2008; 84:27-49. [PMID: 18388299 DOI: 10.1189/jlb.0907649] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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As is the case in other viral infections, humans respond to HIV infection by activating their NK cells. However, the virus uses several strategies to neutralize and evade the host's NK cell responses. Consequently, it is not surprising that NK cell functions become compromised in HIV-infected individuals in early stages of the infection. The compromised NK cell functions also adversely affect several aspects of the host's antiviral adaptive immune responses. Researchers have made significant progress in understanding how HIV counters NK cell responses of the host. This knowledge has opened new avenues for immunotherapy and vaccination against this infection. In the first part of this review article, we gave an overview of our current knowledge of NK cell biology and discussed how the genes encoding NK cell receptors and their ligands determine innate genetic resistance/susceptibilty of humans against HIV infections and AIDS. In this second part, we discuss NK cell responses, viral strategies to counter these responses, and finally, their implications for anti-HIV immunotherapy and vaccination.
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- Alexandre Iannello
- Laboratory of Innate Immunity, Center of Research Ste Justine Hospital, 3175 Côte Ste-Catherine, Montreal, Qc, H3T 1C5, Canada
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Tsunoda I, Libbey JE, Fujinami RS. TGF-beta1 suppresses T cell infiltration and VP2 puff B mutation enhances apoptosis in acute polioencephalitis induced by Theiler's virus. J Neuroimmunol 2007; 190:80-9. [PMID: 17804084 PMCID: PMC2128758 DOI: 10.1016/j.jneuroim.2007.07.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2007] [Revised: 07/31/2007] [Accepted: 07/31/2007] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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GDVII and DA strains of Theiler's murine encephalomyelitis virus (TMEV) differ in VP2 puff B. One week after GDVII virus infection, SJL/J mice had large numbers of TUNEL+ apoptotic cells with a relative lack of T cell infiltration in the brain. DA viruses with mutation in puff B induced higher levels of apoptosis than wild-type DA virus, but levels of inflammation in brains were similar between DA and DA virus mutants. The difference in inflammation among TMEVs could be due to TGF-beta1 expression that was seen only in GDVII virus infection and negatively correlated with CD3+ T cell infiltration.
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- Ikuo Tsunoda
- Department of Pathology, University of Utah School of Medicine, 30 North 1900 East, Salt Lake City, UT 84132, USA
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This review discusses situations when the magnitude and function of immune responses to virus infection are influenced by regulatory T cells (Tregs). The focus is on CD4+ CD25+ forkhead box protein 3+ natural Tregs (nTregs). The immune response may be limited in magnitude and efficacy when animals with normal nTreg function are infected with virus. This limitation can be observed both in vitro and in vivo. In the case of herpes simplex virus (HSV), animals depleted of nTregs prior to infection more effectively control the virus. With some virus infections, Treg responses (either nTregs or interleukin-10-dependent adaptive Tregs) appear to contribute to immune dysfunction, accounting for viral persistence and chronic tissue damage. This may occur with hepatitis C virus and some retrovirus infections that include human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Under other circumstances, the nTreg response is judged to be beneficial, as it may help limit the severity of tissue damage associated with an immunoinflammatory reaction to virus infection. Such a situation occurs in HSV-induced immunopathological lesions in the eye. With HIV, nTregs may help limit chronic immune activation that may precede collapse of the immune system. This review also discusses how virus infections become recognized by nTreg responses and how such responses might be manipulated to increase immunity or to limit virus-induced immunopathology.
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- Barry T Rouse
- Department of Microbiology, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996, USA
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Gekker G, Hu S, Sheng WS, Rock RB, Lokensgard JR, Peterson PK. Cocaine-induced HIV-1 expression in microglia involves sigma-1 receptors and transforming growth factor-beta1. Int Immunopharmacol 2006; 6:1029-33. [PMID: 16644490 DOI: 10.1016/j.intimp.2005.12.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2005] [Revised: 12/13/2005] [Accepted: 12/14/2005] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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The neuropharmacological properties of cocaine are known to be associated with the activation of sigma-1 receptors. Cocaine also has been shown to alter both cytokine production and HIV-1 expression in mononuclear phagocytes, including microglial cells. This study tested the hypothesis that sigma-1 receptors and transforming growth factor (TGF)-beta1 are involved in cocaine-induced up-regulation of HIV-1 expression in microglial cell cultures. Treatment of microglial cells with cocaine resulted in a concentration-dependent increase in viral expression assessed by measurement of p24 antigen levels in culture supernatants. This cocaine-mediated stimulation of HIV-1 expression was blocked by treatment of microglia with inhibitors of sigma-1 receptors (BD1047) and TGF-beta1 (SB-431542 and anti-TGF-beta1 antibodies). Microglia were also shown to constitutively express sigma-1 receptor mRNA. Thus, the results of this study support the notion that neuroimmunopharmacological properties of cocaine involve sigma-1 receptors and cytokines.
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- Genya Gekker
- Center for Infectious Diseases and Microbiology Translational Research, Department of Medicine, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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Jimenez N, Coll J, Salguero FJ, Tafalla C. Co-injection of interleukin 8 with the glycoprotein gene from viral haemorrhagic septicemia virus (VHSV) modulates the cytokine response in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss). Vaccine 2006; 24:5615-26. [PMID: 16725233 DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2006.04.061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 79] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2005] [Revised: 04/03/2006] [Accepted: 04/10/2006] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Since previous results showed that interleukin 8 (IL-8) was induced in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) in response to viral hemorrhagic septicemia virus (VHSV) infection, we have cloned IL-8 in an expression vector (pIL8+) and studied its possible adjuvant effect on the early response to a VHSV immunization model, focusing on the early response of several cytokines induced by a vector coding for the glycoprotein of VHSV (pMCV1.4-G) in the spleen and head kidney. First, we demonstrated that the pIL8+ successfully transcribed IL-8, by induction of IL-8 transcription in the muscle and blood, and by a massive infiltration of neutrophils at the muscle inoculation site. We have studied the effect of pIL8+ co-administration on the expression of two pro-inflammatory cytokines, such as IL-1beta and tumour necrosis factor alpha (TNF-alpha); cytokines that have mainly an inhibitory role, IL-11 and transforming growth factor beta (TGF-beta); and a Th1 type cytokine, IL-18. We demonstrated that the co-administration of pIL8+ with pMCV1.4-G modulates the cytokine response that is induced, mainly by having its effect increasing pro-inflammatory cytokines (IL-1beta and TNF-alpha1), with a greater impact on the spleen, and to a lesser extent in the head kidney. All these data suggest that IL-8 is able to modulate the early cytokine immune response that is produced in response to a DNA vaccine, and therefore, might be a potential immune adjuvant in fish viral vaccination. More work should be done to determine if this modulation has a beneficial effect on protection as seen in other mammal viral models.
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- N Jimenez
- Centro de Investigación en Sanidad Animal (CISA-INIA), Carretera de Algete a El Casar km. 8,1, Valdeolmos 28130, Madrid, Spain
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Wilson ME, Allred KF, Bisotti AJ, Bruce-Keller A, Chuahan A, Nath A. Estradiol negatively regulates HIV-LTR promoter activity in glial cells. AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses 2006; 22:350-6. [PMID: 16623639 DOI: 10.1089/aid.2006.22.350] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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HIV-associated dementia results from neuronal loss and an alteration of neuronal function due to a loss of synapses. While HIV infection in astrocytes is limited, astrocytes exhibit a chronic nonproductive infection that can lead to the release of neurotoxic proteins. Additionally, infection can disrupt the normal neurotrophic role of astrocytes that results in neuronal death. Gonadal steroid hormones are known to act as trophic and protective factors in the brain under a variety of normal and pathological conditions. In the present study, to determine if estrogen plays a role in the ability of Tat to function as a transcriptional activator within astrocytes, we examined the effect of estrogen on regulation of viral transcription. We utilized an immortalized human astrocyte cell line (SVGA) stably transfected with a reporter plasmid containing the HIV-1IIIB LTR driving the chloramphenicol acetyltransferase (CAT) gene. The amount of transcriptional activity was measured by quantifying the amount of CAT produced. We determined that 17beta-estradiol treatment (1 nM) had no effect on basal LTR activity. Following transfection with a Tat-expressing plasmid, there was a 100-fold increase in CAT production. This induction was reduced by 40% in cells pretreated with 17beta-estradiol. 17beta- Estradiol only suppressed transcription stimulated by Tat. Furthermore, we determined that this effect was specific to 17beta-estradiol and estrogen receptor agonists. This activity was limited to astrocytes as no effect was observed in a monocytic cell line. Finally, the mechanism of action did not involve an alteration in levels of Cdk9 or Cyclin T1 proteins necessary for Tat activation of the HIV-1 LTR. This study demonstrates a novel activity of 17beta-estradiol in glial cells that could play a role in the maintenance of neuronal health during HIV infection of the central nervous system.
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- Melinda E Wilson
- Department of Physiology, College of Medicine, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky 40536, USA.
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Peruzzi F, Bergonzini V, Aprea S, Reiss K, Sawaya BE, Rappaport J, Amini S, Khalili K. Cross talk between growth factors and viral and cellular factors alters neuronal signaling pathways: implication for HIV-associated dementia. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2005; 50:114-25. [PMID: 15936090 DOI: 10.1016/j.brainresrev.2005.05.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2004] [Revised: 03/10/2005] [Accepted: 05/02/2005] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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HIV-associated dementia (HAD) is a serious neurological disorder affecting about 7% of people with AIDS. In the brain, HIV-1 infects a restricted number of cell types, being primarily present in macrophages and microglial cells, less abundant in astrocytes, and rarely seen in oligodendrocytes and neurons. Lack of a productive HIV-1 infection of neuronal cells suggests the presence of an indirect pathway by which the virus may determine the brain pathology and neuronal dysfunction seen in AIDS patients. Among the participants in this event, viral proteins including gp120 and Tat, along with host factors including cytokines, chemokines, and several signaling pathways have received considerable attention. In this article, we discuss the most recent concepts pertaining to the mechanisms of HIV-1-induced neuronal dysfunction by highlighting the interplay between signal transduction pathways activated by viral and host factors and their consequences in neuronal cell function.
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- Francesca Peruzzi
- Center for Neurovirology and Cancer Biology, Temple University, 1900 12th North Street, Philadelphia, PA 19122, USA.
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Mavilio D, Lombardo G, Benjamin J, Kim D, Follman D, Marcenaro E, O'Shea MA, Kinter A, Kovacs C, Moretta A, Fauci AS. Characterization of CD56-/CD16+ natural killer (NK) cells: a highly dysfunctional NK subset expanded in HIV-infected viremic individuals. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2005; 102:2886-91. [PMID: 15699323 PMCID: PMC549494 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.0409872102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 403] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Natural killer (NK) cells are an important component of the innate immune response against viral infections. NK cell-mediated cytolytic activity is defective in HIV-infected individuals with high levels of viral replication. In the present study, we examined the phenotypic and functional characteristics of an unusual CD56(-)/CD16(+) (CD56(-)) NK subset that is greatly expanded in HIV-viremic individuals. The higher level of expression of inhibitory NK receptors and the lower level of expression of natural cytotoxicity receptors observed in the CD56(-) NK fraction compared with that of CD56(+) NK cells was associated with extremely poor in vitro cytotoxic function of this subset. In addition, the secretion of certain cytokines known to be important in initiating antiviral immune responses was markedly reduced in the CD56(-), as compared with the CD56(+) NK cell subset. These data suggest that the expansion of this highly dysfunctional CD56(-) NK cell subset in HIV-viremic individuals largely accounts for the impaired function of the total NK cell population.
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- Domenico Mavilio
- Laboratory of Immunoregulation and Biostatistics Research Branch, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA.
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Tafalla C, Coll J, Secombes CJ. Expression of genes related to the early immune response in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) after viral haemorrhagic septicemia virus (VHSV) infection. DEVELOPMENTAL AND COMPARATIVE IMMUNOLOGY 2005; 29:615-626. [PMID: 15784292 DOI: 10.1016/j.dci.2004.12.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2004] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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In the last few years, many cytokine and other immune related genes have been identified in different teleost species, thus allowing their study at a molecular level. However, very little is known about their effect on fish antiviral responses. In the current work, we have studied the effect of viral haemorrhagic septicemia virus (VHSV) infection on the expression of different immune genes in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) through semi-quantitative reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). We have studied the effect of the viral infection on the expression of different cytokines such as interleukin 1beta (IL-1beta) and transforming growth factor beta (TGF-beta), the CXC chemokine IL-8, and other immune genes such as inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) and the class II major histocompatibility complex (MHC II). The virus induced an increased transcription of IL-1beta in the spleen, and to a lesser extent in the head kidney and liver at early times post-infection. IL-8 transcription was also significantly induced with the virus in the spleen at early times post-infection. TGF-beta transcription was significantly induced in VHSV infection in the spleen and liver. In the spleen, a significant induction of TGF-beta at day 1 post-infection was observed. A further significant increase occurred in the spleen and liver at day 7 post-infection. No effect of the virus on MHC II expression was ever observed while iNOS was induced in the spleen, head kidney and liver of VHSV-infected fish mostly at day 7 post-infection. These results constitute a first step towards the understanding of which molecules may have a role in antiviral defence in fish.
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- C Tafalla
- Centro de Investigación en Sanidad Animal (CISA-INIA), Carretera de Algete a El Casar km. 8.1, Valedeolmos, 28130 Madrid, Spain.
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Borkow G, Bentwich Z. Chronic immune activation associated with chronic helminthic and human immunodeficiency virus infections: role of hyporesponsiveness and anergy. Clin Microbiol Rev 2005; 17:1012-30, table of contents. [PMID: 15489359 PMCID: PMC523563 DOI: 10.1128/cmr.17.4.1012-1030.2004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 95] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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Chronic immune activation is one of the hallmarks of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. It is present also, with very similar characteristics, in very large human populations infested with helminthic infections. We have tried to review the studies addressing the changes in the immune profiles and responses of hosts infected with either one of these two chronic infections. Not surprisingly, several of the immune derangements and impairments seen in HIV infection, and considered by many to be the "specific" effects of HIV, can be found in helminth-infected but HIV-noninfected individuals and can thus be accounted for by the chronic immune activation itself. A less appreciated element in chronic immune activation is the immune suppression and anergy which it may generate. Both HIV and helminth infections represent this aspect in a very wide and illustrative way. Different degrees of anergy and immune hyporesponsiveness are present in these infections and probably have far-reaching effects on the ability of the host to cope with these and other infections. Furthermore, they may have important practical implications, especially with regard to protective vaccinations against AIDS, for populations chronically infected with helminths and therefore widely anergic. The current knowledge of the mechanisms responsible for the generation of anergy by chronic immune activation is thoroughly reviewed.
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- Gadi Borkow
- Animal Scienes, Faculty of Agriculture, Hebrew University, Rehovot, Israel
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Moriuchi M, Moriuchi H. Cell-type-dependent effect of transforming growth factor beta, a major cytokine in breast milk, on human immunodeficiency virus type 1 infection of mammary epithelial MCF-7 cells or macrophages. J Virol 2004; 78:13046-52. [PMID: 15542656 PMCID: PMC524996 DOI: 10.1128/jvi.78.23.13046-13052.2004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Breastfeeding plays a substantial role in mother-to-child transmission of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1). Mammary epithelial cells, as well as macrophages and lymphocytes, are thought to serve as sources of the virus in breast milk. Soluble factors in breast milk exert various biological functions, including immune tolerance or immune modulation, and may influence milk-borne infection with HIV-1. In this study we show that transforming growth factor beta (TGF-beta), a major cytokine in breast milk, inhibited HIV-1 infection of mammary epithelial MCF-7 cells but enhanced that of macrophages. TGF-beta downregulated the HIV-1 long terminal repeat (LTR) promoter in MCF-7 cells but upregulated it in macrophages. Stimulation with TGF-beta suppressed NF-kappaB binding to the HIV-1 LTR in MCF-7 cells, at least in part by downregulating induced IkappaB kinase expression. Cell type-dependent effects of TGF-beta on HIV-1 expression may play a role in milk-borne infection with HIV-1.
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- Masako Moriuchi
- Department of Pediatrics, Nagasaki University Hospital, 1-7-1 Sakamoto, Nagasaki 852-8501, Japan
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Wiercińska-Drapalo A, Flisiak R, Jaroszewicz J, Prokopowicz D. Increased plasma transforming growth factor-beta1 is associated with disease progression in HIV-1-infected patients. Viral Immunol 2004; 17:109-13. [PMID: 15018667 DOI: 10.1089/088282404322875502] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Transforming growth factor-beta(1) (TGF-beta(1)) is a pleiotropic cytokine with a variety of effects on a wide range of cells in the immune system. Evidence suggests that TGF-beta(1) is also involved in the pathogenesis of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 infections. The aim of this study was to explore possible relationships between circulating TGF-beta(1) and immune as well as clinical HIV infection parameters with special impact on disease progression. TGF-beta(1) concentrations were measured by ELISA in the plasma of 66 patients in different stages of HIV infection and 20 healthy controls. HIV infection resulted in a significant increase of plasma TGF-beta(1) concentration compared to healthy individuals (11.4 +/- 6.8 vs. 6.1 +/- 1.5 ng/mL, p < 0.01). TGF-beta(1) values showed a significant negative correlation with CD4 cells count (r = -0.42, p = 0.001), as well as with CD8 cells count (r = -0.031, p < 0.05). Moreover, patients with the symptomatic phase of HIV infection presented an almost twofold increase of plasma TGF-beta(1) concentration in comparison to asymptomatic patients and healthy individuals. Our results demonstrate the relationship between TGF-beta(1) concentrations and HIV infection advancement with marked elevation in the late stages of the disease. These findings support in vitro observations suggesting an important, immunosuppressive role of TGF-beta(1) in HIV infection pathogenesis.
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Pal S, Schnapp LM. HIV-Infected Lymphocytes Regulate Fibronectin Synthesis by TGFβ1 Secretion. THE JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY 2004; 172:3189-95. [PMID: 14978126 DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.172.5.3189] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Alterations in lymph node architecture occur with HIV infection and contribute to immunological derangements. We previously showed that matrix fibronectin stabilized HIV and increased HIV infection of PBL. We showed increased fibronectin deposition in lymph nodes of HIV-infected patients. However, we did not detect a difference in fibronectin synthesis between uninfected and infected PBL. Therefore, we hypothesized that interactions of HIV-infected cells with fibroblasts resulted in increased fibronectin deposition. We detected increased fibronectin deposition by immunofluorescence on fibroblasts cocultured with HIV-infected PBL. We also found a 6-fold increase in fibronectin mRNA levels in fibroblasts cocultured with HIV-infected PBL by real-time PCR. Furthermore, when HIV-infected PBL were added to reporter fibroblasts stably transfected with a fibronectin promoter, we found a 1.5- to 2-fold increase in promoter activity. Since conditioned medium from HIV-infected PBL also increased fibronectin promoter activity, we hypothesized that a soluble factor such as TGFbeta was responsible for increased fibronectin secretion. Pretreatment of supernatant from HIV-infected PBL with a neutralizing Ab to TGFbeta1 abrogated the increased fibronectin promoter activity. We confirmed that HIV-infected PBL produced increased TGFbeta1 by ELISA. Using Mv1Lu reporter cells, we found a 2- to 3-fold increase in biologically active TGFbeta in supernatants of HIV-infected PBL. Finally, we determined that HIV infection did not change the percentage of active TGFbeta. Our data suggest that HIV-infected lymphocytes indirectly contribute to lymph node remodeling by secretion of TGFbeta1, which increases fibronectin synthesis by fibroblasts.
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- Sampa Pal
- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Harborview Medical Center, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98104, USA
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Mavilio D, Benjamin J, Daucher M, Lombardo G, Kottilil S, Planta MA, Marcenaro E, Bottino C, Moretta L, Moretta A, Fauci AS. Natural killer cells in HIV-1 infection: dichotomous effects of viremia on inhibitory and activating receptors and their functional correlates. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2003; 100:15011-6. [PMID: 14645713 PMCID: PMC299884 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2336091100] [Citation(s) in RCA: 291] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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Natural killer (NK) cells play a central role in host defense against various pathogens. Functional defects of NK cells in HIV-1 infection as a direct effect of abnormal expression or function of inhibitory NK receptors (iNKRs), activating natural cytotoxicity receptors (NCRs), and NKG2D have not yet been described. This study demonstrates an expansion of the functionally defective CD56-/CD16+ population of NK cells in viremic versus aviremic patients. We also demonstrate that in HIV-infected viremic patients, expression of iNKRs was well conserved and that in most cases, there was a trend toward increased expression on NK cells as compared with healthy donors. It was also demonstrated that the major activating NK receptors, with the exception of NKG2D, were significantly down-regulated. In contrast, the expression of iNKRs and activating receptors in HIV-infected individuals whose viremia was suppressed to below detectable levels by highly active antiretroviral therapy for 2 years or longer was comparable to that of healthy donors. Functional tests confirmed that the abnormal expression of the activating receptors and of iNKRs was associated with a markedly impaired NK cytolytic function. This phenomenon is not attributed to a direct HIV-1 infection of NK cells; thus, this study may provide insight into the mechanisms of impaired host defenses in HIV-1 viremic patients.
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- Domenico Mavilio
- Laboratory of Immunoregulation, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA.
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Ahmad R, Sindhu STA, Toma E, Morisset R, Ahmad A. Elevated levels of circulating interleukin-18 in human immunodeficiency virus-infected individuals: role of peripheral blood mononuclear cells and implications for AIDS pathogenesis. J Virol 2002; 76:12448-56. [PMID: 12438570 PMCID: PMC136707 DOI: 10.1128/jvi.76.24.12448-12456.2002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2002] [Accepted: 09/13/2002] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Originally identified as the gamma interferon-inducing factor, interleukin-18 (IL-18) was rediscovered as a proinflammatory cytokine related to the IL-1 family of cytokines that plays an important role in both innate and adaptive immune responses against viruses and intracellular pathogens. Despite its importance in inducing and regulating immune responses, relatively little is known about its production in HIV infection. We report here significantly (P < 0.05) elevated levels of this cytokine in the sera of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected/AIDS patients compared to those of HIV-seronegative healthy persons. Surprisingly, the peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) from HIV-infected/AIDS patients were compromised in the ability to upregulate IL-18 gene expression and produce this cytokine with and without lipopolysaccharide (LPS) stimulation. A significant positive correlation (P < 0.05) existed between the concentration of IL-18 in serum and its production from PBMC of HIV-seronegative healthy individuals but not those of HIV-infected/AIDS patients. Furthermore, the patients' PBMC expressed relatively reduced levels of activated caspase-1 constitutively as well as in response to LPS stimulation. Our data suggest the involvement of transforming growth factor beta (TGF-beta) in suppressing IL-18 production from the patients' PBMC for the following reasons. (i) In in vitro studies it suppressed the production of IL-18 from PBMC. (ii) Its levels were significantly higher in the plasma of patients compared to that of control subjects. (iii) A significant negative correlation existed between the concentrations of TGF-beta in plasma and of IL-18 in serum of the patients. The elevated levels of IL-18 in the serum of HIV-infected individuals may contribute to AIDS pathogenesis, whereas its compromised production from their PBMC in response to stimuli may reduce their innate defense to opportunistic intracellular pathogens.
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- Rasheed Ahmad
- Laboratory of Immunovirology, Pediatric Research Center, University of Montreal and Sainte-Justine Hospital, 3175 Côte Ste-Catherine, Montréal, Québec, Canada H3T 1C5
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Chambers KA, Parato KG, Angel JB. Active cellular infection of myeloid cells is required for HIV-1-mediated suppression of interleukin-12 p40 expression. Cell Immunol 2002; 215:120-32. [PMID: 12202149 DOI: 10.1016/s0008-8749(02)00020-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Immunodeficiency during HIV infection is associated with impaired production of interleukin-12 (IL-12). Here we examine the requirement for active cellular infection, the role of other cytokines, and the molecular target of HIV-mediated suppression of IL-12. The reduction in LPS-induced IL-12 p40 protein and mRNA following acute in vitro HIV infection of THP-1 cells and monocytes was not attributed to IL-10 or TGF-beta activity and was not restored by priming with IL-4, IL-13, or IFN-gamma. Suppression of IL-12 was dependent upon active cellular infection and replication and not due to any soluble host or viral factors in HIV-infected cultures. Significant reduction in transcription of IL-12 p40 was observed following acute HIV infection. These results suggest that impaired IL-12 production in HIV-infected myeloid cells occurs, in part, via disruption of IL-12 p40 gene expression in a manner that requires cellular infection, highlighting the need to study myeloid cells in isolation during acute HIV-1 infection.
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Ahmad R, Sindhu ST, Tran P, Toma E, Morisset R, Menezes J, Ahmad A. Modulation of expression of the MHC class I-binding natural killer cell receptors, and NK activity in relation to viral load in HIV-infected/AIDS patients. J Med Virol 2001. [DOI: 10.1002/jmv.2053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Goulart IM, Mineo JR, Foss NT. Production of transforming growth factor-beta 1 (TGF-beta1) by blood monocytes from patients with different clinical forms of leprosy. Clin Exp Immunol 2000; 122:330-4. [PMID: 11122237 PMCID: PMC1905808 DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2249.2000.01376.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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In the present study, the concentration of TGF-beta1 secreted by adherent cells isolated from human peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) and either stimulated with PGL-1 or lipopolysaccharide (LPS) or left unstimulated was determined by ELISA. The cells were isolated from untreated patients with different clinical forms of leprosy and healthy individuals. The adherent cells exhibited spontaneous release of TGF-beta1 in all clinical forms of leprosy and in healthy individuals; however, lepromatous leprosy/borderline leprosy (LL/BL) patients presenting erythema nodosum leprosum (ENL) displayed significantly higher concentrations of TGF-beta1 than either the other patients studied or the controls. These high TGF-beta1 levels were consistently observed when LL/BL ENL cells were stimulated with phenolic glycolipid (PGL-1) or LPS, and even in the absence of a stimulus (P < 0.01). The most significant differences in TGF-beta1 levels were observed when comparing the results in the presence of PGL-1 from ENL with, in order of significance: tuberculoid leprosy (TT) patients (P < 0.001), LL/BL patients without ENL (P < 0.01), healthy individuals (P < 0.01) and borderline-borderline/borderline-tuberculoid (BB/BT) patients with reversal reaction (RR) (P < 0.01). The BB/BT patients produced equivalent levels of TGF-beta1 compared with LL/BL patients without ENL, for all types of stimuli (P > 0.05). In contrast, TT patients produced the lowest levels of TGF-beta1 among all the subjects studied (both patients and healthy controls), especially following PGL-1 stimulation (P < 0.001, and P < 0.05, respectively). In conjunction with our previous data regarding TGF-beta1 expression in dermal lesions, it appears that TGF-beta1 probably plays different roles in leprosy: (i) to mediate a suppressive action locally, associated with the presence of PGL-1, and (ii) to induce proinflammatory effects when secreted systemically by monocytes, thereby acting as a modulatory cytokine in the acute inflammatory reactions of ENL and associated with the Th2 immune response in multibacillary forms of leprosy.
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- I M Goulart
- Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Brazil
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Méndez-Samperio P, Hernandez M, Ayala HE. Induction of transforming growth factor-beta 1 production in human cells by herpes simplex virus. J Interferon Cytokine Res 2000; 20:273-80. [PMID: 10762074 DOI: 10.1089/107999000312405] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-beta) is a cytokine of particular interest in human retrovirus infections because it can abrogate antigen-specific cellular activation. Although TGF-beta production has been observed in HIV infections, there is no evidence that herpes simplex virus (HSV)-stimulated human cells produce this cytokine. Here we present evidence, for the first time, that in vitro infection of human mononuclear cells with HSV type 1 (HSV-1) induced the release of TGF-beta1 protein. The production of this cytokine was time dependent and was found highly significant (p < 0.001) after 48 h. In addition, we observed that the secretion of TGF-beta1 was dependent on the concentration of human cells. It was found that virus needs to replicate in human cells for the production of TGF-beta1, as UV-inactivated virus did not induce significant production of cytokine protein. Interestingly, increased HSV-1-induced TGF-beta1 production in cultures containing antiinterleukin (IL)-12 or antiinterferon (IFN)-gamma antibodies was observed, whereas an irrelevant antibody had no effect on the production of this cytokine. Taken together, these findings indicate that human cells synthetize TGF-beta1 in response to HSV-1 and at the same time suggest that HSV-1-induced TGF-beta1 production may be one of the mechanisms by which HSV can at least partly evade activation of the host immune system.
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- P Méndez-Samperio
- Departamento de Immunologia, Escuela Nacional de Ciencias Biológicas, IPN, Carpio y Plan de Ayala, México, D.F., México
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Since it was first described as having the ability to inhibit macrophage activation, transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-beta) has been analyzed for its role in regulating immune responses to a variety of pathogens, including viruses, bacteria, yeast, and protozoa. Most of the studies have involved organisms that infect macrophages, and this discussion will attempt to highlight these findings. Perhaps the most work has been performed with protozoan pathogens, including Trypanosoma cruzi and a variety of Leishmania species, so the discussion will begin with these organisms. Other studies have focused on mycobacteria and viruses, including human immunodeficiency virus, so these areas will also be emphasized in the discussion. For the most part, investigators have reported that TGF-beta has, as expected, a negative influence on host responses and a beneficial effect on the survival and growth of intracellular pathogens. However, other studies have found that TGF-beta may have a positive or beneficial effect in some models of infection. This review will attempt to highlight studies and conclusions on the roles of TGF-beta in infection.
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- S G Reed
- Corixa Corporation,1124 Columbia Street, Suite 200, Seattle, WA 98104, USA
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Yamamoto T, Noble NA, Miller DE, Gold LI, Hishida A, Nagase M, Cohen AH, Border WA. Increased levels of transforming growth factor-beta in HIV-associated nephropathy. Kidney Int 1999; 55:579-92. [PMID: 9987082 DOI: 10.1046/j.1523-1755.1999.00296.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND Human immunodeficiency virus-associated nephropathy (HIVAN) is a renal disease of unknown pathogenesis. Recent evidence suggests that the fibrogenic cytokine transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-beta) might be involved. We hypothesized that overproduction of TGF-beta in the kidney might be involved in the pathogenesis of HIVAN. METHODS The mRNA and protein expression of TGF-beta isoforms, TGF-beta 1, TGF-beta 2, and TGF beta 3, deposition of matrix proteins induced by TGF-beta, and levels of HIV Tat protein were studied in HIVAN. Controls included normal and diseased kidneys from HIV-positive and -negative patients. The ability of Tat to induce production of TGF-beta and matrix proteins was also studied in human mesangial cells. RESULTS Normal kidneys, thin basement membrane nephropathy, and minimal change disease were negative for the three TGF-beta isoforms and Tat. In HIVAN, levels of TGF-beta isoforms and Tat were significantly increased, along with the expression of TGF-beta mRNA and deposition of matrix proteins stimulated by TGF-beta. Increased levels of TGF-beta isoforms, but not Tat, were also found in other glomerular diseases characterized by matrix accumulation. HIV infection, in the absence of HIVAN, was not associated with an increase in TGF-beta or Tat expression. Tat stimulated the expression and production of TGF-beta 1 and matrix proteins by human mesangial cells. CONCLUSIONS Our findings suggest that overproduction of TGF-beta is involved in the pathogenesis of HIVAN.
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- T Yamamoto
- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, USA
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Toossi Z, Ellner JJ. The role of TGF beta in the pathogenesis of human tuberculosis. CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY AND IMMUNOPATHOLOGY 1998; 87:107-14. [PMID: 9614924 DOI: 10.1006/clin.1998.4528] [Citation(s) in RCA: 79] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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- Z Toossi
- Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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Moreno B, Woodall CJ, Watt NJ, Harkiss GD. Transforming growth factor-beta 1 (TGF-beta1) expression in ovine lentivirus-induced lymphoid interstitial pneumonia. Clin Exp Immunol 1998; 112:74-83. [PMID: 9566793 PMCID: PMC1904931 DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2249.1998.00553.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/12/1997] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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The aim of this study was to detect the localization of TGF-beta1 protein expression in normal sheep lungs and lungs with interstitial pneumonia associated with infection with maedi-visna virus (MVV). Immunohistochemical localization of TGF-beta1 was determined in 24 lungs of adult sheep naturally infected with MVV and six control lungs of seronegative sheep. The lungs of infected animals showed different lesional degrees: grade 0, no lesions; grade I, mild; grade II, moderate; grade III, severe. In normal lungs, TGF-beta1 was primarily expressed in airway epithelium, bronchial cartilage and glands, endothelial cells and smooth muscle of blood vessels, alveolar macrophages and type II pneumocytes. No staining was observed in alveolar interstitium. In MVV-infected sheep an increased number of positive alveolar and interstitial macrophages and staining of alveolar interstitium was observed in grade I, grade II and some grade III lesions. In grade III lesions an inverse relationship was found between TGF-beta1 staining and smooth muscle hyperplasia. Small lymphoid aggregates, in general, showed strong reactivity, whereas larger ones showed weak reactivity, mainly associated with follicular areas. No significant differences in the staining intensity of airways and blood vessels were observed between control and MVV lungs. The increased expression of TGF-beta1 in early maedi lesions and its down-regulation in more advanced disease suggest the operation of a temporal regulatory mechanism whereby early expression may lead to the smooth muscle hyperplasia which develops during the disease. The striking inverse relationship between TGF-beta1 expression and follicle organization is intriguing and warrants further investigation.
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- B Moreno
- Department of Veterinary Pathology, Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, University of Edinburgh, UK
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Baldwin GC, Roth MD, Tashkin DP. Acute and chronic effects of cocaine on the immune system and the possible link to AIDS. J Neuroimmunol 1998; 83:133-8. [PMID: 9610681 DOI: 10.1016/s0165-5728(97)00229-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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The pathogenesis of AIDS is a complex and prolonged process that is affected by a variety of cofactors, including the abuse of both intravenous and smoked (crack) cocaine. The exact mechanisms by which cocaine facilitates this disease are yet to be proven, but likely include a combination of increased risk due to cocaine-related social behaviours, a wide-ranging capacity for cocaine to suppress the immune system, and an effect of cocaine on the infectivity and replication of HIV. While sometimes contradictory, both human and animal studies document that cocaine alters the function of natural killer (NK) cells, T cells, neutrophils and macrophages, and alters the ability of these cells to secrete immunoregulatory cytokines. In addition to these effects on the immune system, cocaine also enhances the infectivity and/or replication of HIV when tested using human cells in vitro.
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- G C Baldwin
- Department of Medicine, UCLA School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
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O'Donnell MP, Chao CC, Gekker G, Modi KS, Kasiske BL, Keane WF. Renal cell cytokine production stimulates HIV-1 expression in chronically HIV-1-infected monocytes. Kidney Int 1998; 53:593-7. [PMID: 9507203 DOI: 10.1046/j.1523-1755.1998.00789.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Renal infiltration of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1)-infected monocytes might play an important role in the development of HIV-associated nephropathy (HIVAN). In the present study, we investigated the effects of cytokines produced by cultured human mesangial cells (HMC) and proximal tubular epithelial cells (PTEC) on HIV-1 expression in chronically HIV-1-infected promonocytes (U1 cells). Human mesangial cells constitutively secreted interleukin-6 (IL-6) but not tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) into the culture medium, whereas PTEC constitutively secreted both IL-6 and TNF-alpha. Coculture of U1 cells with HMC or PTEC for 72 hours markedly stimulated HIV-1 expression, with the p24 antigen concentration in the coculture supernatants ranging from approximately 200 to 1850 pg/ml. The presence of anti-IL-6 antibody in the coculture medium nearly completely blocked HIV-1 expression in the HMC/U1 cell cocultures (P < 0.05). Anti-IL-6 antibody and anti-TNF-alpha antibody blocked HIV-1 expression in the PTEC/U1 cell cocultures by 40% and 53%, respectively (P < 0.05). Moreover, the combination of anti-IL-6 and anti-TNF-alpha antibodies additively reduced coculture HIV-1 expression by 87% (P < 0.05). We conclude that renal cell production of IL-6 and TNF-alpha might provide a potent stimulus for HIV-1 expression in HIV-1-infected monocytes that infiltrate the kidney, and that this may play an important role in the pathogenesis of HIVAN.
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- M P O'Donnell
- Department of Medicine, Hennepin County Medical Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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Suthanthiran M, Khanna A, Cukran D, Adhikarla R, Sharma VK, Singh T, August P. Transforming growth factor-beta 1 hyperexpression in African American end-stage renal disease patients. Kidney Int 1998; 53:639-44. [PMID: 9507209 DOI: 10.1046/j.1523-1755.1998.00858.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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End-stage renal disease (ESRD) is more frequent in African Americans (blacks) compared to Caucasian Americans (whites). Identification of remediable causes of the increased prevalence has the potential to reduce the excess burden of ESRD. Because renal fibrosis is a correlate of progressive renal failure and a dominant feature of ESRD, and because transforming growth factor-beta 1 (TGF-beta 1) can induce fibrosis and renal insufficiency, we explored the hypothesis that TGF-beta 1 hyperexpression is more frequent in black ESRD patients compared to white ESRD patients. Our postulate was tested by determining circulating levels of TGF-beta 1 protein in the sera of 56 black and 42 white ESRD patients treated by chronic hemodialysis. A solid-phase sandwich enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, specific for TGF-beta 1, was used to quantify TGF-beta 1 levels in the ESRD cohort. Additional cytokines implicated in tissue repair/remodeling, interleukin-6 (IL-6) and tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha), were also measured. Our investigation demonstrated a significantly higher concentration of TGF-beta 1 protein but not that of IL-6 or TNF-alpha in blacks compared to whites. Our observation that TGF-beta 1 is hyperexpressed in black ESRD patients suggests a mechanism for the increased prevalence of renal failure (since TGF-beta 1 hyperexpression can result in renal insufficiency in experimental models) among the black population.
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- M Suthanthiran
- Department of Transplantation Medicine and Extracorporeal Therapy, New York City Department of Health, New York, USA.
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Caver TE, O'Sullivan FX, Gold LI, Gresham HD. Intracellular demonstration of active TGFbeta1 in B cells and plasma cells of autoimmune mice. IgG-bound TGFbeta1 suppresses neutrophil function and host defense against Staphylococcus aureus infection. J Clin Invest 1996; 98:2496-506. [PMID: 8958212 PMCID: PMC507707 DOI: 10.1172/jci119068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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Infection remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in patients with SLE. To investigate this, previously we assessed the host defense status of autoimmune MRL/lpr mice and found that elaboration of active TGFbeta suppressed neutrophil function and decreased survival in response to Staphylococcus aureus infection. The purpose of the present work was to elucidate the molecular form and the cellular source of the active TGFbeta involved. Here, we report for the first time that TGFbeta1 is found in the active form inside B cells and plasma cells and that it circulates in the plasma complexed with IgG in two murine models of systemic autoimmunity and in some patients with SLE. IgG-bound active TGFbeta1 is many times more potent than uncomplexed active TGFbeta1 for suppression of neutrophil function in vitro and host defense against S. aureus infection in vivo. These data indicate that TGFbeta1 is in the active form inside B cells and plasma cells, that the formation of a complex of IgG and active TGFbeta1 is greatly accelerated in autoimmunity, and that this complex is extremely potent for suppression of PMN function and host defense against bacterial infection.
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- T E Caver
- Research Service, Harry S. Truman VA Medical Center, Columbia, Missouri 65201, USA
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Raj GV, Cupp C, Khalili K, Kim SJ, Amini S. Soluble factors secreted by activated T-lymphocytes modulate the transcription of the immunosuppressive cytokine TGF-beta 2 in glial cells. J Cell Biochem 1996; 62:342-55. [PMID: 8872606 DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1097-4644(199609)62:3<342::aid-jcb5>3.0.co;2-r] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Coordination of the immune response to injury or disease in the brain is postulated to involve bi-directional discourse between the immune system and the central nervous system. This cross communication involves soluble mediators, including various growth factors, cytokines, and neuropeptides. In this report, we demonstrate that the supernatant from activated T-lymphocytes is able to induce the transcription of a potent cytokine, TGF-beta 2 in glial cells. The activating stimulus invokes signaling mechanisms distinct from known kinase or protease pathways. Activation of TGF-beta 2 transcription correlates with the loss of binding activity for an 80 kDA glial labile repressor protein, GLRP, to a responsive region within the TFG-beta 2 promoter. Although GLRP shares some characteristics with the inducible transcription factor AP-1, it appears to be distinct from known AP-1 family members. These data along with previous observations demonstrating the potent immunosuppressive activity of TGF-beta 2, support a model for a feedback mechanism between the activated T-lymphocytes and astrocytes via TGF-beta 2 to regulate the immune response.
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- G V Raj
- Jefferson Institute of Molecular Medicine, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107, USA
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