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Barroso S, Guitart-Mampel M, García-García FJ, Cantó-Santos J, Valls-Roca L, Andújar-Sánchez F, Vilaseca-Capel A, Tobías E, Arias-Dimas A, Quesada-López T, Artuch R, Villarroya F, Giralt M, Martínez E, Lozano E, Garrabou G. Metabolic, Mitochondrial, and Inflammatory Effects of Efavirenz, Emtricitabine, and Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate in Asymptomatic Antiretroviral-Naïve People with HIV. Int J Mol Sci 2024; 25:8418. [PMID: 39125986 PMCID: PMC11313075 DOI: 10.3390/ijms25158418] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2024] [Revised: 07/20/2024] [Accepted: 07/25/2024] [Indexed: 08/12/2024] Open
Abstract
This study aimed to comprehensively assess the metabolic, mitochondrial, and inflammatory effects of first-line efavirenz, emtricitabine, and tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (EFV/FTC/TDF) single-tablet regimen (STR) relative to untreated asymptomatic HIV infection. To this end, we analyzed 29 people with HIV (PWH) treated for at least one year with this regimen vs. 33 antiretroviral-naïve PWH. Excellent therapeutic activity was accompanied by significant alterations in metabolic parameters. The treatment group showed increased plasmatic levels of glucose, total cholesterol and its fractions (LDL and HDL), triglycerides, and hepatic enzymes (GGT, ALP); conversely, bilirubin levels (total and indirect fraction) decreased in the treated cohort. Mitochondrial performance was preserved overall and treatment administration even promoted the recovery of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) content depleted by the virus, although this was not accompanied by the recovery in some of their encoded proteins (since cytochrome c oxidase II was significantly decreased). Inflammatory profile (TNFα, IL-6), ameliorated after treatment in accordance with viral reduction and the recovery of TNFα levels correlated to mtDNA cell restoration. Thus, although this regimen causes subclinical metabolic alterations, its antiviral and anti-inflammatory properties may be associated with partial improvement in mitochondrial function.
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- Sergio Barroso
- Inherited Metabolic Diseases and Muscular Disorders Research Lab, Cellex-Institut d’Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Barcelona (UB), 08036 Barcelona, Spain; (S.B.); (M.G.-M.); (F.J.G.-G.); (J.C.-S.); (L.V.-R.); (F.A.-S.); (A.V.-C.); (E.T.)
- Department of Internal Medicine, Hospital Clinic of Barcelona, 08036 Barcelona, Spain
- CIBERER-Spanish Biomedical Research Centre in Rare Diseases, Carlos III Health Institute, 28029 Madrid, Spain;
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- Inherited Metabolic Diseases and Muscular Disorders Research Lab, Cellex-Institut d’Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Barcelona (UB), 08036 Barcelona, Spain; (S.B.); (M.G.-M.); (F.J.G.-G.); (J.C.-S.); (L.V.-R.); (F.A.-S.); (A.V.-C.); (E.T.)
- Department of Internal Medicine, Hospital Clinic of Barcelona, 08036 Barcelona, Spain
- CIBERER-Spanish Biomedical Research Centre in Rare Diseases, Carlos III Health Institute, 28029 Madrid, Spain;
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- Inherited Metabolic Diseases and Muscular Disorders Research Lab, Cellex-Institut d’Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Barcelona (UB), 08036 Barcelona, Spain; (S.B.); (M.G.-M.); (F.J.G.-G.); (J.C.-S.); (L.V.-R.); (F.A.-S.); (A.V.-C.); (E.T.)
- Department of Internal Medicine, Hospital Clinic of Barcelona, 08036 Barcelona, Spain
- CIBERER-Spanish Biomedical Research Centre in Rare Diseases, Carlos III Health Institute, 28029 Madrid, Spain;
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- Inherited Metabolic Diseases and Muscular Disorders Research Lab, Cellex-Institut d’Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Barcelona (UB), 08036 Barcelona, Spain; (S.B.); (M.G.-M.); (F.J.G.-G.); (J.C.-S.); (L.V.-R.); (F.A.-S.); (A.V.-C.); (E.T.)
- Department of Internal Medicine, Hospital Clinic of Barcelona, 08036 Barcelona, Spain
- CIBERER-Spanish Biomedical Research Centre in Rare Diseases, Carlos III Health Institute, 28029 Madrid, Spain;
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- Inherited Metabolic Diseases and Muscular Disorders Research Lab, Cellex-Institut d’Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Barcelona (UB), 08036 Barcelona, Spain; (S.B.); (M.G.-M.); (F.J.G.-G.); (J.C.-S.); (L.V.-R.); (F.A.-S.); (A.V.-C.); (E.T.)
- Department of Internal Medicine, Hospital Clinic of Barcelona, 08036 Barcelona, Spain
- CIBERER-Spanish Biomedical Research Centre in Rare Diseases, Carlos III Health Institute, 28029 Madrid, Spain;
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- Inherited Metabolic Diseases and Muscular Disorders Research Lab, Cellex-Institut d’Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Barcelona (UB), 08036 Barcelona, Spain; (S.B.); (M.G.-M.); (F.J.G.-G.); (J.C.-S.); (L.V.-R.); (F.A.-S.); (A.V.-C.); (E.T.)
- Department of Internal Medicine, Hospital Clinic of Barcelona, 08036 Barcelona, Spain
- CIBERER-Spanish Biomedical Research Centre in Rare Diseases, Carlos III Health Institute, 28029 Madrid, Spain;
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- Inherited Metabolic Diseases and Muscular Disorders Research Lab, Cellex-Institut d’Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Barcelona (UB), 08036 Barcelona, Spain; (S.B.); (M.G.-M.); (F.J.G.-G.); (J.C.-S.); (L.V.-R.); (F.A.-S.); (A.V.-C.); (E.T.)
- Department of Internal Medicine, Hospital Clinic of Barcelona, 08036 Barcelona, Spain
- CIBERER-Spanish Biomedical Research Centre in Rare Diseases, Carlos III Health Institute, 28029 Madrid, Spain;
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- Inherited Metabolic Diseases and Muscular Disorders Research Lab, Cellex-Institut d’Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Barcelona (UB), 08036 Barcelona, Spain; (S.B.); (M.G.-M.); (F.J.G.-G.); (J.C.-S.); (L.V.-R.); (F.A.-S.); (A.V.-C.); (E.T.)
- Department of Internal Medicine, Hospital Clinic of Barcelona, 08036 Barcelona, Spain
- CIBERER-Spanish Biomedical Research Centre in Rare Diseases, Carlos III Health Institute, 28029 Madrid, Spain;
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- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Institut de Recerca Sant Joan de Déu, Esplugues de Llobregat, 08950 Barcelona, Spain;
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- Biochemistry and Molecular Biomedicine Department, Biomedicine Institute (IBUB), University of Barcelona (UB), 08014 Barcelona, Spain; (T.Q.-L.); (F.V.); (M.G.)
- CIBER Physiopathology of Obesity and Nutrition (CIBEROBN), Carlos III Health Institute, 28029 Madrid, Spain
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- CIBERER-Spanish Biomedical Research Centre in Rare Diseases, Carlos III Health Institute, 28029 Madrid, Spain;
- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Institut de Recerca Sant Joan de Déu, Esplugues de Llobregat, 08950 Barcelona, Spain;
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- Biochemistry and Molecular Biomedicine Department, Biomedicine Institute (IBUB), University of Barcelona (UB), 08014 Barcelona, Spain; (T.Q.-L.); (F.V.); (M.G.)
- CIBER Physiopathology of Obesity and Nutrition (CIBEROBN), Carlos III Health Institute, 28029 Madrid, Spain
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- Biochemistry and Molecular Biomedicine Department, Biomedicine Institute (IBUB), University of Barcelona (UB), 08014 Barcelona, Spain; (T.Q.-L.); (F.V.); (M.G.)
- CIBER Physiopathology of Obesity and Nutrition (CIBEROBN), Carlos III Health Institute, 28029 Madrid, Spain
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- Infectious Diseases Department, Hospital Clinic of Barcelona, 08036 Barcelona, Spain;
- CIBER of Infectious Diseases (CIBERINFEC), Carlos III Health Institute, 28029 Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Cell Biology, Physiology and Immunology, Faculty of Biology, University of Barcelona (UB), 08028 Barcelona, Spain
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- Inherited Metabolic Diseases and Muscular Disorders Research Lab, Cellex-Institut d’Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Barcelona (UB), 08036 Barcelona, Spain; (S.B.); (M.G.-M.); (F.J.G.-G.); (J.C.-S.); (L.V.-R.); (F.A.-S.); (A.V.-C.); (E.T.)
- Department of Internal Medicine, Hospital Clinic of Barcelona, 08036 Barcelona, Spain
- CIBERER-Spanish Biomedical Research Centre in Rare Diseases, Carlos III Health Institute, 28029 Madrid, Spain;
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Krüger P, Hartinger R, Djabali K. Navigating Lipodystrophy: Insights from Laminopathies and Beyond. Int J Mol Sci 2024; 25:8020. [PMID: 39125589 PMCID: PMC11311807 DOI: 10.3390/ijms25158020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2024] [Revised: 07/06/2024] [Accepted: 07/16/2024] [Indexed: 08/12/2024] Open
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Recent research into laminopathic lipodystrophies-rare genetic disorders caused by mutations in the LMNA gene-has greatly expanded our knowledge of their complex pathology and metabolic implications. These disorders, including Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome (HGPS), Mandibuloacral Dysplasia (MAD), and Familial Partial Lipodystrophy (FPLD), serve as crucial models for studying accelerated aging and metabolic dysfunction, enhancing our understanding of the cellular and molecular mechanisms involved. Research on laminopathies has highlighted how LMNA mutations disrupt adipose tissue function and metabolic regulation, leading to altered fat distribution and metabolic pathway dysfunctions. Such insights improve our understanding of the pathophysiological interactions between genetic anomalies and metabolic processes. This review merges current knowledge on the phenotypic classifications of these diseases and their associated metabolic complications, such as insulin resistance, hypertriglyceridemia, hepatic steatosis, and metabolic syndrome, all of which elevate the risk of cardiovascular disease, stroke, and diabetes. Additionally, a range of published therapeutic strategies, including gene editing, antisense oligonucleotides, and novel pharmacological interventions aimed at addressing defective adipocyte differentiation and lipid metabolism, will be explored. These therapies target the core dysfunctional lamin A protein, aiming to mitigate symptoms and provide a foundation for addressing similar metabolic and genetic disorders.
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- Epigenetics of Aging, Department of Dermatology and Allergy, TUM School of Medicine, Munich Institute of Biomedical Engineering (MIBE), Technical University of Munich (TUM), 85748 Garching, Germany; (P.K.); (R.H.)
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Vasconcelos ÉPCOD, Ferreira FCG, Souza SOD, Dos Santos ACO. Different factors are associated with changing body composition in people living with HIV. AIDS Care 2024; 36:314-319. [PMID: 36200391 DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2022.2129035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2021] [Accepted: 09/21/2022] [Indexed: 10/10/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) gives people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) a new perspective of life, although some develop changes in impaired body composition. This study aimed to assess the factors associated with changes in body composition in PLWHA using ART, depending food consumption. MATERIAL AND METHODS It was a cross-sectional study and took place through interviews with patients treated at an University Hospital. Secondary data: CD4+ T cells, ART time and age. The level of physical activity and smoking were self-reported. For the assessment of body composition, electrical bioimpedance and measurements of weight, height and waist circumference were used. RESULTS The highest percentages of fat mass and fat-free mass, in treatment for more than 5 years, were in the female group (p <0.01), aged> 50 years (p = 0.02) and in the male group (p <0.01), young adult (p <0.01), respectively. The final linear regression model for both free fat mass and fat mass had sex, age, smoking and nutritional diagnosis as relevant factors. The frequency of food consumption was inadequate for calories, carbohydrates, proteins and lipids was high, however it did not significantly influence body composition. CONCLUSIONS Gender, age, smoking and nutritional diagnosis by BMI significantly influence body composition.
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Chandiwana NC, Siedner MJ, Marconi VC, Hill A, Ali MK, Batterham RL, Venter WDF. Weight Gain After HIV Therapy Initiation: Pathophysiology and Implications. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2024; 109:e478-e487. [PMID: 37437159 PMCID: PMC10795932 DOI: 10.1210/clinem/dgad411] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/25/2022] [Revised: 06/14/2023] [Accepted: 07/10/2023] [Indexed: 07/14/2023]
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Rapid advances in the potency, safety, and availability of modern HIV antiretroviral therapy (ART) have yielded a near-normal life expectancy for most people living with HIV (PLWH). Ironically, considering the history of HIV/AIDS (initially called "slim disease" because of associated weight loss), the latest dilemma faced by many people starting HIV therapy is weight gain and obesity, particularly Black people, women, and those who commenced treatment with advanced immunodeficiency. We review the pathophysiology and implications of weight gain among PLWH on ART and discuss why this phenomenon was recognized only recently, despite the availability of effective therapy for nearly 30 years. We comprehensively explore the theories of the causes, from initial speculation that weight gain was simply a return to health for people recovering from wasting to comparative effects of newer regimens vs prior toxic agents, to direct effects of agents on mitochondrial function. We then discuss the implications of weight gain on modern ART, particularly concomitant effects on lipids, glucose metabolism, and inflammatory markers. Finally, we discuss intervention options for PLWH and obesity, from the limitations of switching ART regimens or specific agents within regimens, weight-gain mitigation strategies, and potential hope in access to emerging antiobesity agents, which are yet to be evaluated in this population.
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- Nomathemba C Chandiwana
- Ezintsha, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 2193, South Africa
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- Medical Practice Evaluation Center, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases and Department of Global Health, Emory University School of Medicine and Rollins School of Public Health, Atlanta, GA 4223, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, University of Liverpool, Liverpool L69 7BE, UK
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- Hubert Department of Global Health, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA 4223, USA
- Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, School of Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA
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- Ezintsha, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 2193, South Africa
- Department of Public Health Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, School of Health Systems and Public Health, University of Pretoria, Pretoria 0028, South Africa
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Mohammed O, Alemayehu E, Debash H, Belete MA, Gedefie A, Tilahun M, Ebrahim H, Gebretsadik Weldehanna D. Dyslipidemia among HIV-infected patients in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMC Infect Dis 2024; 24:27. [PMID: 38166636 PMCID: PMC10763320 DOI: 10.1186/s12879-023-08910-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2023] [Accepted: 12/13/2023] [Indexed: 01/05/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Dyslipidemia is responsible for more than half of the global ischemic heart disease (IHD) and more than 4 million deaths annually. Assessing the prevalence of dyslipidemia can be crucial in predicting the future disease development and possible intervention strategies. Therefore, this systematic review and meta-analysis was aimed at assessing the pooled prevalence of dyslipidemia in HIV-infected patients. METHODS Electronic databases such as EMBASE, Google Scholar, PubMed, Web of Science, ResearchGate, Cochrane Library, and Science Direct were searched for articles and grey literature. All relevant studies found until our search period of May 24, 2023 were included. The Newcastle-Ottawa Quality Assessment Scale was used to assess the quality of the included studies. The data were extracted in Microsoft Excel. The STATA version 14 software was used to conduct the meta-analysis. I2 and Cochran's Q test were employed to assess the presence of heterogeneity between studies. Due to the presence of heterogeneity, a random effect model was used. The publication bias was assessed using the symmetry of the funnel plot and Egger's test statistics. Moreover, subgroup analysis, and sensitivity analysis were also done. RESULTS A total of nine studies that reported the prevalence of dyslipidemia were included. The overall pooled prevalence of dyslipidemia among HIV-infected patients in Ethiopia was 67.32% (95% CI = 61.68%-72.96%). Furthermore, the overall pooled estimates of dyslipidemia among ART-taking and treatment-naïve HIV-infected patients were 69.74% (95% CI: 63.68-75.8, I2 = 87.2) and 61.46% (95% CI: 45.40-77.52, I2 = 90.3), respectively. Based on lipid profile fractionations, the pooled estimates for high total cholesterol (TC) were 39.08% (95% CI: 31.16-46.99), high triglycerides were 38.73% (95% CI: 28.58-48.88), high low density lipoprotein (LDL-c) was 28.40% (95% CI: 17.24-39.56), and low high density lipoprotein (HDL-c) was 39.42% (95% CI: 30.47-48.38). CONCLUSION More than two-thirds of HIV-infected patients experienced dyslipidemia. Therefore, it's critical to regularly evaluate lipid alterations in HIV-infected patients in order to prevent the onset of atherosclerosis and other cardiovascular problems.
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- Ousman Mohammed
- Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Wollo University, Dessie, Ethiopia.
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Wollo University, Dessie, Ethiopia
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Wollo University, Dessie, Ethiopia
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Wollo University, Dessie, Ethiopia
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Wollo University, Dessie, Ethiopia
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Wollo University, Dessie, Ethiopia
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Wollo University, Dessie, Ethiopia
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Wollo University, Dessie, Ethiopia
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Abelman RA, Nguyen TTJ, Ma Y, Bacchetti P, Messerlian G, French AL, Sharma A, Minkoff H, Plankey M, Grunfeld C, Tien PC. Body Composition Changes Over the Menopausal Transition in Women With and Without Human Immunodeficiency Virus. Clin Infect Dis 2023; 77:265-271. [PMID: 36974507 PMCID: PMC10371311 DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciad165] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2023] [Revised: 03/15/2023] [Accepted: 03/20/2023] [Indexed: 03/29/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Women are at risk for weight gain during the transition to menopause, but few have examined the contribution of menopause to weight gain in women with human immunodeficiency virus (WWH). METHODS From 2000 to 2013, participants (621 WWH; 218 without HIV [WWOH]) from the Women's Interagency HIV Study were categorized by menopausal phase using serial measures of anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH). Multivariable linear mixed models examined the association of menopausal phase with body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference (WC) trajectory, stratified by HIV status. RESULTS In models controlled for chronologic age, the estimated effects (95% confidence interval) of menopausal phase on annual rate of BMI change across early perimenopause, late perimenopause, and menopause, respectively, compared to premenopause were -0.55% (-.80 to -.30), -0.29% (-.61 to .03), and -0.67% (-1.12 to -.20) in WWH, whereas estimated effects were 0.43% (-.01 to .87) and 0.15% (-.42 to .71) across early and late perimenopause, respectively, and -0.40% (-1.24 to .45) across menopause in WWOH. The estimated effects on rate of WC change were negative across early perimenopause (-0.21% [-.44 to .03]) and menopause (-0.12% [-.5 to .26]) and positive across late perimenopause (0.18% [-.10 to .45]) in WWH, and positive across all 3 menopausal phases in WWOH, but these effects were not statistically significant. CONCLUSIONS In WWH, the menopausal transition was associated with BMI and WC trajectories that were mostly in a negative direction and opposite from WWOH after adjusting for age, suggesting that HIV blunts weight gain during the menopausal transition.
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- Rebecca A Abelman
- Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of California, San Francisco, USA
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Stroger Hospital, Cook County Health, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, State University of New York Downstate Health Sciences University, Brooklyn, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, USA
- Medical Service, Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, San Francisco, California, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, USA
- Medical Service, Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, San Francisco, California, USA
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Cao Z, Gao W, Bao H, Feng H, Mei S, Chen P, Gao Y, Cui Z, Zhang Q, Meng X, Gui H, Wang W, Jiang Y, Song Z, Shi Y, Sun J, Zhang Y, Xie Q, Xu Y, Ning G, Gao Y, Zhao R. VV116 versus Nirmatrelvir-Ritonavir for Oral Treatment of Covid-19. N Engl J Med 2023; 388:406-417. [PMID: 36577095 PMCID: PMC9812289 DOI: 10.1056/nejmoa2208822] [Citation(s) in RCA: 108] [Impact Index Per Article: 108.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND Nirmatrelvir-ritonavir has been authorized for emergency use by many countries for the treatment of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19). However, the supply falls short of the global demand, which creates a need for more options. VV116 is an oral antiviral agent with potent activity against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). METHODS We conducted a phase 3, noninferiority, observer-blinded, randomized trial during the outbreak caused by the B.1.1.529 (omicron) variant of SARS-CoV-2. Symptomatic adults with mild-to-moderate Covid-19 with a high risk of progression were assigned to receive a 5-day course of either VV116 or nirmatrelvir-ritonavir. The primary end point was the time to sustained clinical recovery through day 28. Sustained clinical recovery was defined as the alleviation of all Covid-19-related target symptoms to a total score of 0 or 1 for the sum of each symptom (on a scale from 0 to 3, with higher scores indicating greater severity; total scores on the 11-item scale range from 0 to 33) for 2 consecutive days. A lower boundary of the two-sided 95% confidence interval for the hazard ratio of more than 0.8 was considered to indicate noninferiority (with a hazard ratio of >1 indicating a shorter time to sustained clinical recovery with VV116 than with nirmatrelvir-ritonavir). RESULTS A total of 822 participants underwent randomization, and 771 received VV116 (384 participants) or nirmatrelvir-ritonavir (387 participants). The noninferiority of VV116 to nirmatrelvir-ritonavir with respect to the time to sustained clinical recovery was established in the primary analysis (hazard ratio, 1.17; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.01 to 1.35) and was maintained in the final analysis (median, 4 days with VV116 and 5 days with nirmatrelvir-ritonavir; hazard ratio, 1.17; 95% CI, 1.02 to 1.36). In the final analysis, the time to sustained symptom resolution (score of 0 for each of the 11 Covid-19-related target symptoms for 2 consecutive days) and to a first negative SARS-CoV-2 test did not differ substantially between the two groups. No participants in either group had died or had had progression to severe Covid-19 by day 28. The incidence of adverse events was lower in the VV116 group than in the nirmatrelvir-ritonavir group (67.4% vs. 77.3%). CONCLUSIONS Among adults with mild-to-moderate Covid-19 who were at risk for progression, VV116 was noninferior to nirmatrelvir-ritonavir with respect to the time to sustained clinical recovery, with fewer safety concerns. (Funded by Vigonvita Life Sciences and others; ClinicalTrials.gov number, NCT05341609; Chinese Clinical Trial Registry number, ChiCTR2200057856.).
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- Zhujun Cao
- From the Department of Infectious Diseases, Shanghai Institute of Virology (Z. Cao, H.G., W.W., Q.X.), the Department of Emergency Medicine, Shanghai Innovation Center for Digital Medicine (W.G.), the Clinical Research Center, Shanghai National Center for Translational Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Medical Genomics (P.C., Y.X.), the Departments of General Surgery (Y.J., Z.S., Y.S., R.Z.) and Gastroenterology (J.S.), the Department of Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases, Shanghai Institute of Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases (Y.Z., G.N.), and Shanghai National Clinical Research Center for Metabolic Diseases, Key Laboratory for Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases of the National Health Commission of the People's Republic of China, Shanghai Key Laboratory for Endocrine Tumors (Y.Z., G.N.), Ruijin Hospital, the Department of Critical Care Medicine, Renji Hospital (S.M., Yuan Gao), the Department of Respiratory Medicine, Xinhua Hospital (Z. Cui), and the Department of Good Clinical Practice Office and Phase I Unit, Tongren Hospital (Q.Z.), Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, the Department of Respiratory and Critical Medicine, Shanghai Pudong Hospital, Fudan University Pudong Medical Center (H.B.), the Departments of Pain Rehabilitation (H.F.) and Pharmacology (X.M.), Shanghai Public Health Clinical Center, Fudan University, and the Department of Liver Disease, Shuguang Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (Yueqiu Gao) - all in Shanghai, China
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- From the Department of Infectious Diseases, Shanghai Institute of Virology (Z. Cao, H.G., W.W., Q.X.), the Department of Emergency Medicine, Shanghai Innovation Center for Digital Medicine (W.G.), the Clinical Research Center, Shanghai National Center for Translational Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Medical Genomics (P.C., Y.X.), the Departments of General Surgery (Y.J., Z.S., Y.S., R.Z.) and Gastroenterology (J.S.), the Department of Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases, Shanghai Institute of Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases (Y.Z., G.N.), and Shanghai National Clinical Research Center for Metabolic Diseases, Key Laboratory for Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases of the National Health Commission of the People's Republic of China, Shanghai Key Laboratory for Endocrine Tumors (Y.Z., G.N.), Ruijin Hospital, the Department of Critical Care Medicine, Renji Hospital (S.M., Yuan Gao), the Department of Respiratory Medicine, Xinhua Hospital (Z. Cui), and the Department of Good Clinical Practice Office and Phase I Unit, Tongren Hospital (Q.Z.), Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, the Department of Respiratory and Critical Medicine, Shanghai Pudong Hospital, Fudan University Pudong Medical Center (H.B.), the Departments of Pain Rehabilitation (H.F.) and Pharmacology (X.M.), Shanghai Public Health Clinical Center, Fudan University, and the Department of Liver Disease, Shuguang Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (Yueqiu Gao) - all in Shanghai, China
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- From the Department of Infectious Diseases, Shanghai Institute of Virology (Z. Cao, H.G., W.W., Q.X.), the Department of Emergency Medicine, Shanghai Innovation Center for Digital Medicine (W.G.), the Clinical Research Center, Shanghai National Center for Translational Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Medical Genomics (P.C., Y.X.), the Departments of General Surgery (Y.J., Z.S., Y.S., R.Z.) and Gastroenterology (J.S.), the Department of Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases, Shanghai Institute of Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases (Y.Z., G.N.), and Shanghai National Clinical Research Center for Metabolic Diseases, Key Laboratory for Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases of the National Health Commission of the People's Republic of China, Shanghai Key Laboratory for Endocrine Tumors (Y.Z., G.N.), Ruijin Hospital, the Department of Critical Care Medicine, Renji Hospital (S.M., Yuan Gao), the Department of Respiratory Medicine, Xinhua Hospital (Z. Cui), and the Department of Good Clinical Practice Office and Phase I Unit, Tongren Hospital (Q.Z.), Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, the Department of Respiratory and Critical Medicine, Shanghai Pudong Hospital, Fudan University Pudong Medical Center (H.B.), the Departments of Pain Rehabilitation (H.F.) and Pharmacology (X.M.), Shanghai Public Health Clinical Center, Fudan University, and the Department of Liver Disease, Shuguang Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (Yueqiu Gao) - all in Shanghai, China
| | - Haiyan Feng
- From the Department of Infectious Diseases, Shanghai Institute of Virology (Z. Cao, H.G., W.W., Q.X.), the Department of Emergency Medicine, Shanghai Innovation Center for Digital Medicine (W.G.), the Clinical Research Center, Shanghai National Center for Translational Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Medical Genomics (P.C., Y.X.), the Departments of General Surgery (Y.J., Z.S., Y.S., R.Z.) and Gastroenterology (J.S.), the Department of Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases, Shanghai Institute of Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases (Y.Z., G.N.), and Shanghai National Clinical Research Center for Metabolic Diseases, Key Laboratory for Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases of the National Health Commission of the People's Republic of China, Shanghai Key Laboratory for Endocrine Tumors (Y.Z., G.N.), Ruijin Hospital, the Department of Critical Care Medicine, Renji Hospital (S.M., Yuan Gao), the Department of Respiratory Medicine, Xinhua Hospital (Z. Cui), and the Department of Good Clinical Practice Office and Phase I Unit, Tongren Hospital (Q.Z.), Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, the Department of Respiratory and Critical Medicine, Shanghai Pudong Hospital, Fudan University Pudong Medical Center (H.B.), the Departments of Pain Rehabilitation (H.F.) and Pharmacology (X.M.), Shanghai Public Health Clinical Center, Fudan University, and the Department of Liver Disease, Shuguang Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (Yueqiu Gao) - all in Shanghai, China
| | - Shuya Mei
- From the Department of Infectious Diseases, Shanghai Institute of Virology (Z. Cao, H.G., W.W., Q.X.), the Department of Emergency Medicine, Shanghai Innovation Center for Digital Medicine (W.G.), the Clinical Research Center, Shanghai National Center for Translational Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Medical Genomics (P.C., Y.X.), the Departments of General Surgery (Y.J., Z.S., Y.S., R.Z.) and Gastroenterology (J.S.), the Department of Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases, Shanghai Institute of Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases (Y.Z., G.N.), and Shanghai National Clinical Research Center for Metabolic Diseases, Key Laboratory for Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases of the National Health Commission of the People's Republic of China, Shanghai Key Laboratory for Endocrine Tumors (Y.Z., G.N.), Ruijin Hospital, the Department of Critical Care Medicine, Renji Hospital (S.M., Yuan Gao), the Department of Respiratory Medicine, Xinhua Hospital (Z. Cui), and the Department of Good Clinical Practice Office and Phase I Unit, Tongren Hospital (Q.Z.), Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, the Department of Respiratory and Critical Medicine, Shanghai Pudong Hospital, Fudan University Pudong Medical Center (H.B.), the Departments of Pain Rehabilitation (H.F.) and Pharmacology (X.M.), Shanghai Public Health Clinical Center, Fudan University, and the Department of Liver Disease, Shuguang Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (Yueqiu Gao) - all in Shanghai, China
| | - Peizhan Chen
- From the Department of Infectious Diseases, Shanghai Institute of Virology (Z. Cao, H.G., W.W., Q.X.), the Department of Emergency Medicine, Shanghai Innovation Center for Digital Medicine (W.G.), the Clinical Research Center, Shanghai National Center for Translational Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Medical Genomics (P.C., Y.X.), the Departments of General Surgery (Y.J., Z.S., Y.S., R.Z.) and Gastroenterology (J.S.), the Department of Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases, Shanghai Institute of Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases (Y.Z., G.N.), and Shanghai National Clinical Research Center for Metabolic Diseases, Key Laboratory for Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases of the National Health Commission of the People's Republic of China, Shanghai Key Laboratory for Endocrine Tumors (Y.Z., G.N.), Ruijin Hospital, the Department of Critical Care Medicine, Renji Hospital (S.M., Yuan Gao), the Department of Respiratory Medicine, Xinhua Hospital (Z. Cui), and the Department of Good Clinical Practice Office and Phase I Unit, Tongren Hospital (Q.Z.), Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, the Department of Respiratory and Critical Medicine, Shanghai Pudong Hospital, Fudan University Pudong Medical Center (H.B.), the Departments of Pain Rehabilitation (H.F.) and Pharmacology (X.M.), Shanghai Public Health Clinical Center, Fudan University, and the Department of Liver Disease, Shuguang Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (Yueqiu Gao) - all in Shanghai, China
| | - Yueqiu Gao
- From the Department of Infectious Diseases, Shanghai Institute of Virology (Z. Cao, H.G., W.W., Q.X.), the Department of Emergency Medicine, Shanghai Innovation Center for Digital Medicine (W.G.), the Clinical Research Center, Shanghai National Center for Translational Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Medical Genomics (P.C., Y.X.), the Departments of General Surgery (Y.J., Z.S., Y.S., R.Z.) and Gastroenterology (J.S.), the Department of Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases, Shanghai Institute of Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases (Y.Z., G.N.), and Shanghai National Clinical Research Center for Metabolic Diseases, Key Laboratory for Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases of the National Health Commission of the People's Republic of China, Shanghai Key Laboratory for Endocrine Tumors (Y.Z., G.N.), Ruijin Hospital, the Department of Critical Care Medicine, Renji Hospital (S.M., Yuan Gao), the Department of Respiratory Medicine, Xinhua Hospital (Z. Cui), and the Department of Good Clinical Practice Office and Phase I Unit, Tongren Hospital (Q.Z.), Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, the Department of Respiratory and Critical Medicine, Shanghai Pudong Hospital, Fudan University Pudong Medical Center (H.B.), the Departments of Pain Rehabilitation (H.F.) and Pharmacology (X.M.), Shanghai Public Health Clinical Center, Fudan University, and the Department of Liver Disease, Shuguang Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (Yueqiu Gao) - all in Shanghai, China
| | - Zhilei Cui
- From the Department of Infectious Diseases, Shanghai Institute of Virology (Z. Cao, H.G., W.W., Q.X.), the Department of Emergency Medicine, Shanghai Innovation Center for Digital Medicine (W.G.), the Clinical Research Center, Shanghai National Center for Translational Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Medical Genomics (P.C., Y.X.), the Departments of General Surgery (Y.J., Z.S., Y.S., R.Z.) and Gastroenterology (J.S.), the Department of Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases, Shanghai Institute of Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases (Y.Z., G.N.), and Shanghai National Clinical Research Center for Metabolic Diseases, Key Laboratory for Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases of the National Health Commission of the People's Republic of China, Shanghai Key Laboratory for Endocrine Tumors (Y.Z., G.N.), Ruijin Hospital, the Department of Critical Care Medicine, Renji Hospital (S.M., Yuan Gao), the Department of Respiratory Medicine, Xinhua Hospital (Z. Cui), and the Department of Good Clinical Practice Office and Phase I Unit, Tongren Hospital (Q.Z.), Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, the Department of Respiratory and Critical Medicine, Shanghai Pudong Hospital, Fudan University Pudong Medical Center (H.B.), the Departments of Pain Rehabilitation (H.F.) and Pharmacology (X.M.), Shanghai Public Health Clinical Center, Fudan University, and the Department of Liver Disease, Shuguang Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (Yueqiu Gao) - all in Shanghai, China
| | - Qin Zhang
- From the Department of Infectious Diseases, Shanghai Institute of Virology (Z. Cao, H.G., W.W., Q.X.), the Department of Emergency Medicine, Shanghai Innovation Center for Digital Medicine (W.G.), the Clinical Research Center, Shanghai National Center for Translational Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Medical Genomics (P.C., Y.X.), the Departments of General Surgery (Y.J., Z.S., Y.S., R.Z.) and Gastroenterology (J.S.), the Department of Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases, Shanghai Institute of Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases (Y.Z., G.N.), and Shanghai National Clinical Research Center for Metabolic Diseases, Key Laboratory for Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases of the National Health Commission of the People's Republic of China, Shanghai Key Laboratory for Endocrine Tumors (Y.Z., G.N.), Ruijin Hospital, the Department of Critical Care Medicine, Renji Hospital (S.M., Yuan Gao), the Department of Respiratory Medicine, Xinhua Hospital (Z. Cui), and the Department of Good Clinical Practice Office and Phase I Unit, Tongren Hospital (Q.Z.), Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, the Department of Respiratory and Critical Medicine, Shanghai Pudong Hospital, Fudan University Pudong Medical Center (H.B.), the Departments of Pain Rehabilitation (H.F.) and Pharmacology (X.M.), Shanghai Public Health Clinical Center, Fudan University, and the Department of Liver Disease, Shuguang Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (Yueqiu Gao) - all in Shanghai, China
| | - Xianmin Meng
- From the Department of Infectious Diseases, Shanghai Institute of Virology (Z. Cao, H.G., W.W., Q.X.), the Department of Emergency Medicine, Shanghai Innovation Center for Digital Medicine (W.G.), the Clinical Research Center, Shanghai National Center for Translational Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Medical Genomics (P.C., Y.X.), the Departments of General Surgery (Y.J., Z.S., Y.S., R.Z.) and Gastroenterology (J.S.), the Department of Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases, Shanghai Institute of Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases (Y.Z., G.N.), and Shanghai National Clinical Research Center for Metabolic Diseases, Key Laboratory for Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases of the National Health Commission of the People's Republic of China, Shanghai Key Laboratory for Endocrine Tumors (Y.Z., G.N.), Ruijin Hospital, the Department of Critical Care Medicine, Renji Hospital (S.M., Yuan Gao), the Department of Respiratory Medicine, Xinhua Hospital (Z. Cui), and the Department of Good Clinical Practice Office and Phase I Unit, Tongren Hospital (Q.Z.), Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, the Department of Respiratory and Critical Medicine, Shanghai Pudong Hospital, Fudan University Pudong Medical Center (H.B.), the Departments of Pain Rehabilitation (H.F.) and Pharmacology (X.M.), Shanghai Public Health Clinical Center, Fudan University, and the Department of Liver Disease, Shuguang Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (Yueqiu Gao) - all in Shanghai, China
| | - Honglian Gui
- From the Department of Infectious Diseases, Shanghai Institute of Virology (Z. Cao, H.G., W.W., Q.X.), the Department of Emergency Medicine, Shanghai Innovation Center for Digital Medicine (W.G.), the Clinical Research Center, Shanghai National Center for Translational Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Medical Genomics (P.C., Y.X.), the Departments of General Surgery (Y.J., Z.S., Y.S., R.Z.) and Gastroenterology (J.S.), the Department of Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases, Shanghai Institute of Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases (Y.Z., G.N.), and Shanghai National Clinical Research Center for Metabolic Diseases, Key Laboratory for Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases of the National Health Commission of the People's Republic of China, Shanghai Key Laboratory for Endocrine Tumors (Y.Z., G.N.), Ruijin Hospital, the Department of Critical Care Medicine, Renji Hospital (S.M., Yuan Gao), the Department of Respiratory Medicine, Xinhua Hospital (Z. Cui), and the Department of Good Clinical Practice Office and Phase I Unit, Tongren Hospital (Q.Z.), Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, the Department of Respiratory and Critical Medicine, Shanghai Pudong Hospital, Fudan University Pudong Medical Center (H.B.), the Departments of Pain Rehabilitation (H.F.) and Pharmacology (X.M.), Shanghai Public Health Clinical Center, Fudan University, and the Department of Liver Disease, Shuguang Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (Yueqiu Gao) - all in Shanghai, China
| | - Weijing Wang
- From the Department of Infectious Diseases, Shanghai Institute of Virology (Z. Cao, H.G., W.W., Q.X.), the Department of Emergency Medicine, Shanghai Innovation Center for Digital Medicine (W.G.), the Clinical Research Center, Shanghai National Center for Translational Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Medical Genomics (P.C., Y.X.), the Departments of General Surgery (Y.J., Z.S., Y.S., R.Z.) and Gastroenterology (J.S.), the Department of Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases, Shanghai Institute of Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases (Y.Z., G.N.), and Shanghai National Clinical Research Center for Metabolic Diseases, Key Laboratory for Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases of the National Health Commission of the People's Republic of China, Shanghai Key Laboratory for Endocrine Tumors (Y.Z., G.N.), Ruijin Hospital, the Department of Critical Care Medicine, Renji Hospital (S.M., Yuan Gao), the Department of Respiratory Medicine, Xinhua Hospital (Z. Cui), and the Department of Good Clinical Practice Office and Phase I Unit, Tongren Hospital (Q.Z.), Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, the Department of Respiratory and Critical Medicine, Shanghai Pudong Hospital, Fudan University Pudong Medical Center (H.B.), the Departments of Pain Rehabilitation (H.F.) and Pharmacology (X.M.), Shanghai Public Health Clinical Center, Fudan University, and the Department of Liver Disease, Shuguang Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (Yueqiu Gao) - all in Shanghai, China
| | - Yimei Jiang
- From the Department of Infectious Diseases, Shanghai Institute of Virology (Z. Cao, H.G., W.W., Q.X.), the Department of Emergency Medicine, Shanghai Innovation Center for Digital Medicine (W.G.), the Clinical Research Center, Shanghai National Center for Translational Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Medical Genomics (P.C., Y.X.), the Departments of General Surgery (Y.J., Z.S., Y.S., R.Z.) and Gastroenterology (J.S.), the Department of Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases, Shanghai Institute of Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases (Y.Z., G.N.), and Shanghai National Clinical Research Center for Metabolic Diseases, Key Laboratory for Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases of the National Health Commission of the People's Republic of China, Shanghai Key Laboratory for Endocrine Tumors (Y.Z., G.N.), Ruijin Hospital, the Department of Critical Care Medicine, Renji Hospital (S.M., Yuan Gao), the Department of Respiratory Medicine, Xinhua Hospital (Z. Cui), and the Department of Good Clinical Practice Office and Phase I Unit, Tongren Hospital (Q.Z.), Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, the Department of Respiratory and Critical Medicine, Shanghai Pudong Hospital, Fudan University Pudong Medical Center (H.B.), the Departments of Pain Rehabilitation (H.F.) and Pharmacology (X.M.), Shanghai Public Health Clinical Center, Fudan University, and the Department of Liver Disease, Shuguang Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (Yueqiu Gao) - all in Shanghai, China
| | - Zijia Song
- From the Department of Infectious Diseases, Shanghai Institute of Virology (Z. Cao, H.G., W.W., Q.X.), the Department of Emergency Medicine, Shanghai Innovation Center for Digital Medicine (W.G.), the Clinical Research Center, Shanghai National Center for Translational Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Medical Genomics (P.C., Y.X.), the Departments of General Surgery (Y.J., Z.S., Y.S., R.Z.) and Gastroenterology (J.S.), the Department of Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases, Shanghai Institute of Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases (Y.Z., G.N.), and Shanghai National Clinical Research Center for Metabolic Diseases, Key Laboratory for Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases of the National Health Commission of the People's Republic of China, Shanghai Key Laboratory for Endocrine Tumors (Y.Z., G.N.), Ruijin Hospital, the Department of Critical Care Medicine, Renji Hospital (S.M., Yuan Gao), the Department of Respiratory Medicine, Xinhua Hospital (Z. Cui), and the Department of Good Clinical Practice Office and Phase I Unit, Tongren Hospital (Q.Z.), Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, the Department of Respiratory and Critical Medicine, Shanghai Pudong Hospital, Fudan University Pudong Medical Center (H.B.), the Departments of Pain Rehabilitation (H.F.) and Pharmacology (X.M.), Shanghai Public Health Clinical Center, Fudan University, and the Department of Liver Disease, Shuguang Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (Yueqiu Gao) - all in Shanghai, China
| | - Yiqing Shi
- From the Department of Infectious Diseases, Shanghai Institute of Virology (Z. Cao, H.G., W.W., Q.X.), the Department of Emergency Medicine, Shanghai Innovation Center for Digital Medicine (W.G.), the Clinical Research Center, Shanghai National Center for Translational Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Medical Genomics (P.C., Y.X.), the Departments of General Surgery (Y.J., Z.S., Y.S., R.Z.) and Gastroenterology (J.S.), the Department of Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases, Shanghai Institute of Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases (Y.Z., G.N.), and Shanghai National Clinical Research Center for Metabolic Diseases, Key Laboratory for Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases of the National Health Commission of the People's Republic of China, Shanghai Key Laboratory for Endocrine Tumors (Y.Z., G.N.), Ruijin Hospital, the Department of Critical Care Medicine, Renji Hospital (S.M., Yuan Gao), the Department of Respiratory Medicine, Xinhua Hospital (Z. Cui), and the Department of Good Clinical Practice Office and Phase I Unit, Tongren Hospital (Q.Z.), Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, the Department of Respiratory and Critical Medicine, Shanghai Pudong Hospital, Fudan University Pudong Medical Center (H.B.), the Departments of Pain Rehabilitation (H.F.) and Pharmacology (X.M.), Shanghai Public Health Clinical Center, Fudan University, and the Department of Liver Disease, Shuguang Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (Yueqiu Gao) - all in Shanghai, China
| | - Jing Sun
- From the Department of Infectious Diseases, Shanghai Institute of Virology (Z. Cao, H.G., W.W., Q.X.), the Department of Emergency Medicine, Shanghai Innovation Center for Digital Medicine (W.G.), the Clinical Research Center, Shanghai National Center for Translational Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Medical Genomics (P.C., Y.X.), the Departments of General Surgery (Y.J., Z.S., Y.S., R.Z.) and Gastroenterology (J.S.), the Department of Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases, Shanghai Institute of Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases (Y.Z., G.N.), and Shanghai National Clinical Research Center for Metabolic Diseases, Key Laboratory for Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases of the National Health Commission of the People's Republic of China, Shanghai Key Laboratory for Endocrine Tumors (Y.Z., G.N.), Ruijin Hospital, the Department of Critical Care Medicine, Renji Hospital (S.M., Yuan Gao), the Department of Respiratory Medicine, Xinhua Hospital (Z. Cui), and the Department of Good Clinical Practice Office and Phase I Unit, Tongren Hospital (Q.Z.), Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, the Department of Respiratory and Critical Medicine, Shanghai Pudong Hospital, Fudan University Pudong Medical Center (H.B.), the Departments of Pain Rehabilitation (H.F.) and Pharmacology (X.M.), Shanghai Public Health Clinical Center, Fudan University, and the Department of Liver Disease, Shuguang Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (Yueqiu Gao) - all in Shanghai, China
| | - Yifei Zhang
- From the Department of Infectious Diseases, Shanghai Institute of Virology (Z. Cao, H.G., W.W., Q.X.), the Department of Emergency Medicine, Shanghai Innovation Center for Digital Medicine (W.G.), the Clinical Research Center, Shanghai National Center for Translational Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Medical Genomics (P.C., Y.X.), the Departments of General Surgery (Y.J., Z.S., Y.S., R.Z.) and Gastroenterology (J.S.), the Department of Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases, Shanghai Institute of Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases (Y.Z., G.N.), and Shanghai National Clinical Research Center for Metabolic Diseases, Key Laboratory for Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases of the National Health Commission of the People's Republic of China, Shanghai Key Laboratory for Endocrine Tumors (Y.Z., G.N.), Ruijin Hospital, the Department of Critical Care Medicine, Renji Hospital (S.M., Yuan Gao), the Department of Respiratory Medicine, Xinhua Hospital (Z. Cui), and the Department of Good Clinical Practice Office and Phase I Unit, Tongren Hospital (Q.Z.), Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, the Department of Respiratory and Critical Medicine, Shanghai Pudong Hospital, Fudan University Pudong Medical Center (H.B.), the Departments of Pain Rehabilitation (H.F.) and Pharmacology (X.M.), Shanghai Public Health Clinical Center, Fudan University, and the Department of Liver Disease, Shuguang Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (Yueqiu Gao) - all in Shanghai, China
| | - Qing Xie
- From the Department of Infectious Diseases, Shanghai Institute of Virology (Z. Cao, H.G., W.W., Q.X.), the Department of Emergency Medicine, Shanghai Innovation Center for Digital Medicine (W.G.), the Clinical Research Center, Shanghai National Center for Translational Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Medical Genomics (P.C., Y.X.), the Departments of General Surgery (Y.J., Z.S., Y.S., R.Z.) and Gastroenterology (J.S.), the Department of Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases, Shanghai Institute of Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases (Y.Z., G.N.), and Shanghai National Clinical Research Center for Metabolic Diseases, Key Laboratory for Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases of the National Health Commission of the People's Republic of China, Shanghai Key Laboratory for Endocrine Tumors (Y.Z., G.N.), Ruijin Hospital, the Department of Critical Care Medicine, Renji Hospital (S.M., Yuan Gao), the Department of Respiratory Medicine, Xinhua Hospital (Z. Cui), and the Department of Good Clinical Practice Office and Phase I Unit, Tongren Hospital (Q.Z.), Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, the Department of Respiratory and Critical Medicine, Shanghai Pudong Hospital, Fudan University Pudong Medical Center (H.B.), the Departments of Pain Rehabilitation (H.F.) and Pharmacology (X.M.), Shanghai Public Health Clinical Center, Fudan University, and the Department of Liver Disease, Shuguang Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (Yueqiu Gao) - all in Shanghai, China
| | - Yiping Xu
- From the Department of Infectious Diseases, Shanghai Institute of Virology (Z. Cao, H.G., W.W., Q.X.), the Department of Emergency Medicine, Shanghai Innovation Center for Digital Medicine (W.G.), the Clinical Research Center, Shanghai National Center for Translational Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Medical Genomics (P.C., Y.X.), the Departments of General Surgery (Y.J., Z.S., Y.S., R.Z.) and Gastroenterology (J.S.), the Department of Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases, Shanghai Institute of Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases (Y.Z., G.N.), and Shanghai National Clinical Research Center for Metabolic Diseases, Key Laboratory for Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases of the National Health Commission of the People's Republic of China, Shanghai Key Laboratory for Endocrine Tumors (Y.Z., G.N.), Ruijin Hospital, the Department of Critical Care Medicine, Renji Hospital (S.M., Yuan Gao), the Department of Respiratory Medicine, Xinhua Hospital (Z. Cui), and the Department of Good Clinical Practice Office and Phase I Unit, Tongren Hospital (Q.Z.), Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, the Department of Respiratory and Critical Medicine, Shanghai Pudong Hospital, Fudan University Pudong Medical Center (H.B.), the Departments of Pain Rehabilitation (H.F.) and Pharmacology (X.M.), Shanghai Public Health Clinical Center, Fudan University, and the Department of Liver Disease, Shuguang Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (Yueqiu Gao) - all in Shanghai, China
| | - Guang Ning
- From the Department of Infectious Diseases, Shanghai Institute of Virology (Z. Cao, H.G., W.W., Q.X.), the Department of Emergency Medicine, Shanghai Innovation Center for Digital Medicine (W.G.), the Clinical Research Center, Shanghai National Center for Translational Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Medical Genomics (P.C., Y.X.), the Departments of General Surgery (Y.J., Z.S., Y.S., R.Z.) and Gastroenterology (J.S.), the Department of Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases, Shanghai Institute of Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases (Y.Z., G.N.), and Shanghai National Clinical Research Center for Metabolic Diseases, Key Laboratory for Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases of the National Health Commission of the People's Republic of China, Shanghai Key Laboratory for Endocrine Tumors (Y.Z., G.N.), Ruijin Hospital, the Department of Critical Care Medicine, Renji Hospital (S.M., Yuan Gao), the Department of Respiratory Medicine, Xinhua Hospital (Z. Cui), and the Department of Good Clinical Practice Office and Phase I Unit, Tongren Hospital (Q.Z.), Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, the Department of Respiratory and Critical Medicine, Shanghai Pudong Hospital, Fudan University Pudong Medical Center (H.B.), the Departments of Pain Rehabilitation (H.F.) and Pharmacology (X.M.), Shanghai Public Health Clinical Center, Fudan University, and the Department of Liver Disease, Shuguang Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (Yueqiu Gao) - all in Shanghai, China
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- From the Department of Infectious Diseases, Shanghai Institute of Virology (Z. Cao, H.G., W.W., Q.X.), the Department of Emergency Medicine, Shanghai Innovation Center for Digital Medicine (W.G.), the Clinical Research Center, Shanghai National Center for Translational Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Medical Genomics (P.C., Y.X.), the Departments of General Surgery (Y.J., Z.S., Y.S., R.Z.) and Gastroenterology (J.S.), the Department of Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases, Shanghai Institute of Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases (Y.Z., G.N.), and Shanghai National Clinical Research Center for Metabolic Diseases, Key Laboratory for Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases of the National Health Commission of the People's Republic of China, Shanghai Key Laboratory for Endocrine Tumors (Y.Z., G.N.), Ruijin Hospital, the Department of Critical Care Medicine, Renji Hospital (S.M., Yuan Gao), the Department of Respiratory Medicine, Xinhua Hospital (Z. Cui), and the Department of Good Clinical Practice Office and Phase I Unit, Tongren Hospital (Q.Z.), Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, the Department of Respiratory and Critical Medicine, Shanghai Pudong Hospital, Fudan University Pudong Medical Center (H.B.), the Departments of Pain Rehabilitation (H.F.) and Pharmacology (X.M.), Shanghai Public Health Clinical Center, Fudan University, and the Department of Liver Disease, Shuguang Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (Yueqiu Gao) - all in Shanghai, China
| | - Ren Zhao
- From the Department of Infectious Diseases, Shanghai Institute of Virology (Z. Cao, H.G., W.W., Q.X.), the Department of Emergency Medicine, Shanghai Innovation Center for Digital Medicine (W.G.), the Clinical Research Center, Shanghai National Center for Translational Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Medical Genomics (P.C., Y.X.), the Departments of General Surgery (Y.J., Z.S., Y.S., R.Z.) and Gastroenterology (J.S.), the Department of Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases, Shanghai Institute of Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases (Y.Z., G.N.), and Shanghai National Clinical Research Center for Metabolic Diseases, Key Laboratory for Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases of the National Health Commission of the People's Republic of China, Shanghai Key Laboratory for Endocrine Tumors (Y.Z., G.N.), Ruijin Hospital, the Department of Critical Care Medicine, Renji Hospital (S.M., Yuan Gao), the Department of Respiratory Medicine, Xinhua Hospital (Z. Cui), and the Department of Good Clinical Practice Office and Phase I Unit, Tongren Hospital (Q.Z.), Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, the Department of Respiratory and Critical Medicine, Shanghai Pudong Hospital, Fudan University Pudong Medical Center (H.B.), the Departments of Pain Rehabilitation (H.F.) and Pharmacology (X.M.), Shanghai Public Health Clinical Center, Fudan University, and the Department of Liver Disease, Shuguang Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (Yueqiu Gao) - all in Shanghai, China
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Iacob SA, Iacob DG. Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in HIV/HBV Patients - a Metabolic Imbalance Aggravated by Antiretroviral Therapy and Perpetuated by the Hepatokine/Adipokine Axis Breakdown. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2022; 13:814209. [PMID: 35355551 PMCID: PMC8959898 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2022.814209] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2021] [Accepted: 01/10/2022] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
Abstract
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is strongly associated with the metabolic syndrome and is one of the most prevalent comorbidities in HIV and HBV infected patients. HIV plays an early and direct role in the development of metabolic syndrome by disrupting the mechanism of adipogenesis and synthesis of adipokines. Adipokines, molecules that regulate the lipid metabolism, also contribute to the progression of NAFLD either directly or via hepatic organokines (hepatokines). Most hepatokines play a direct role in lipid homeostasis and liver inflammation but their role in the evolution of NAFLD is not well defined. The role of HBV in the pathogenesis of NAFLD is controversial. HBV has been previously associated with a decreased level of triglycerides and with a protective role against the development of steatosis and metabolic syndrome. At the same time HBV displays a high fibrogenetic and oncogenetic potential. In the HIV/HBV co-infection, the metabolic changes are initiated by mitochondrial dysfunction as well as by the fatty overload of the liver, two interconnected mechanisms. The evolution of NAFLD is further perpetuated by the inflammatory response to these viral agents and by the variable toxicity of the antiretroviral therapy. The current article discusses the pathogenic changes and the contribution of the hepatokine/adipokine axis in the development of NAFLD as well as the implications of HIV and HBV infection in the breakdown of the hepatokine/adipokine axis and NAFLD progression.
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Affiliation(s)
- Simona Alexandra Iacob
- Department of Infectious Diseases, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania
- Department of Infectious Diseases, National Institute of Infectious Diseases “Prof. Dr. Matei Bals”, Bucharest, Romania
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania
- Department of Infectious Diseases, Emergency University Hospital, Bucharest, Romania
- *Correspondence: Diana Gabriela Iacob,
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Venter WDF, Sokhela S, Calmy A, Mkhondwane L, Bosch B, Chandiwana N, Hill A, Sekwese K, Mashabane N, Pozniak A, Khoo S, Ali M, Delaporte E, Lalla-Edwards S, Clayden P, Marconi VC, Siedner MJ, Boffito M, Serenata C, Carman M, Collins S. Weight gain stopping/switch rules for antiretroviral clinical trials. AIDS 2021; 35:S183-S188. [PMID: 34848585 PMCID: PMC8694575 DOI: 10.1097/qad.0000000000003092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
Abstract
Obesity develops in a substantial number of people initiating and maintaining modern antiretroviral therapy. The comorbidities associated with obesity make significant weight gain and metabolic changes a major consideration in clinical trials studying different regimens' potency and safety. It is as yet unclear what role individual antiretrovirals or classes play in weight gain but the issue is a complex one for clinical trial design, especially when deciding when "too much" weight has been gained, in a context where we do not yet know if switching to alternative regimens will slow, halt or reverse weight gain or metabolic changes. In addition, clinician and trial participant opinion on acceptable weight gain may differ. We offer preliminary guidance for discussion for future antiretroviral clinical trial design.
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- W D Francois Venter
- Ezintsha, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Ezintsha, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, HIV-AIDS Unit, Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Ezintsha, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Ezintsha, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Ezintsha, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Department of Genitourinary Medicine and HIV, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, London, UK
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- University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK
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- Rollins School of Public Health and School of Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, USA
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- TransVIHMI, University of Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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- Ezintsha, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Division of Infectious Diseases and Department of Global Health, Emory University School of Medicine and Rollins School of Public Health, Atlanta
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- Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, Imperial College, London, UK
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- Ezintsha, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Department of Philosophy, Faculty of Humanities, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
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Griesel R, Maartens G, Chirehwa M, Sokhela S, Akpomiemie G, Moorhouse M, Venter F, Sinxadi P. CYP2B6 Genotype and Weight Gain Differences Between Dolutegravir and Efavirenz. Clin Infect Dis 2021; 73:e3902-e3909. [PMID: 32960272 PMCID: PMC8653639 DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciaa1073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2020] [Accepted: 07/25/2020] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Dolutegravir is associated with more weight gain than efavirenz. Loss-of-function polymorphisms in CYP2B6 result in higher efavirenz concentrations, which we hypothesized would impair weight gain among people living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV; PLWH) starting efavirenz-based antiretroviral therapy (ART). METHODS We studied ART-naive participants from the ADVANCE study randomized to the efavirenz /emtricitabine/tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF) and dolutegravir/emtricitabine/TDF arms. We compared changes in weight and regional fat on DXA from baseline to week 48 between CYP2B6 metabolizer genotypes in the efavirenz arm, and with the dolutegravir arm. RESULTS There were 342 participants in the dolutegravir arm and 168 in the efavirenz arm who consented to genotyping. Baseline characteristics were similar. Weight gain was greater in women than men. In the efavirenz arm CYP2B6 metaboliser genotype was associated with weight gain (P = .009), with extensive metabolizers gaining the most weight, and with changes in regional fat in women, but not in men. Weight gain was similar in CYP2B6 extensive metabolizers in the efavirenz arm and in the dolutegravir arm (P = .836). The following variables were independently associated with weight gain in all participants: baseline CD4 count, baseline human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) RNA, and CYP2B6 metaboliser genotype. CONCLUSIONS CYP2B6 metaboliser genotype was associated with weight gain in PLWH starting efavirenz-based ART. Weight gain was similar between CYP2B6 extensive metabolizers in the efavirenz arm and in the dolutegravir arm, suggesting that impaired weight gain among CYP2B6 slow or intermediate metabolizers could explain the increased weight gain on dolutegravir compared with efavirenz observed in ADVANCE and other studies.
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- Rulan Griesel
- Division of Clinical Pharmacology, Department of Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
- Wellcome Centre for Infectious Diseases Research in Africa, Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Division of Clinical Pharmacology, Department of Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
- Wellcome Centre for Infectious Diseases Research in Africa, Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Division of Clinical Pharmacology, Department of Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Ezintsha, Wits Reproductive Health and HIV Institute, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Ezintsha, Wits Reproductive Health and HIV Institute, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Ezintsha, Wits Reproductive Health and HIV Institute, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Ezintsha, Wits Reproductive Health and HIV Institute, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Division of Clinical Pharmacology, Department of Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
- Wellcome Centre for Infectious Diseases Research in Africa, Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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Kuber A, Reuter A, Geldsetzer P, Chimbindi N, Moshabela M, Tanser F, Bärnighausen T, Vollmer S. The effect of eligibility for antiretroviral therapy on body mass index and blood pressure in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Sci Rep 2021; 11:14718. [PMID: 34282184 PMCID: PMC8289961 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-94057-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2021] [Accepted: 07/05/2021] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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We use a regression discontinuity design to estimate the causal effect of antiretroviral therapy (ART) eligibility according to national treatment guidelines of South Africa on two risk factors for cardiovascular disease, body mass index (BMI) and blood pressure. We combine survey data collected in 2010 in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, with clinical data on ART. We find that early ART eligibility significantly reduces systolic and diastolic blood pressure. We do not find any significant effects on BMI. The effect on blood pressure can be detected up to three years after becoming eligible for ART.
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- Aditi Kuber
- Department of Economics, University of Goettingen, Göttingen, Germany
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- Department of Economics, University of Goettingen, Göttingen, Germany.
- Heidelberg Institute of Global Health (HIGH), Faculty of Medicine, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany.
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- Division of Primary Care and Population Health, Department of Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
- Heidelberg Institute of Global Health (HIGH), Faculty of Medicine, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Africa Health Research Institute, Durban, South Africa
- School of Nursing and Public Health, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa
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- Africa Health Research Institute, Durban, South Africa
- School of Nursing and Public Health, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa
- Lincoln International Institute for Rural Health, University of Lincoln, Lincoln, UK
- Centre for the AIDS Programme of Research in South Africa (CAPRISA), University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa
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- Africa Health Research Institute, Durban, South Africa
- Heidelberg Institute of Global Health (HIGH), Faculty of Medicine, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Economics, University of Goettingen, Göttingen, Germany
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Impact of Efavirenz Mid-dose Plasma Concentration on Long-Term Weight Change Among Virologically Suppressed People Living With HIV. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 2021; 87:834-841. [DOI: 10.1097/qai.0000000000002650] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2020] [Accepted: 01/18/2021] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Barré T, Rojas Rojas T, Lacombe K, Protopopescu C, Poizot-Martin I, Nishimwe ML, Zucman D, Esterle L, Billaud E, Aumaitre H, Bouchaud O, Rey D, Piroth L, Salmon-Ceron D, Wittkop L, Sogni P, Carrieri MP, Serfaty L, Marcellin F. Cannabis use and reduced risk of elevated fatty liver index in HIV-HCV co-infected patients: a longitudinal analysis (ANRS CO13 HEPAVIH). Expert Rev Anti Infect Ther 2021; 19:1147-1156. [PMID: 33538612 DOI: 10.1080/14787210.2021.1884545] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Background: Cannabis use and elevated fatty liver index (FLI≥ 60) (a biomarker of hepatic steatosis in the general population) have been identified as predictors of HCV-related and overall mortality, respectively, in HIV-HCV co-infected patients. However, the relationship between cannabis use and the risk of elevated FLI has never been explored.Methods: Using five-year follow-up data from 997 HIV-HCV co-infected patients (ANRS CO13 HEPAVIH cohort), we analyzed the relationship between cannabis use and FLI using mixed-effects multivariable logistic (outcome: elevated FLI yes/no) and linear (outcome: continuous FLI) regression models.Results: At the last follow-up visit, 27.4% of patients reported regular or daily cannabis use and 27.8% had elevated FLI. After multivariable adjustment, regular or daily cannabis use was associated with a 55% lower risk of elevated FLI (adjusted odds ratio [95% confidence interval]: 0.45 [0.22; 0.94]; p = 0.033) and lower FLI values (adjusted model coefficient: -4.24 [-6.57; -1.91], p < 0.0001).Conclusions: Cannabis use is associated with a reduced risk of elevated fatty liver index in HIV-HCV co-infected patients. Further research is needed to confirm whether and how cannabinoids may inhibit the development of hepatic steatosis or other metabolic disorders in high-risk populations.
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- Tangui Barré
- Aix Marseille Univ, INSERM, IRD, SESSTIM, Sciences Économiques & Sociales De La Santé & Traitement De l'Information Médicale, Marseille, France.,Ors Paca, Observatoire Régional De La Santé Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Marseille, France
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- Aix Marseille Univ, INSERM, IRD, SESSTIM, Sciences Économiques & Sociales De La Santé & Traitement De l'Information Médicale, Marseille, France.,Ors Paca, Observatoire Régional De La Santé Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Marseille, France.,APHM Sainte-Marguerite, Clinical Immunohematology Unit, Aix Marseille University, Marseille, France
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- Infectious and Tropical Disease Unit, Paris Public Hospitals, Saint-Antoine Hospital, Paris, France.,UMR S1136, Pierre Louis Epidemiology and Public Health Institute, Pierre and Marie Curie University, Paris, France
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- Aix Marseille Univ, INSERM, IRD, SESSTIM, Sciences Économiques & Sociales De La Santé & Traitement De l'Information Médicale, Marseille, France.,Ors Paca, Observatoire Régional De La Santé Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Marseille, France
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- Aix Marseille Univ, INSERM, IRD, SESSTIM, Sciences Économiques & Sociales De La Santé & Traitement De l'Information Médicale, Marseille, France.,APHM Sainte-Marguerite, Clinical Immunohematology Unit, Aix Marseille University, Marseille, France
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- Aix Marseille Univ, INSERM, IRD, SESSTIM, Sciences Économiques & Sociales De La Santé & Traitement De l'Information Médicale, Marseille, France.,Ors Paca, Observatoire Régional De La Santé Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Marseille, France
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Réseau Ville Hôpital Val De Seine, Foch Hospital, Suresnes, France
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- Univ. Bordeaux, ISPED, Inserm, Bordeaux Population Health Research Center, Team MORPH3EUS, UMR 1219, Bordeaux, France
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- Department of Infectious Disease, CHU Hôtel-Dieu, Nantes, France.,COREVIH Pays De La Loire, CHU Hôtel-Dieu, Nantes, France
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- Infectious and Tropical Disease Unit, Perpignan Hospital Center, Perpignan, France
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- Infectious and Tropical Disease Unit, Paris Public Hospitals, Avicenne Hospital, Bobigny, France.,Laboratoire d'Educations et Pratiques en Santé EA 3412, Université Sorbonne Paris Nord, Bobigny, France
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- Le Trait d'Union, HIV-Infection Care Center, Hôpitaux Universitaires De Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
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- Department of Infectiology, Dijon University Hospital Center, Dijon, France.,INSERM-CIC 1342, Bourgogne University, Dijon, France
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- Service Maladies Infectieuses Et Tropicales, AP-HP, Hôpital Cochin, Paris, France.,Université Paris Descartes, Paris, France
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- Univ. Bordeaux, ISPED, Inserm, Bordeaux Population Health Research Center, Team MORPH3EUS, UMR 1219, Bordeaux, France.,Pole De Sante Publique, CHU De Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France
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- Université Paris Descartes, Paris, France.,INSERM U-1223, Institut Pasteur, Paris, France.,Service d'Hépatologie, Hôpital Cochin, Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux De Paris, France
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- Aix Marseille Univ, INSERM, IRD, SESSTIM, Sciences Économiques & Sociales De La Santé & Traitement De l'Information Médicale, Marseille, France.,Ors Paca, Observatoire Régional De La Santé Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Marseille, France
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- Service d'Hépato-gastroentérologie, Hôpital Hautepierre, Hôpitaux Universitaires De Strasbourg, France.,INSERM UMR 938, Université Paris Sorbonne, Paris, France
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- Aix Marseille Univ, INSERM, IRD, SESSTIM, Sciences Économiques & Sociales De La Santé & Traitement De l'Information Médicale, Marseille, France.,Ors Paca, Observatoire Régional De La Santé Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Marseille, France
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Akita S, Suzuki K, Yoshimoto H, Ohtsuru A, Hirano A, Yamashita S. Cellular Mechanism Underlying Highly-Active or Antiretroviral Therapy-Induced Lipodystrophy: Atazanavir, a Protease Inhibitor, Compromises Adipogenic Conversion of Adipose-Derived Stem/Progenitor Cells through Accelerating ER Stress-Mediated Cell Death in Differentiating Adipocytes. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms22042114. [PMID: 33672735 PMCID: PMC7924614 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22042114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2021] [Revised: 02/15/2021] [Accepted: 02/17/2021] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Lipodystrophy is a common complication in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected patients receiving highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) or antiretroviral therapy (ART). Previous studies demonstrated that endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress-mediated unfolded protein response (UPR) is involved in lipodystrophy; however, the detailed mechanism has not been fully described in human adipogenic cell lineage. We utilized adipose tissue-derived stem cells (ADSCs) obtained from human subcutaneous adipose tissue, and atazanavir (ATV), a protease inhibitor (PI), was administered to ADSCs and ADSCs undergoing adipogenic conversion. Marked repression of adipogenic differentiation was observed when ATV was administered during 10 days of ADSC culture in adipogenic differentiation medium. Although ATV had no effect on ADSCs, it significantly induced apoptosis in differentiating adipocytes. ATV treatment also caused the punctate appearance of CCAAT-enhancer-binding (C/EBP) protein homologous protein (CHOP), and altered expression of CHOP and GRP78/Bip, which are the representation of ER stress, only in differentiating adipocytes. Administration of UPR inhibitors restored adipogenic differentiation, indicating that ER stress-mediated UPR was induced in differentiating adipocytes in the presence of ATV. We also observed autophagy, which was potentiated in differentiating adipocytes by ATV treatment. Thus, adipogenic cell atrophy leads to ATV-induced lipodystrophy, which is mediated by ER stress-mediated UPR and accelerated autophagy, both of which would cause adipogenic apoptosis. As our study demonstrated for the first time that ADSCs are unsusceptible to ATV and its deleterious effects are limited to the differentiating adipocytes, responsible target(s) for ATV-induced lipodystrophy may be protease(s) processing adipogenesis-specific protein(s).
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- Sadanori Akita
- Department of Plastic Surgery, Wound Repair and Regeneration, School of Medicine, Fukuoka University, 7-45-1 Nanakuma, Jonan-ku, Fukuoka 814-0180, Japan;
- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, 1-12-4 Sakamoto, Nagasaki 852-8523, Japan; (A.H.); (H.Y.)
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- Department of Radiation Medical Sciences, Atomic Bomb Disease Institute, Nagasaki University, 1-12-4 Sakamoto, Nagasaki 852-8523, Japan;
- Correspondence: Correspondence: ; Tel.: +81-95-819-7116
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, 1-12-4 Sakamoto, Nagasaki 852-8523, Japan; (A.H.); (H.Y.)
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- Takashi Nagai Memorial International Hibakusha Medical Center, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Science, 1-12-4 Nagasaki, Nagasaki852-8523, Japan;
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, 1-12-4 Sakamoto, Nagasaki 852-8523, Japan; (A.H.); (H.Y.)
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- Department of Radiation Medical Sciences, Atomic Bomb Disease Institute, Nagasaki University, 1-12-4 Sakamoto, Nagasaki 852-8523, Japan;
- Takashi Nagai Memorial International Hibakusha Medical Center, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Science, 1-12-4 Nagasaki, Nagasaki852-8523, Japan;
- Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine, 1 Hikariga-oka, Fukushima 960-1295, Japan
- Center for Advanced Radiation Emergency Medicine at the National Institutes for Quantum and Radiological Science and Technology, 4-9-1 Anagawa, Inage-ku, Chiba 263-8555, Japan
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Dragović G, Andjić M, Toljić B, Jevtović D, Lukić R, de Luka S, Trbovich A, Milašin J. Correlation between metabolic syndrome and relative telomere length shortening in HIV/AIDS patients on combined antiretroviral therapy. Exp Gerontol 2021; 147:111269. [PMID: 33529748 DOI: 10.1016/j.exger.2021.111269] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2020] [Revised: 12/20/2020] [Accepted: 01/29/2021] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND Components of the metabolic syndrome (MetS) play an important role in the accelerated aging process. Relative telomere length (RTL) is a marker of biological aging. The aim of our study was to determine RTL and its possible association with MetS and the components of MetS in HIV-infected patients treated with cART. METHODS We included 24 HIV-infected men, all Caucasians, with successful cART (<50 HIV-RNA copies/mL) and on stable cART for at least 24 months. The presence of MetS and its components was determined by the criteria prescribed by the International Diabetes Federation. RTL was determined by Real-Time PCR and ΔΔCt method. We performed a multiple linear regression modeling on log-transformed RTL (dependant variable) to evaluate which components of the metabolic syndrome as well as cART duration and cART type, had an impact on RTL. RESULTS Eleven (45.8%) patients had and 13 (54.2%) had not MetS. All patients, had an undetectable viral RNA and a relatively good immune status. The mean RTL was 0.62 ± 0.15 and 0.95 ± 0.36 in patients with and without MetS, respectively (p = 0.01). Multiple linear regression model showed no significant association between duration of cART, cART type and RTL (p = 0.2165, p = 0.8628, respectively). The same analysis showed that an increase in number of MetS components was associated with shorter telomere length (β = -0.4982, p = 0.042). CONCLUSIONS We showed for the first time association between RTL shortening in HIV-infected men with metabolic syndrome. Furthermore, our study also indicated that an increment of metabolic syndrome components is strongly associated with shorter telomere length.
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- Gordana Dragović
- Department of Pharmacology, Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, School of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia.
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- Department of Pharmacology, Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, School of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Department of Human Genetics, School of Dental Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Infectious and Tropical Diseases Hospital, School of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Obstetrics/Gynaecology Clinic "Narodni front", School of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Institute of Pathological Physiology, School of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Institute of Pathological Physiology, School of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Department of Human Genetics, School of Dental Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
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Spinner CD, Kümmerle T, Schneider J, Cordes C, Heiken H, Stellbrink HJ, Krznaric I, Scholten S, Jensen B, Wyen C, Viehweger M, Lehmann C, Sprinzl M, Stoehr A, Bickel M, Jessen H, Obst W, Spornraft-Ragaller P, Khaykin P, Wolf E, Boesecke C. Efficacy and Safety of Switching to Dolutegravir With Boosted Darunavir in Virologically Suppressed Adults With HIV-1: A Randomized, Open-Label, Multicenter, Phase 3, Noninferiority Trial: The DUALIS Study. Open Forum Infect Dis 2020; 7:ofaa356. [PMID: 32965277 PMCID: PMC7491710 DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofaa356] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2020] [Accepted: 08/10/2020] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Background Dolutegravir (DTG) and boosted darunavir (bDRV) are potent antiretrovirals with a high resistance barrier and might be valuable switch options for people with HIV (PWH). Methods DUALIS, a randomized, open-label, phase 3b, noninferiority clinical trial, compared the switch to DTG + bDRV (2DR) with continuation of 2 nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (2NRTI) + bDRV (3DR). PWH with HIV RNA <50 copies/mL taking 2NRTI + bDRV (3DR) for ≥24 weeks (1 accepted blip <200 copies/mL) were randomized to either switch to DTG 50 mg + DRV 800 mg (boosted with 100 mg of ritonavir) or continue taking 3DR. The primary end point (PE) was the proportion of HIV RNA <50 copies/mL at week (W) 48. Change in NRTI backbone was not classified as failure. The estimated sample size for PE analysis was 292; the noninferiority margin was ≤-10.0%. Results In total, 263 subjects were randomized and treated (2DR n = 131, 3DR n = 132; 90.1% male; 89.7% Caucasian; median age [interquartile range], 48 [39-54] years). At W48, 86.3% (n = 113/131) of the 2DR subject and 87.9% (n = 116/132) of the 3DR subjects had HIV RNA <50 copies/mL; the difference between arms was -1.6% (95.48% CI, based on the adjusted alpha level accounting for the interim analysis at W24, -9.9% to +6.7%; discontinuations due to adverse events: 2DR, 4.6% [n = 6]; 3DR, 0.8% [n = 1]). Kaplan-Meier estimates of confirmed HIV RNA ≥50 copies/mL at W48 were 1.6% (n = 2) in the 2DR and 3.1% (n = 4) in the 3DR group. Development of treatment-emergent resistance was not observed. Conclusions Switching to DTG + bDRV was noninferior to continuing 3DR in subjects already treated with bDRV.
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- Christoph D Spinner
- Technical University of Munich, School of Medicine, University Hospital Rechts der Isar, Munich, Germany
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- Technical University of Munich, School of Medicine, University Hospital Rechts der Isar, Munich, Germany
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- Private Practice, Georgstrasse, Hannover, Germany
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- Private Practice, Zentrum für Infektiologie Prenzlauer Berg, Berlin, Germany
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- University Hospital Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Private Practice, Ebertplatz, Germany.,Department of Internal Medicine I, University Hospital Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine I, University Hospital Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Medicine I, University Hospital Mainz, Mainz, Germany
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- Private Practice, Infektiologiukum, Frankfurt, Germany
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- Department of Gastroenterology, University Hospital Magdeburg, Magdeburg, Germany
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- MUC Research Clinical Research Organization (CRO), Munich, Germany
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Messina C, Albano D, Gitto S, Tofanelli L, Bazzocchi A, Ulivieri FM, Guglielmi G, Sconfienza LM. Body composition with dual energy X-ray absorptiometry: from basics to new tools. Quant Imaging Med Surg 2020; 10:1687-1698. [PMID: 32742961 DOI: 10.21037/qims.2020.03.02] [Citation(s) in RCA: 91] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) in nowadays considered one of the most versatile imaging techniques for the evaluation of metabolic bone disorders such as osteoporosis, sarcopenia and obesity. The advantages of DXA over other imaging techniques are the very low radiation dose, its accuracy and simplicity of use. In addition, fat mass (FM) and lean mass (LM) values by DXA shows very good accuracy compared to that of computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging. In this review we will explain the technical working principles of body composition with DXA, together with the possible limitations and pitfalls that should be avoided in daily routine to produce high-quality DXA examinations. We will also cover the current clinical practical application of whole body DXA values, with particular emphasis on the use of LM indices in the diagnostic workup of reduced muscle mass, sarcopenia and osteosarcopenic obesity according to the most recent guidelines. The possible use of adipose indices will be considered, such as the fat mass index (FMI) or the android/gynoid ratio, as well as lipodystrophy indices and the evaluation of visceral adipose tissue (VAT). Whenever available, we will provide possible cut-off diagnostic values for each of these LM and FM indices, according to current literature and guidelines.
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- Carmelo Messina
- IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Galeazzi, Via Riccardo Galeazzi 4, 20161 Milano, Italy.,Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche per la Salute, Università degli Studi di Milano, Via Luigi Mangiagalli 31, 20133, Milano, Italy
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- IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Galeazzi, Via Riccardo Galeazzi 4, 20161 Milano, Italy.,Sezione di Scienze Radiologiche, Dipartimento di Biomedicina, Neuroscienze e Diagnostica Avanzata, Università degli Studi di Palermo, 90127, Palermo, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche per la Salute, Università degli Studi di Milano, Via Luigi Mangiagalli 31, 20133, Milano, Italy
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- Scuola di Specializzazione in Radiodiagnostica, Università degli Studi di Milano, Via Festa del Perdono 7, 20122 Milano, Italy
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- Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Via G. C. Pupilli 1, 40136, Bologna, Italy
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- Bone Metabolic Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico. Medicina Nucleare, Via Francesco Sforza 35, 20122, Milano, Italy
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- Department of Radiology, University of Foggia, Viale Luigi Pinto 1, 71100, Foggia, Italy.,Department of Radiology, Scientific Institute "Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza" Hospital, San Giovanni Rotondo, Foggia, Italy
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- IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Galeazzi, Via Riccardo Galeazzi 4, 20161 Milano, Italy.,Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche per la Salute, Università degli Studi di Milano, Via Luigi Mangiagalli 31, 20133, Milano, Italy
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Mozafarinia M, Rajabiyazdi F, Brouillette MJ, Fellows LK, Mayo NE. Development and usability of a feedback tool, "My Personal Brain Health Dashboard", to improve setting of self-management goals among people living with HIV in Canada. Qual Life Res 2020; 30:3199-3211. [PMID: 32556825 DOI: 10.1007/s11136-020-02555-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/09/2020] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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OBJECTIVE (1) To develop a personalized health outcome profile as a feedback tool to improve self-management in people living with chronic conditions such as HIV and (2) to evaluate the interpretability and usefulness of the feedback tool for setting specific goals. METHODS The development of "My Personal Brain Health Dashboard" was inspired by the knowledge-to-action framework. A health outcome profile was computer generated in SAS from the outcome measures, at first and last recorded visits, of each person enrolled in the +BHN cohort from five sites in Canada. The Wilson-Cleary model framed the outcome measurement strategy. Single actionable items with evidence of life impact were chosen. The response option from the original item was the person's value and the optimal level was provided to help persons compare their results to an optimal target. Cognitive interviews were conducted with members of HIV community. Appropriateness of the Dashboard for goal-setting was tested by asking participants to write specific goals according to the Dashboard they were given. RESULTS Fifteen respondents were recruited from Montreal and Vancouver. Items most endorsed to be changed were cognition, pain, and body mass index. 80% found the Dashboard useful for setting health-related goals. A total of 85 goals were set, the text of which was mined to create a lexicon for scoring goal quality in future endeavours. CONCLUSION This study was the preparatory phase for a future trial on a method to stimulate setting specific goals. The future trial would provide a thorough understanding of the quality of person-defined goals.
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- Maryam Mozafarinia
- Division of Experimental Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, Canada. .,Center for Outcome Research and Evaluation (CORE), McGill University Health Centre Research Institute, 5252 de Maisonneuve, Montreal, Canada.
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- Department of Surgery, McGill University, Montreal, Canada.,Steinberg-Bernstein Centre for Minimally Invasive Surgery and Innovation, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Canada
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- Center for Outcome Research and Evaluation (CORE), McGill University Health Centre Research Institute, 5252 de Maisonneuve, Montreal, Canada.,Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
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- Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery and Chronic Viral Illness Service, Montreal Neurological Institute, Montreal, Canada
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- Center for Outcome Research and Evaluation (CORE), McGill University Health Centre Research Institute, 5252 de Maisonneuve, Montreal, Canada.,Department of Medicine and School of Physical and Occupational Therapy, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
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Early in the HIV epidemic, lipodystrophy, characterized by subcutaneous fat loss (lipoatrophy), with or without central fat accumulation (lipohypertrophy), was recognized as a frequent condition among people living with HIV (PLWH) receiving combination antiretroviral therapy. The subsequent identification of thymidine analogue nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors as the cause of lipoatrophy led to the development of newer antiretroviral agents; however, studies have demonstrated continued abnormalities in fat and/or lipid storage in PLWH treated with newer drugs (including integrase inhibitor-based regimens), with fat gain due to restoration to health in antiretroviral therapy-naive PLWH, which is compounded by the rising rates of obesity. The mechanisms of fat alterations in PLWH are complex, multifactorial and not fully understood, although they are known to result in part from the direct effects of HIV proteins and antiretroviral agents on adipocyte health, genetic factors, increased microbial translocation, changes in the adaptive immune milieu after infection, increased tissue inflammation and accelerated fibrosis. Management includes classical lifestyle alterations with a role for pharmacological therapies and surgery in some patients. Continued fat alterations in PLWH will have an important effect on lifespan, healthspan and quality of life as patients age worldwide, highlighting the need to investigate the critical uncertainties regarding pathophysiology, risk factors and management.
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Voshavar C. Protease Inhibitors for the Treatment of HIV/AIDS: Recent Advances and Future Challenges. Curr Top Med Chem 2019; 19:1571-1598. [PMID: 31237209 DOI: 10.2174/1568026619666190619115243] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2019] [Revised: 05/22/2019] [Accepted: 05/27/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) is a chronic disease characterized by multiple life-threatening illnesses caused by a retro-virus, Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). HIV infection slowly destroys the immune system and increases the risk of various other infections and diseases. Although, there is no immediate cure for HIV infection/AIDS, several drugs targeting various cruxes of HIV infection are used to slow down the progress of the disease and to boost the immune system. One of the key therapeutic strategies is Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy (HAART) or ' AIDS cocktail' in a general sense, which is a customized combination of anti-retroviral drugs designed to combat the HIV infection. Since HAART's inception in 1995, this treatment was found to be effective in improving the life expectancy of HIV patients over two decades. Among various classes of HAART treatment regimen, Protease Inhibitors (PIs) are known to be widely used as a major component and found to be effective in treating HIV infection/AIDS. For the past several years, a variety of protease inhibitors have been reported. This review outlines the drug design strategies of PIs, chemical and pharmacological characteristics of some mechanism-based inhibitors, summarizes the recent developments in small molecule based drug discovery with HIV protease as a drug target. Further discussed are the pharmacology, PI drug resistance on HIV PR, adverse effects of HIV PIs and challenges/impediments in the successful application of HIV PIs as an important class of drugs in HAART regimen for the effective treatment of AIDS.
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- Chandrashekhar Voshavar
- College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Florida A&M University, Tallahassee, FL 32307, United States
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Alvarez N, Aguilar-Jimenez W, Rugeles MT. The Potential Protective Role of Vitamin D Supplementation on HIV-1 Infection. Front Immunol 2019; 10:2291. [PMID: 31611877 PMCID: PMC6773828 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2019.02291] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2019] [Accepted: 09/10/2019] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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HIV infection remains a global and public health issue with the incidence increasing in some countries. Despite the fact that combination antiretroviral therapy (cART) has decreased mortality and increased the life expectancy of HIV-infected individuals, non-AIDS conditions, mainly those associated with a persistent inflammatory state, have emerged as important causes of morbidity, and mortality despite effective antiviral therapy. One of the most common comorbidities in HIV-1 patients is Vitamin D (VitD) insufficiency, as VitD is a hormone that, in addition to its physiological role in mineral metabolism, has pleiotropic effects on immune regulation. Several reports have shown that VitD levels decrease during HIV disease progression and correlate with decreased survival rates, highlighting the importance of VitD supplementation during infection. An extensive review of 29 clinical studies of VitD supplementation in HIV-infected patients showed that regardless of cART, when VitD levels were increased to normal ranges, there was a decrease in inflammation, markers associated with bone turnover, and the risk of secondary hyperparathyroidism while the anti-bacterial response was increased. Additionally, in 3 of 7 studies, VitD supplementation led to an increase in CD4+ T cell count, although its effect on viral load was inconclusive since most patients were on cART. Similarly, previous evidence from our laboratory has shown that VitD can reduce the infection of CD4+ T cells in vitro. The effect of VitD supplementation on other HIV-associated conditions, such as cardiovascular diseases, dyslipidemia or hypertension, warrants further exploration. Currently, the available evidence suggests that there is a potential role for VitD supplementation in people living with HIV-1, however, comprehensive studies are required to define an adequate supplementation protocol for these individuals.
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- Natalia Alvarez
- Grupo Inmunovirología, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Antioquia (UdeA), Medellín, Colombia
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- Grupo Inmunovirología, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Antioquia (UdeA), Medellín, Colombia
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- Grupo Inmunovirología, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Antioquia (UdeA), Medellín, Colombia
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Alikhani A, Morin H, Matte S, Alikhani P, Tremblay C, Durand M. Association between lipodystrophy and length of exposure to ARTs in adult HIV-1 infected patients in Montreal. BMC Infect Dis 2019; 19:820. [PMID: 31533648 PMCID: PMC6751890 DOI: 10.1186/s12879-019-4446-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2018] [Accepted: 09/06/2019] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Background The aim of this study was to establish the prevalence of lipodystrophy and its association to cumulative exposure to antiretroviral drugs. Method We conducted a cross sectional study in all HIV- infected patients attending the HIV clinic in the Centre hospitalier universitaire de Montréal (CHUM) with DEXA scan. Lipodystrophy was defined as a trunk/limb fat ratio ≥ 1.5. Association between cumulative exposure to antiretroviral (measured in years of use) with trunk/limb fat ratio (coded as a continuous variable) was assessed using univariate and multivariate linear regression for each antiretroviral drug with at least 40 exposed patients. Results One hundred sixty-six patients were included. Seventy-five percent were male, median age was 56 years, 67% were Caucasian. Overall, prevalence of lipodystrophy was 47%, with a mean trunk/limb fat ratio of 1.87, SD = 1.03, min = 0.6 and max = 5.87. Each 10-year increase in age and HIV infection duration was associated with an average increase of 0.24 and 0.34 for the trunk/limb fat ratio respectively. (p = 0.003, p = 0.002, respectively) Patients classified as lipodystrophic were more likely to be diabetic (50 vs. 28%, p = 0.07) and to have dyslipidemia (47 vs. 19%, p = 0.01). According to viral load at DEXA test, each one log increase was associated with less probability (0.7) of lipodystrophy. (p = 0.01) Among ARV drugs tested, there was an association between years of use of d4T, ritonavir and raltegravir and higher trunk/limb fat ratio (indicating more lipodystrophy) (p < 0.05). Conclusion Lipodystrophy is very common in HIV infected patients and is correlated with duration of some new antiretroviral drugs.
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- Ahmad Alikhani
- Department of infectious diseases &antimicrobial resistance research center, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran
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- CHUM-CRCHUM, Tour Saint-Antoine - 3e étage, local SO3-288, 850, rue Saint-Denis, Montréal, Québec, H2X 0A9, Canada
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- CHUM-CRCHUM, Tour Saint-Antoine - 3e étage, local SO3-288, 850, rue Saint-Denis, Montréal, Québec, H2X 0A9, Canada
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- McGill Centre for bioinformatics, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
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- CHUM-CRCHUM, Tour Saint-Antoine - 3e étage, local SO3-288, 850, rue Saint-Denis, Montréal, Québec, H2X 0A9, Canada
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- CHUM-CRCHUM, Tour Saint-Antoine - 3e étage, local SO3-288, 850, rue Saint-Denis, Montréal, Québec, H2X 0A9, Canada.
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Kudalkar SN, Ullah I, Bertoletti N, Mandl HK, Cisneros JA, Beloor J, Chan AH, Quijano E, Saltzman WM, Jorgensen WL, Kumar P, Anderson KS. Structural and pharmacological evaluation of a novel non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor as a promising long acting nanoformulation for treating HIV. Antiviral Res 2019; 167:110-116. [PMID: 31034849 PMCID: PMC6554724 DOI: 10.1016/j.antiviral.2019.04.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2019] [Accepted: 04/23/2019] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Combination antiretroviral therapy (cART) has been proven effective in inhibiting human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) infection and has significantly improved the health outcomes in acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) patients. The therapeutic benefits of cART have been challenged because of the toxicity and emergence of drug-resistant HIV-1 strains along with lifelong patient compliance resulting in non-adherence. These issues also hinder the clinical benefits of non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NNRTIs), which are one of the vital components of cART for the treatment of HIV-1 infection. In this study, using a computational and structural based drug design approach, we have discovered an effective HIV -1 NNRTI, compound I (Cmpd I) that is very potent in biochemical assays and which targets key residues in the allosteric binding pocket of wild-type (WT)-RT as revealed by structural studies. Furthermore, Cmpd I exhibited very potent antiviral activity in HIV-1 infected T cells, lacked cytotoxicity (therapeutic index >100,000), and no significant off-target effects were noted in pharmacological assays. To address the issue of non-adherence, we developed a long-acting nanoformulation of Cmpd I (Cmpd I-NP) using poly (lactide-coglycolide) (PLGA) particles. The pharmacokinetic studies of free and nanoformulated Cmpd I were carried out in BALB/c mice. Intraperitoneal administration of Cmpd I and Cmpd I-NP in BALB/c mice revealed prolonged serum residence time of 48 h and 30 days, respectively. The observed serum concentrations of Cmpd I in both cases were sufficient to provide >97% inhibition in HIV-1 infected T-cells. The significant antiviral activity along with favorable pharmacological and pharmacokinetic profile of Cmpd I, provide compelling and critical support for its further development as an anti-HIV therapeutic agent.
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- Shalley N Kudalkar
- Department of Pharmacology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06520-8066, USA; Department of Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06520-8066, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Section of Infectious Diseases, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06520, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06520-8066, USA; Department of Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06520-8066, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Yale University, New Haven, CT 06511, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Yale University, New Haven, CT 06520-8107, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Section of Infectious Diseases, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06520, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06520-8066, USA; Department of Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06520-8066, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Yale University, New Haven, CT 06511, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Yale University, New Haven, CT 06511, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Section of Infectious Diseases, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06520, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06520-8066, USA; Department of Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06520-8066, USA.
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A gathering storm: HIV infection and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in low and middle-income countries. AIDS 2019; 33:1105-1115. [PMID: 31045941 DOI: 10.1097/qad.0000000000002161] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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: Despite the decreasing total incidence of liver-related deaths, liver disease remains one of the major non-AIDS causes of morbidity and mortality amongst people living with HIV, and a significant proportion of liver disease in these individuals can be attributed to nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). NAFLD in HIV infection is a growing problem in view of increasing life expectancy associated with the use of effective antiretroviral therapy (ART), wider uptake of ART and increasing rates of obesity in many Asian as well as western countries. The problem may be more pronounced in developing countries where there are limited resources available for mass screening and diagnosis of NAFLD. There is a small but growing body of literature examining NAFLD in the setting of HIV, with data from low and middle-income countries (LMICs) particularly lacking. Here, we review the cohort data on NAFLD in HIV, and discuss the risk factors, pathogenesis of hepatic steatosis, NAFLD and nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), diagnostic approaches and therapeutic options available for NAFLD in the setting of HIV, and the specific challenges of NAFLD in HIV for LMICs.
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Klos B, Patel P, Rose C, Bush T, Conley L, Kojic EM, Henry K, Brooks JT, Hammer J. Lower serum adiponectin level is associated with lipodystrophy among HIV-infected men in the Study to Understand the Natural History of HIV/AIDS in the Era of Effective Therapy (SUN) study. HIV Med 2019; 20:534-541. [PMID: 31149766 DOI: 10.1111/hiv.12754] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/19/2019] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Adiponectin levels are inversely related to cardiovascular risk and are low in diabetics and obese persons. We examined the association between adiponectin concentration and HIV-associated lipodystrophy, which remains unclear. METHODS The Study to Understand the Natural History of HIV/AIDS in the Era of Effective Therapy (SUN) was a prospective cohort study of HIV-infected adults conducted in four US cities. Lean body and fat masses were assessed using dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry scans. Using baseline data from 2004 to 2006, we defined lipodystrophy using a sex-specific fat mass ratio and performed cross-sectional analyses of associated risks using multivariable logistic regression. RESULTS Among 440 male participants (median age 42 years; 68% non-Hispanic white; 88% prescribed combination antiretroviral therapy; median CD4 lymphocyte count 468 cells/μL; 76% with viral load < 400 HIV-1 RNA copies/mL; 5% diabetic; median body mass index 25 kg/m2 ), median concentrations of leptin and adiponectin were 3.04 ng/L [interquartile range (IQR) 1.77-5.43 ng/L] and 8005 μg/mL (IQR 4950-11 935 μg/mL), respectively. The prevalence of lipodystrophy was 14%. Lipodystrophy was significantly associated with increasing age [prevalence ratio (PR) 1.50; 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.10-2.06, per 10 years], adiponectin < 8005 μg/mL (PR 5.02; 95% CI 2.53-9.95), ever stavudine use (PR 2.26; 95% CI 1.36-3.75), CD4 cell count > 500 cells/μL (PR 2.59; 95% CI 1.46-4.61), viral load < 400 copies/mL (PR 3.98; 95% CI 1.25-12.6), highly sensitive C-reactive protein < 1.61 mg/L (PR 1.91; 95% CI 1.11-3.28) and smoking (PR 0.42; 95% CI 0.22-0.78). CONCLUSIONS Among men in this HIV-infected cohort, the prevalence of lipodystrophy was similar to previous estimates for persons living with HIV, and was associated with lower adiponectin levels, potentially indicating increased cardiovascular disease risk.
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- B Klos
- Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA.,Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Brown University, Providence, RI, USA
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- Hennepin County Medical Center, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Denver Infectious Disease Consultants, Denver, CO, USA
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Silva BF, Peixoto G, da Luz SR, de Moraes S, Peres SB. Adverse effects of chronic treatment with the Main subclasses of highly active antiretroviral therapy: a systematic review. HIV Med 2019; 20:429-438. [PMID: 31006976 DOI: 10.1111/hiv.12733] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/05/2019] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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OBJECTIVES The aim of the review was to elucidate the adverse effects of chronic treatment with the main subclasses of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART). METHODS A systematic review was carried out using the methods recommended in the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-analysis Protocols (PRISMA-P). Searches of articles in MEDLINE, SCIELO, Web of Science and LILACS were conducted from January to October 2018 based on the following descriptors and keywords: 'HIV' [AND]; 'AIDS' [OR]; 'HAART' [AND]; 'Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy' [OR]; 'Adverse Effects' [AND]. All articles selected described the biochemical changes produced by, and the main adverse effects of, using one or more of the following HAART subclasses: nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs), nonnucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NNRTIs), protease inhibitors (PIs) and other new drugs. The selected articles included patients living with HIV (PLWH) initiating or continuing any type of HAART. The results are presented qualitatively and discussed. RESULTS Twenty-one articles found in the searches were selected for the review, and they included a total of 5626 participants. Seven of the studies investigated mainly NRTIs, three studies mainly NNRTIs, eight studies predominantly PIs, and three studies other antiretroviral drugs as the main treatment. The most common adverse effects on biochemical parameters were the emergence of anaemia for NRTIs as well as NNRTIs and PIs, and plasma lipid alterations caused by their prolonged use. In general, it was found that biological differences among individuals can cause differences in adverse effects, such as virological and treatment failure. CONCLUSIONS One or more occurrences of adverse effects of the chronic utilization of drugs were found for all subclasses of HAART, and certain combinations of drugs from different subclasses were also found to be associated with adverse events.
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- B F Silva
- Adipose Tissue Research Group, Department of Physiological Sciences, State University of Maringá, Maringá, Brazil
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- Department of Physiological Sciences, State University of Maringá, Maringá, Brazil
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- Adipose Tissue Research Group, Department of Physiological Sciences, State University of Maringá, Maringá, Brazil
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- Adipose Tissue Research Group, Department of Physiological Sciences, State University of Maringá, Maringá, Brazil
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- Adipose Tissue Research Group, Department of Physiological Sciences, State University of Maringá, Maringá, Brazil
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Prior exposure to thymidine analogs and didanosine is associated with long-lasting alterations in adipose tissue distribution and cardiovascular risk factors. AIDS 2019; 33:675-683. [PMID: 30585844 DOI: 10.1097/qad.0000000000002119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND Thymidine analogs and didanosine (ddI) have been associated with redistribution of body fat from subcutaneous adipose tissue (SAT) to visceral adipose tissue (VAT), which, in turn, is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease. We explored differences in adipose tissue distribution between people living with HIV (PLWH) with prior exposure to thymidine analogs and/or ddI, without exposure, and uninfected controls and the association with cardiovascular disease risk factors. METHODS In all, 761 PLWH from the Copenhagen Comorbidity in HIV Infection study, and 2283 age and sex-matched uninfected controls from the Copenhagen General Population Study were included. PLWH were stratified according to prior exposure to thymidine analogs and/or ddI. VAT and SAT were determined by abdominal computed tomography scan. Hypotheses were tested using regression analyses. RESULTS Exposure to thymidine analogs and/or ddI was associated with 21.6 cm larger VAT (13.8-29.3) compared to HIV infection without exposure. HIV-negative status was associated with similar VAT compared to HIV infection without exposure. Cumulative exposure to thymidine analogs and/or ddI [3.7 cm per year (2.3-5.1)], but not time since discontinuation [-1.1 cm per year (-3.4 to 1.1)], was associated with VAT. Prior exposure to thymidine analogs and/or ddI was associated with excess risk of hypertension [adjusted odds ratio (aOR) 1.62 (1.13-2.31)], hypercholesterolemia [aOR 1.49 (1.06-2.11)], and low high-density lipoprotein [aOR 1.40 (0.99-1.99)]. CONCLUSIONS This study suggests a potentially irreversible and harmful association of thymidine analogs and ddI with VAT accumulation, which appears be involved in the increased risk of hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, and low high-density lipoprotein found in PLWH with prior exposure to thymidine analogs and/or ddI, even years after treatment discontinuation.
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Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, once fatal, has become a chronic disease that can be treated and well-managed. Antiretroviral treatment (ART) can result in undetectable levels of HIV in the bloodstream. The risk factors, transmission, diagnosis, treatment, acute HIV infection, potential opportunistic infections, and malignancies should be understood by all those caring for persons living with HIV. Preventive treatment is possible with preexposure and postexposure prophylaxis regimens. Home healthcare providers can assist individuals to adhere to medication regimens, monitor efficacy of treatment, recognize complications of HIV and side effects of ART. Most importantly, they can support, educate, and counsel persons living with HIV and their families.
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Kibirige D, Lumu W, Jones AG, Smeeth L, Hattersley AT, Nyirenda MJ. Understanding the manifestation of diabetes in sub Saharan Africa to inform therapeutic approaches and preventive strategies: a narrative review. Clin Diabetes Endocrinol 2019; 5:2. [PMID: 30783538 PMCID: PMC6376682 DOI: 10.1186/s40842-019-0077-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2018] [Accepted: 02/05/2019] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Globally, the burden of diabetes mellitus has increased to epidemic proportions. Estimates from the International Diabetes Federation predict that the greatest future increase in the prevalence of diabetes mellitus will occur in Africa. METHODS This article reviews literature on the manifestation of diabetes in adult patients in sub-Saharan Africa highlighting the distinct phenotypes, plausible explanations for this unique manifestation and the clinical significance of comprehensively defining and understanding the African diabetes phenotype. RESULTS There are few studies on the manifestation or phenotype of diabetes in Africa. The limited data available suggests that, compared to the Western world, the majority of patients with diabetes in Africa are young and relatively lean in body size. In addition, hyperglycaemia in most cases is characterised by a significantly blunted acute first phase of insulin secretion in response to an oral or intravenous glucose load and pancreatic beta cell secretory dysfunction, rather than peripheral insulin resistance predominates. Genetic and environmental factors like chronic infections/inflammation, early life malnutrition and epigenetic modifications are thought to contribute to these distinct differences in manifestation. CONCLUSIONS While published data is limited, there appears to be distinct phenotypes of diabetes in sub-Saharan Africa. Large and more detailed studies are needed especially among newly diagnosed patients to fully characterize diabetes in this region. This will further improve the understanding of manifestation of diabetes and guide the formulation of optimal therapeutic approaches and preventive strategies of the condition on the continent.
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- Davis Kibirige
- Non-Communicable Diseases Theme, Medical Research Council/Uganda Virus Research Institute and London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine Uganda Research Unit, Plot 51-59, Nakiwogo Road, P.O. BOX 49 Entebbe, Uganda
- Department of Medicine, Uganda Martyrs hospital Lubaga, Kampala, Uganda
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- Department of Medicine, Mengo Hospital, Kampala, Uganda
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- National Institute for Health Research, Exeter Clinical Research Facility, University of Exeter Medical School, Exeter, UK
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- Department of Non-Communicable Diseases Epidemiology, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK
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- National Institute for Health Research, Exeter Clinical Research Facility, University of Exeter Medical School, Exeter, UK
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- Non-Communicable Diseases Theme, Medical Research Council/Uganda Virus Research Institute and London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine Uganda Research Unit, Plot 51-59, Nakiwogo Road, P.O. BOX 49 Entebbe, Uganda
- Department of Non-Communicable Diseases Epidemiology, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK
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Marques P, Korbonits M. Pseudoacromegaly. Front Neuroendocrinol 2019; 52:113-143. [PMID: 30448536 DOI: 10.1016/j.yfrne.2018.11.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2018] [Revised: 10/30/2018] [Accepted: 11/14/2018] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Individuals with acromegaloid physical appearance or tall stature may be referred to endocrinologists to exclude growth hormone (GH) excess. While some of these subjects could be healthy individuals with normal variants of growth or physical traits, others will have acromegaly or pituitary gigantism, which are, in general, straightforward diagnoses upon assessment of the GH/IGF-1 axis. However, some patients with physical features resembling acromegaly - usually affecting the face and extremities -, or gigantism - accelerated growth/tall stature - will have no abnormalities in the GH axis. This scenario is termed pseudoacromegaly, and its correct diagnosis can be challenging due to the rarity and variability of these conditions, as well as due to significant overlap in their characteristics. In this review we aim to provide a comprehensive overview of pseudoacromegaly conditions, highlighting their similarities and differences with acromegaly and pituitary gigantism, to aid physicians with the diagnosis of patients with pseudoacromegaly.
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- Pedro Marques
- Centre for Endocrinology, William Harvey Research Institute, Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, Charterhouse Square, London EC1M 6BQ, UK
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- Centre for Endocrinology, William Harvey Research Institute, Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, Charterhouse Square, London EC1M 6BQ, UK.
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Cames C, Pascal L, Ba A, Mbodj H, Ouattara B, Diallo NF, Msellati P, Mbaye N, Sy Signate H, Blanche S, Diack A. Low prevalence of lipodystrophy in HIV-infected Senegalese children on long-term antiretroviral treatment: the ANRS 12279 MAGGSEN Pediatric Cohort Study. BMC Infect Dis 2018; 18:374. [PMID: 30081838 PMCID: PMC6090843 DOI: 10.1186/s12879-018-3282-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2017] [Accepted: 07/30/2018] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Background The long-term benefits of antiretroviral treatment (ART) are associated with metabolic complications, especially lipodystrophy, which has been well described among HIV-infected adults and children on ART in developed settings. Specifically, stavudine, and to a lesser extent zidovudine and protease inhibitors (PI), have been consistently implicated in the development of lipodystrophy. In 2006, following advice from the WHO, Senegal began phasing out stavudine from first-line ART. The objectives of this cross-sectional analysis are to assess and identify risk factors affecting the prevalence of lipodystrophy in Senegalese children and adolescents on long-term ART participating in a cohort study. Methods Lipodystrophy was clinically assessed in two- to 18-year-old children on ART for at least six months and with no concurrent severe acute malnutrition. Risk factors for lipodystrophy were identified using stepwise multivariable logistic regression. Explanatory variables included clinical and personal data, immunovirologic status, and therapeutic history. Results Overall, 254 children were assessed for lipodystrophy. The median age was 10.9 years (IQR: 8.1–14.2) and the median duration on ART was 54 months (32–84). Only 18% had been previously treated with stavudine, with a median treatment duration of 8 months (5–25). Ongoing treatment included 76% of children receiving zidovudine (median duration of 48 months (26–74)) and 27% receiving PI (lopinavir/ritonavir; median duration of 49 months (23–59)). Mild signs of lipodystrophy were observed in 33 children (13%): 28 with lipoatrophy, 4 with lipohypertrophy and one with combined type. Boys were more likely to present with lipoatrophy than girls (aOR: 4.3, 95% CI: 1.6–11.7). Children previously treated with stavudine for ≥1 year had a greater risk for lipoatrophy than those never exposed (3.8, 1.0–14.0), although the association was weak. There was no association between lipodystrophy and age or current or cumulative treatment with lopinavir/ritonavir or zidovudine. Conclusions We report low prevalence of mild lipodystrophy in children and adolescents on long-term ART receiving a stavudine-sparing regimen. These findings are reassuring for clinicians in low-income settings where zidovudine is massively prescribed and lopinavir/ritonavir is the only widely available PI. Trial registration ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01771562 (registration date: 01/18/2013).
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- Cecile Cames
- Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (IRD), UMI233 IRD, INSERM U1175, Université de Montpellier, 911, avenue Agropolis, BP 64501, 34394, Montpellier cedex 5, France.
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- Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (IRD), UMI233 IRD, INSERM U1175, Université de Montpellier, 911, avenue Agropolis, BP 64501, 34394, Montpellier cedex 5, France
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- Centre Hospitalier National d'Enfants Albert Royer, Dakar, Sénégal
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- Centre Hospitalier National d'Enfants Albert Royer, Dakar, Sénégal
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- Synergie Pour l'Enfance, Centre Hospitalier Roi Baudouin, Guediawaye, Sénégal
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- Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (IRD), UMI233 IRD, INSERM U1175, Université de Montpellier, 911, avenue Agropolis, BP 64501, 34394, Montpellier cedex 5, France
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- Synergie Pour l'Enfance, Centre Hospitalier Roi Baudouin, Guediawaye, Sénégal
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- Centre Hospitalier National d'Enfants Albert Royer, Dakar, Sénégal
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- Centre Hospitalier National d'Enfants Albert Royer, Dakar, Sénégal
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Abrahams Z, Maartens G, Levitt N, Dave J. Anthropometric definitions for antiretroviral-associated lipodystrophy derived from a longitudinal South African cohort with serial dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry measurements. Int J STD AIDS 2018; 29:1194-1203. [PMID: 29945538 DOI: 10.1177/0956462418778649] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The development of lipodystrophy is associated with the long-term use of antiretroviral therapy (ART). We assessed agreement between patient-reported lipodystrophy and body composition measures using dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) and developed objective measures to define lipoatrophy and lipohypertrophy in black South Africans. One hundred and eighty-seven ART-naïve HIV-infected adults were enrolled in a 24-month longitudinal study. Self-reported information on regional fat loss and fat gain, anthropometry, and DXA measures were collected at baseline, three, six, 12, 18, and 24 months after starting ART. Receiver operating characteristic curves were used to describe the performance of anthropometric variables using change in limb and trunk fat measured by DXA, as the reference standard. The proportion of men and women who developed lipoatrophy and lipohypertrophy increased over the 24-month period, with lipoatrophy occurring more frequently in men (21% versus 10%). In women, lipoatrophy was best determined by thigh skinfold thickness (80.3% correctly classified) and mid-arm circumference (77.6% correctly classified). None of the anthropometric measures performed well for defining lipoatrophy in men. Anthropometric measures performed well for defining lipoatrophy in women, but not lipohypertrophy.
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- Zulfa Abrahams
- 1 Department of Medicine, Division of Diabetic Medicine and Endocrinology, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- 2 Department of Medicine, Division of Clinical Pharmacology, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- 1 Department of Medicine, Division of Diabetic Medicine and Endocrinology, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- 1 Department of Medicine, Division of Diabetic Medicine and Endocrinology, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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Hsu DC, Wegner MD, Sunyakumthorn P, Silsorn D, Tayamun S, Inthawong D, Kuncharin Y, Im-Erbsin R, Ege C, O'Connell RJ, Michael NL, Ndhlovu LC, Vasan S. CD4+ Cell infiltration into subcutaneous adipose tissue is not indicative of productively infected cells during acute SHIV infection. J Med Primatol 2018; 46:154-157. [PMID: 28748665 DOI: 10.1111/jmp.12298] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/26/2017] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Limited longitudinal data exist on the effect of HIV on adipose tissue (AT). We found an increase in CD4+ cells and detectable SHIV-RNA in AT during acute SHIV infection. SHIV-RNA+ cells were rare, suggesting that AT is unlikely to be a major source of productively infected cells in SHIV infection.
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- Denise C Hsu
- Armed Forces Research Institute of Medical Sciences, Bangkok, Thailand.,US Military HIV Research Program, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, Silver Spring, MD, USA.,Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Armed Forces Research Institute of Medical Sciences, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Armed Forces Research Institute of Medical Sciences, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Armed Forces Research Institute of Medical Sciences, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Armed Forces Research Institute of Medical Sciences, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Armed Forces Research Institute of Medical Sciences, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Armed Forces Research Institute of Medical Sciences, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Armed Forces Research Institute of Medical Sciences, Bangkok, Thailand.,US Military HIV Research Program, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, Silver Spring, MD, USA
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- US Military HIV Research Program, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, Silver Spring, MD, USA
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- John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI, USA
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- Armed Forces Research Institute of Medical Sciences, Bangkok, Thailand.,US Military HIV Research Program, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, Silver Spring, MD, USA.,Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine, Bethesda, MD, USA
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Lindegaard B, Hvid T, Wolsk Mygind H, Hartvig-Mortensen O, Grøndal T, Abildgaard J, Gerstoft J, Pedersen BK, Baranowski M. Low expression of IL-18 and IL-18 receptor in human skeletal muscle is associated with systemic and intramuscular lipid metabolism-Role of HIV lipodystrophy. PLoS One 2018; 13:e0186755. [PMID: 29342149 PMCID: PMC5771554 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0186755] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2017] [Accepted: 10/07/2017] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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Introduction Interleukin (IL)-18 is involved in regulation of lipid and glucose metabolism. Mice lacking whole-body IL-18 signalling are prone to develop weight gain and insulin resistance, a phenotype which is associated with impaired fat oxidation and ectopic skeletal muscle lipid deposition. IL-18 mRNA is expressed in human skeletal muscle but a role for IL-18 in muscle has not been identified. Patients with HIV-infection and lipodystrophy (LD) are characterized by lipid and glucose disturbances and increased levels of circulating IL-18. We hypothesized that skeletal muscle IL-18 and IL-18 receptor (R) expression would be altered in patients with HIV-lipodystrophy. Design and methods Twenty-three HIV-infected patients with LD and 15 age-matched healthy controls were included in a cross-sectional study. Biopsies from the vastus lateralis muscle were obtained and IL-18 and IL-18R mRNA expression were measured by real-time PCR and sphingolipids (ceramides, sphingosine, sphingosine-1-Phosphate, sphinganine) were measured by HPLC. Insulin resistance was assessed by HOMA and the insulin response during an OGTT. Results Patients with HIV-LD had a 60% and 54% lower level of muscular IL-18 and IL-18R mRNA expression, respectively, compared to age-matched healthy controls. Patients with HIV-LD had a trend towards increased levels of ceramide (18.3±4.7 versus 14.8±3.0,p = 0.06) and sphingosine (0.41±0.13 versus 0.32±0.07, and lower level of sphinganine (p = 0.06). Low levels of muscle IL-18 mRNA correlated to high levels of ceramides (r = -0.31, p = 0.038) and sphingosine-1P (r = -0.29, p = 0.046) in skeletal muscle, whereas such a correlation was not found in healthy controls. Low expression of IL-18 mRNA in skeletal muscle correlated to elevated concentration of circulating triglycerides (Rp = -0.73, p<0.0001). Neither muscle expression of IL-18 mRNA or ceramide correlated to parameters of insulin resistance. Conclusion IL-18 (mRNA) in skeletal muscle appears to be involved in the regulation of intramuscular lipid metabolism and hypertriglyceridemia.
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- Birgitte Lindegaard
- The Centre of Inflammation and Metabolism and The Centre of Physical Activity Research, Rigshospital, Copenhagen, Denmark
- The Department of Infectious Diseases, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
- The Department of Lung- and Infectious Diseases, Nordsjællands Hospital, Hillerød, Denmark
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- The Centre of Inflammation and Metabolism and The Centre of Physical Activity Research, Rigshospital, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- The Centre of Inflammation and Metabolism and The Centre of Physical Activity Research, Rigshospital, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- The Centre of Inflammation and Metabolism and The Centre of Physical Activity Research, Rigshospital, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- The Centre of Inflammation and Metabolism and The Centre of Physical Activity Research, Rigshospital, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- The Department of Infectious Diseases, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- The Centre of Inflammation and Metabolism and The Centre of Physical Activity Research, Rigshospital, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Physiology, Medical University of Bialystok, Bialystok, Poland
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Mashinya F, Alberts M, Cook I, Ntuli S. Determinants of body mass index by gender in the Dikgale Health and Demographic Surveillance System site, South Africa. Glob Health Action 2018; 11:1537613. [PMID: 30392446 PMCID: PMC6225484 DOI: 10.1080/16549716.2018.1537613] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2018] [Accepted: 10/13/2018] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The study was conducted in the Dikgale Health and Demographic Surveillance System (DHDSS) site where we have observed increasing obesity levels, particularly in women, despite evidence of high physical activity (PA) and a relatively low daily energy intake. OBJECTIVE This study aimed to assess the socio-demographic, behavioural and biological determinants of body mass index (BMI) in adult residents permanently residing in the DHDSS. METHODS A cross-sectional study was conducted in which socio-demographic, behavioural and biological characteristics from 1143 participants (aged 40-60 years) were collected using a paper questionnaire and standard anthropometric measures. Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) testing was performed on all participants except those who indicated that they had tested positive. Chi-square and Mann-Whitney tests were used to analyze categorical and continuous variables, respectively, while hierarchical multivariate regression was used to analyze predictors of BMI. RESULTS The median age of women and men was 51 (46-56) and 50 (45-55) years, respectively. The prevalence of overweight-obesity was 76% in women and 21% in men. A significant negative association of BMI with HIV and smoking and a significant positive association with socio-economic status (SES) was observed in both sexes. In women, BMI was negatively associated with sleep duration (p = 0.015) and age (p = 0.012), but positively associated with sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) (p = 0.08). In men, BMI was negatively associated with alcohol use (p = 0.016) and positively associated with being married (p < 0.001). PA was not associated with BMI in either sexes. Full models explained 9.2% and 20% of the variance in BMI in women and men, respectively. CONCLUSION BMI in DHDSS adults is not associated with physical inactivity but is associated wealth, marital status, sleep, smoking, alcohol use, and HIV status. Future studies should explore the contribution of nutrition, stunting, psycho-social and genetic factors to overweight and obesity in DHDSS.
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- Felistas Mashinya
- Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Limpopo, Polokwane, South Africa
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Limpopo, Polokwane, South Africa
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- Faculty of Humanities, University of Limpopo, Polokwane, South Africa
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Limpopo, Polokwane, South Africa
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Alexoudi I, Katsarou A, Paparizos V, Oikonomou K, Kourkounti S, Augerinou G, Antoniou C. Dermatological conditions associated with HIV medication in a cohort of Greek patients initiating antiretroviral therapy: 1988–2013. J Virus Erad 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/s2055-6640(20)30238-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Dermatological conditions associated with HIV medication in a cohort of Greek patients initiating antiretroviral therapy: 1988-2013. J Virus Erad 2018; 4:26-29. [PMID: 29568550 PMCID: PMC5851181] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Objectives: Treatment of HIV infection has evolved from a single antiretroviral agent to combination therapy, which has dramatically improved both the quality of life and life expectancy of affected patients. The aim of this study was to review HIV treatment-associated dermatological conditions observed in adult patients receiving antiretroviral therapy (ART) in a single tertiary care referral centre over time. Methods: We reviewed the files of HIV-positive patients seen at the Dermatology Department, AIDS Clinic of the Andreas Syggros Hospital, Athens, Greece who had initiated ART from 1988 to 2013, for evidence of dermatological conditions commonly associated with HIV-related medication. Results: Among a cohort of 1329 HIV-positive patients (1155 men and 174 women), 352 (299 men and 53 women) presented with at least one dermatological condition, with a total of 423 conditions diagnosed that could be attributed to HIV-related medication. Lipodystrophy (47.42%), and maculopapular (MP) rash (40.6%) were most commonly diagnosed. There were three incidence peaks for these reactions, which reflected the different types of ART and HIV-related drugs commonly used at the time. After 2006, the number of these dermatological conditions declined (15.1% of cases) with the availability of newer ART regimens. Conclusions: Early ART was accompanied with a high incidence of adverse skin reactions, which have decreased over time in association with overall better tolerated treatment regimens for HIV infection.
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Tanaka T, Nakazawa H, Kuriyama N, Kaneki M. Farnesyltransferase inhibitors prevent HIV protease inhibitor (lopinavir/ritonavir)-induced lipodystrophy and metabolic syndrome in mice. Exp Ther Med 2017; 15:1314-1320. [PMID: 29434718 PMCID: PMC5774418 DOI: 10.3892/etm.2017.5526] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2016] [Accepted: 01/20/2017] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) has successfully reduced the mortality rate of patients with human immune deficiency virus (HIV) and HIV protease inhibitors (HIV PIs) are key components of HAART. Complications of HAART, particularly those associated with HIV PIs including lipodystrophy and metabolic disturbance, have emerged as an important public health issue. No specific treatment is available to prevent and/or treat HIV PI-associated lipodystrophy and metabolic syndrome. The present study demonstrated that a relatively low-dose of farnesyltransferase inhibitor (FTI), tipifarnib (3 mg/kg/day, subcutaneous injection) and lonafarnib (5 mg/kg/day, subcutaneous injection), prevented the onset of lipodystrophy and metabolic syndrome induced by the combination of two HIV PIs, lopinavir (50 mg/kg/day, intraperitoneal injection) and ritonavir (12.5 mg/kg/day, intraperitoneal injection), in mice. Consistent with previous studies, treatment with lopinavir/ritonavir for 2 weeks decreased body weight, adipose tissue mass, levels of plasma adiponectin and leptin, and increased plasma levels of triglycerides, total cholesterol and insulin. Tipifarnib and lonafarnb prevented or ameliorated all of these alterations in the HIV PI-treated mice. These data identify FTIs as a novel potential strategy to prevent or treat HIV PI-associated lipodystrophy and metabolic syndrome in HIV-infected patients on HAART.
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- Tomokazu Tanaka
- Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Charlestown, MA 02129, USA
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- Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Charlestown, MA 02129, USA.,Department of Research, Shriners Hospitals for Children, Boston, MA 02114, USA
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- Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Charlestown, MA 02129, USA.,Department of Research, Shriners Hospitals for Children, Boston, MA 02114, USA
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- Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Charlestown, MA 02129, USA.,Department of Research, Shriners Hospitals for Children, Boston, MA 02114, USA
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Dragović G, Srdić D, Al Musalhi K, Soldatović I, Kušić J, Jevtović D, Nair D. Higher Levels of Cystatin C in HIV/AIDS Patients with Metabolic Syndrome. Basic Clin Pharmacol Toxicol 2017; 122:396-401. [PMID: 29024496 DOI: 10.1111/bcpt.12919] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2017] [Accepted: 10/04/2017] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Data about Cystatin-C levels in HIV-infected patients with metabolic syndrome (MetS) are still limited. Therefore, the aim of this study was to evaluate the possible correlations of serum levels of Cystatin-C in HIV/AIDS patients treated with combined antiretroviral therapy (cART) with or without MetS. This cross-sectional study included 89 HIV/AIDS Caucasian patients receiving cART at the HIV/AIDS Centre Belgrade, Serbia, divided into two groups according to the presence of MetS. Cystatin-C and other biochemical parameters were measured using Cytokine-Array-I, Metabolic-Array-I and Metabolic-Array-II, at the Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Royal Free Hospital and University College London, UK. A linear regression model was performed to evaluate which clinical and laboratory variables had an independent effect on Cystatin-C levels in HIV/AIDS patients. There were 33 (37%) patients with MetS and 56 (63%) without MetS. Patients with and without MetS were homogenous for age, duration of cART, number of cART combinations and CD4+ T cell count. Statistically increased Cystatin-C levels were observed in HIV/AIDS patients with MetS (p = 0.017), when compared to patients without MetS. Data showed a positive correlation of Cystatin-C and C-reactive protein (r = 0.349, p = 0.001). Using linear regression modelling, significant correlations were obtained between Cystatin-C and MetS in univariate analysis (p < 0.001). Cystatin-C levels were significantly higher in HIV/AIDS patients with MetS versus without MetS. Early assessment of MetS using Cystatin-C as a marker may ultimately help increase the lifespan of HIV/AIDS patients, as these patients appear to be at high risk of cardiovascular diseases.
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- Gordana Dragović
- Department of Pharmacology, Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, School of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Department of Pharmacology, Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, School of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Royal Free Hospital and University College London, London, UK
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- Institute for Biomedical Statistics, School of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Infectious and Tropical Diseases Hospital, School of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Infectious and Tropical Diseases Hospital, School of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Royal Free Hospital and University College London, London, UK
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Conradie MM, van de Vyver M, Andrag E, Conradie M, Ferris WF. A Direct Comparison of the Effects of the Antiretroviral Drugs Stavudine, Tenofovir and the Combination Lopinavir/Ritonavir on Bone Metabolism in a Rat Model. Calcif Tissue Int 2017; 101:422-432. [PMID: 28528404 DOI: 10.1007/s00223-017-0290-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2017] [Accepted: 05/11/2017] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Antiretroviral (ARV) treatment may induce metabolic complications in HIV patients on long-term therapy that can affect bone health. In this study, the effects of the ARVs Stavudine (d4T), Tenofovir (TDF) and Lopinavir/ritonavir (LPV/r) on bone metabolism and lipodystrophy were directly compared in rats to negate the consequences of HIV-associated confounding factors. Healthy 12-14-week-old male Wistar rats (n = 40) were divided into four treatment groups and received an oral animal equivalent dose of either Stavudine (6.2 mg/kg/day), TDF (26.6 mg/kg/day), LPV/r (70.8 mg/kg/day) or water (Control 1.5 mL water/day) for a period of 9 weeks. Whole-body DXA measurements, a biomechanical three-point breaking test and histomorphometric analysis were performed on the femurs and tibias at the end of the treatment period. Stavudine monotherapy was found to be associated with decreased femoral bone mineral density that translated into reduced bone strength, whereas histomorphometric analysis demonstrated that Stavudine induces an imbalance in bone metabolism at tissue level, evident in higher resorption (eroded surfaces, osteoclast surfaces and osteoclast number) and lower formation parameters (osteoblast surfaces and osteoid surfaces). This was less clear in the rats treated with either TDF or LPV/r. Furthermore, both Stavudine and TDF treatment resulted in significant bone marrow adiposity, although no significant redistribution of body fat was noted in the treated rats compared to controls. The data from this study suggest that in the absence of HIV-associated factors, LPV/r is less detrimental to bone metabolism compared to Stavudine and TDF.
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- Division of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, PO Box 241, Cape Town, 8000, South Africa
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- Division of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, PO Box 241, Cape Town, 8000, South Africa
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- Division of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, PO Box 241, Cape Town, 8000, South Africa
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- Division of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, PO Box 241, Cape Town, 8000, South Africa
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- Division of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, PO Box 241, Cape Town, 8000, South Africa.
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Meintjes G, Moorhouse MA, Carmona S, Davies N, Dlamini S, van Vuuren C, Manzini T, Mathe M, Moosa Y, Nash J, Nel J, Pakade Y, Woods J, Van Zyl G, Conradie F, Venter F. Adult antiretroviral therapy guidelines 2017. South Afr J HIV Med 2017; 18:776. [PMID: 29568644 PMCID: PMC5843236 DOI: 10.4102/sajhivmed.v18i1.776] [Citation(s) in RCA: 130] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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These guidelines are intended as an update to those published in the Southern African Journal of HIV Medicine in 2014 and the update on when to initiate antiretroviral therapy in 2015. Since the release of the previous guidelines, the scale-up of antiretroviral therapy (ART) in southern Africa has continued. New antiretroviral drugs have become available with improved efficacy, safety and robustness. The guidelines are intended for countries in the southern African region, which vary between lower and middle income.
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- Graeme Meintjes
- Southern African HIV Clinicians Society, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Southern African HIV Clinicians Society, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Southern African HIV Clinicians Society, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Southern African HIV Clinicians Society, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Southern African HIV Clinicians Society, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Southern African HIV Clinicians Society, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Southern African HIV Clinicians Society, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Southern African HIV Clinicians Society, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Southern African HIV Clinicians Society, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Southern African HIV Clinicians Society, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Southern African HIV Clinicians Society, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Southern African HIV Clinicians Society, Johannesburg, South Africa
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de Pádua CM, Braga LP, Pinto Mendicino CC. Adverse reactions to antiretroviral therapy: a prevalent concern. REVISTA PANAMERICANA DE SALUD PUBLICA = PAN AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH 2017; 41:e84. [PMID: 31391821 PMCID: PMC6660853 DOI: 10.26633/rpsp.2017.84] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2016] [Accepted: 01/09/2017] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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The risk–benefit ratio of antiretroviral therapy (ART) is usually considered favorable due to the urgent need to control the HIV/AIDS epidemic. Current studies have shown that combined ART (two or more drugs, from two different classes) is the most effective, with benefits that go beyond clinical management of the disease playing a crucial role in preventing HIV transmission. Therefore, early identification of HIV infection followed by immediate initiation of ART has been encouraged worldwide. However, the success of this strategy has been threatened by poor engagement of patients in HIV care, which may be related to drug harms. In addition, ART is required for the life course, creating the potential for adverse drug reactions (e.g., lipodystrophies). Therefore, adverse drug reactions are a prevalent concern among people living with HIV/AIDS, even in the current era of early initiation of ART (“early ART”), with most drugs considered much safer than those used in previous eras. Accurate diagnosis, recording, and reporting, followed up with proper management and prevention, and intensive surveillance, of new and known adverse reactions to ART, should be strongly encouraged as part of the care continuum.
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- Cristiane Menezes de Pádua
- Department of Social Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais Belo Horizonte, MG Brazil Department of Social Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
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- Department of Social Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais Belo Horizonte, MG Brazil Department of Social Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
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- Department of Social Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais Belo Horizonte, MG Brazil Department of Social Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
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Noorhasan M, Drozd DR, Grunfeld C, Merrill JO, Burkholder GA, Mugavero MJ, Willig JH, Willig AL, Cropsey KL, Mayer KH, Blashill A, Mimiaga M, McCaul ME, Hutton H, Chander G, Mathews WC, Napravnik S, Eron JJ, Christopoulos K, Fredericksen RJ, Nance RM, Delaney JC, Crane PK, Saag MS, Kitahata MM, Crane HM, on behalf of the Centers For AIDS R. Associations Between At-Risk Alcohol Use, Substance Use, and Smoking with Lipohypertrophy and Lipoatrophy Among Patients Living with HIV. AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses 2017; 33:534-545. [PMID: 28092168 DOI: 10.1089/aid.2015.0357] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To examine associations between lipohypertrophy and lipoatrophy and illicit drug use, smoking, and at-risk alcohol use among a large diverse cohort of persons living with HIV (PLWH) in clinical care. METHODS 7,931 PLWH at six sites across the United States completed 21,279 clinical assessments, including lipohypertrophy and lipoatrophy, drug/alcohol use, physical activity level, and smoking. Lipohypertrophy and lipoatrophy were measured using the FRAM body morphology instrument and associations were assessed with generalized estimating equations. RESULTS Lipohypertrophy (33% mild, 4% moderate-to-severe) and lipoatrophy (20% mild, 3% moderate-to-severe) were common. Older age, male sex, and higher current CD4 count were associated with more severe lipohypertrophy (p values <.001-.03). Prior methamphetamine or marijuana use, and prior and current cocaine use, were associated with more severe lipohypertrophy (p values <.001-.009). Older age, detectable viral load, and low current CD4 cell counts were associated with more severe lipoatrophy (p values <.001-.003). In addition, current smoking and marijuana and opiate use were associated with more severe lipoatrophy (p values <.001-.03). Patients with very low physical activity levels had more severe lipohypertrophy and also more severe lipoatrophy than those with all other activity levels (p values <.001). For example, the lipohypertrophy score of those reporting high levels of physical activity was on average 1.6 points lower than those reporting very low levels of physical activity (-1.6, 95% CI: -1.8 to -1.4, p < .001). CONCLUSIONS We found a high prevalence of lipohypertrophy and lipoatrophy among a nationally distributed cohort of PLWH. While low levels of physical activity were associated with both lipohypertrophy and lipoatrophy, associations with substance use and other clinical characteristics differed between lipohypertrophy and lipoatrophy. These results support the conclusion that lipohypertrophy and lipoatrophy are distinct, and highlight differential associations with specific illicit drug use.
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- Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
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- Department of Medicine, University of California at San Francisco, San Francisco, California
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- Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
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- Department of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
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- Department of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
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- Department of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
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- Department of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
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- Department of Medicine, Fenway Institute, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Medicine, Fenway Institute, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Division of Psychiatry, Fenway Institute, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Medicine, University of California San Diego, San Diego, California
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- Department of Medicine, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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- Department of Medicine, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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- Department of Medicine, University of California at San Francisco, San Francisco, California
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- Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
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- Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
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- Department of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
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- Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
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- Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
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Nansseu JRN, Bigna JJR. Antiretroviral therapy related adverse effects: Can sub-Saharan Africa cope with the new "test and treat" policy of the World Health Organization? Infect Dis Poverty 2017; 6:24. [PMID: 28196511 PMCID: PMC5310075 DOI: 10.1186/s40249-017-0240-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2016] [Accepted: 01/10/2017] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Recent studies have shown that early antiretroviral therapy (ART) initiation results in significant HIV transmission reduction. This is the rationale behind the "test and treat" policy of the World Health Organization (WHO). Implementation of this policy will lead to an increased incidence of ART-related adverse effects, especially in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Is the region yet ready to cope with such a challenging issue? MAIN BODY The introduction and widespread use of ART have drastically changed the natural history of HIV/AIDS, but exposure to ART leads to serious medication-related adverse effects mainly explained by mitochondrial toxicities, and the situation will get worse in the near future. Indeed, ART is associated with an increased risk of developing cardiovascular disease, lipodystrophy, prediabetes and overt diabetes, insulin resistance and hyperlactatemia/lactic acidosis. The prevalence of these disorders is already high in SSA, and the situation will be exacerbated by the implementation of the new WHO recommendations. Most SSA countries are characterized by (extreme) poverty, very weak health systems, inadequate and low quality of health services, inaccessibility to existing health facilities, lack of (qualified) health personnel, lack of adequate equipment, inaccessibility and unaffordability of medicines, and heavy workload in a context of a double burden of disease. Additionally, there is dearth of data on the incidence and predictive factors of ART-related adverse effects in SSA, to anticipate on strategies that should be put in place to prevent the occurrence of these conditions or properly estimate the upcoming burden and prepare an adequate response plan. These are required if we are to anticipate and effectively prevent this upcoming burden. CONCLUSION While SSA would be the first region to experience the huge benefits of implementing the "test and treat" policy of the WHO, the region is not yet prepared to manage the consequential increased burden of ART-related toxic and metabolic complications. Urgent measures should be taken to fill the lacunae if SSA is not to become over-burdened by the consequences of the "test and treat" policy.
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- Jobert Richie N Nansseu
- Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences of the University of Yaoundé I, PO Box 1364, Yaoundé, Cameroon. .,Sickle Cell Disease Unit, Mother and Child Centre of the Chantal Biya Foundation, Yaoundé, Cameroon.
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- Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Centre Pasteur of Cameroon, Yaoundé, Cameroon.,Faculty of Medicine, University of Paris Sud XI, Le Kremlin Bicêtre, Paris, France
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Massart J, Begriche K, Moreau C, Fromenty B. Role of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease as risk factor for drug-induced hepatotoxicity. J Clin Transl Res 2017; 3:212-232. [PMID: 28691103 PMCID: PMC5500243 DOI: 10.18053/jctres.03.2017s1.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Obesity is often associated with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), which refers to a large spectrum of hepatic lesions including fatty liver, nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) and cirrhosis. Different investigations showed or suggested that obesity and NAFLD are able to increase the risk of hepatotoxicity of different drugs. Some of these drugs could induce more frequently an acute hepatitis in obese individuals whereas others could worsen pre-existing NAFLD. AIM The main objective of the present review was to collect the available information regarding the role of NAFLD as risk factor for drug-induced hepatotoxicity. For this purpose, we performed a data-mining analysis using different queries including drug-induced liver injury (or DILI), drug-induced hepatotoxicity, fatty liver, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (or NAFLD), steatosis and obesity. The main data from the collected articles are reported in this review and when available, some pathophysiological hypotheses are put forward. RELEVANCE FOR PATIENTS Drugs that could pose a potential risk in obese patients include compounds belonging to different pharmacological classes such as acetaminophen, halothane, methotrexate, rosiglitazone, stavudine and tamoxifen. For some of these drugs, experimental investigations in obese rodents confirmed the clinical observations and unveiled different pathophysiological mechanisms which could explain why these pharmaceuticals are particularly hepatotoxic in obesity and NAFLD. Other drugs such as pentoxifylline, phenobarbital and omeprazole might also pose a risk but more investigations are required to determine whether this risk is significant or not. Because obese people often take several drugs for the treatment of different obesity-related diseases such as type 2 diabetes, hyperlipidemia and coronary heart disease, it is urgent to identify the main pharmaceuticals that can cause acute hepatitis on a fatty liver background or induce NAFLD worsening.
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- Julie Massart
- Department of Molecular Medicine and Surgery, Karolinska University Hospital, Karolinska Institutet, SE-171 77 Stockholm, Sweden
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- INSERM, U991, Université de Rennes 1, Rennes, France.,Service de Biochimie et Toxicologie, CHU Pontchaillou, Rennes, France
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Verna EC. Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and non-alcoholic steatohepatitis in patients with HIV. Lancet Gastroenterol Hepatol 2017; 2:211-223. [PMID: 28404136 DOI: 10.1016/s2468-1253(16)30120-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2016] [Revised: 09/02/2016] [Accepted: 09/07/2016] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Liver disease is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality among people with HIV, and in this era of safer and more effective hepatitis C therapy, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) could soon emerge as the most common liver disease in this population. NAFLD is common among patients with HIV, and might be more likely to progress to non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) and NAFLD-related fibrosis or cirrhosis in these patients than in individuals without HIV. Several mechanisms of NAFLD pathogenesis are postulated to explain the disease severity in patients with HIV; these mechanisms include the influence of the gut microbiome, and also metabolic, genetic, and immunological factors. Although treatment strategies are currently based on modification of NAFLD risk factors, many new drugs are now in clinical trials, including trials specifically in patients with HIV. Thus, the identification and risk-stratification of patients with HIV and NAFLD are becoming increasingly important for accurately counselling of these patients regarding their prognosis and for establishing the most appropriate disease-altering therapy.
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- Elizabeth C Verna
- Center for Liver Disease and Transplantation, Division of Digestive and Liver Diseases, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY, USA.
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Kudalkar SN, Beloor J, Chan AH, Lee WG, Jorgensen WL, Kumar P, Anderson KS. Structural and Preclinical Studies of Computationally Designed Non-Nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors for Treating HIV infection. Mol Pharmacol 2017; 91:383-391. [PMID: 28167742 DOI: 10.1124/mol.116.107755] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2016] [Accepted: 02/02/2017] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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The clinical benefits of HIV-1 non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase (RT) inhibitors (NNRTIs) are hindered by their unsatisfactory pharmacokinetic (PK) properties along with the rapid development of drug-resistant variants. However, the clinical efficacy of these inhibitors can be improved by developing compounds with enhanced pharmacological profiles and heightened antiviral activity. We used computational and structure-guided design to develop two next-generation NNRTI drug candidates, compounds I and II, which are members of a class of catechol diethers. We evaluated the preclinical potential of these compounds in BALB/c mice because of their high solubility (510 µg/ml for compound I and 82.9 µg/ml for compound II), low cytotoxicity, and enhanced antiviral activity against wild-type (WT) HIV-1 RT and resistant variants. Additionally, crystal structures of compounds I and II with WT RT suggested an optimal binding to the NNRTI binding pocket favoring the high anti-viral potency. A single intraperitoneal dose of compounds I and II exhibited a prolonged serum residence time of 48 hours and concentration maximum (Cmax) of 4000- to 15,000-fold higher than their therapeutic/effective concentrations. These Cmax values were 4- to 15-fold lower than their cytotoxic concentrations observed in MT-2 cells. Compound II showed an enhanced area under the curve (0-last) and decreased plasma clearance over compound I and efavirenz, the standard of care NNRTI. Hence, the overall (PK) profile of compound II was excellent compared with that of compound I and efavirenz. Furthermore, both compounds were very well tolerated in BALB/c mice without any detectable acute toxicity. Taken together, these data suggest that compounds I and II possess improved anti-HIV-1 potency, remarkable in vivo safety, and prolonged in vivo circulation time, suggesting strong potential for further development as new NNRTIs for the potential treatment of HIV infection.
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- Shalley N Kudalkar
- Departments of Pharmacology, School of Medicine (S.N.K., A.H.C., K.S.A.), Infectious Diseases/Internal Medicine, School of Medicine (J.B., P.K.), and Chemistry (W.-G.L., W.L.J.), Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut
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- Departments of Pharmacology, School of Medicine (S.N.K., A.H.C., K.S.A.), Infectious Diseases/Internal Medicine, School of Medicine (J.B., P.K.), and Chemistry (W.-G.L., W.L.J.), Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut
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- Departments of Pharmacology, School of Medicine (S.N.K., A.H.C., K.S.A.), Infectious Diseases/Internal Medicine, School of Medicine (J.B., P.K.), and Chemistry (W.-G.L., W.L.J.), Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut
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- Departments of Pharmacology, School of Medicine (S.N.K., A.H.C., K.S.A.), Infectious Diseases/Internal Medicine, School of Medicine (J.B., P.K.), and Chemistry (W.-G.L., W.L.J.), Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut
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- Departments of Pharmacology, School of Medicine (S.N.K., A.H.C., K.S.A.), Infectious Diseases/Internal Medicine, School of Medicine (J.B., P.K.), and Chemistry (W.-G.L., W.L.J.), Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut
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- Departments of Pharmacology, School of Medicine (S.N.K., A.H.C., K.S.A.), Infectious Diseases/Internal Medicine, School of Medicine (J.B., P.K.), and Chemistry (W.-G.L., W.L.J.), Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut
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- Departments of Pharmacology, School of Medicine (S.N.K., A.H.C., K.S.A.), Infectious Diseases/Internal Medicine, School of Medicine (J.B., P.K.), and Chemistry (W.-G.L., W.L.J.), Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut
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Alencastro PR, Barcellos NT, Wolff FH, Ikeda MLR, Schuelter-Trevisol F, Brandão ABM, Fuchs SC. People living with HIV on ART have accurate perception of lipodystrophy signs: a cross-sectional study. BMC Res Notes 2017; 10:40. [PMID: 28086977 PMCID: PMC5234247 DOI: 10.1186/s13104-017-2377-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2015] [Accepted: 01/06/2017] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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Background The prevalence of lipodystrophy ranges from 31 to 65%, depending on the criteria adopted for diagnosis. The usual methods applied in the diagnosis vary from self-perception, medical examination, skinfolds measurements, or even imaging assessment for confirmation of fat distribution changes. Although several methods have been developed, there is no gold standard for characterization of LA and LH, or mixed forms. This study aimed to compare self-reported signs of lipodystrophy with objective measures by skinfolds and circumferences, and to evaluate the prevalence of lipoatrophy (LA) and lipohypertrophy (LH) among subjects living with HIV/AIDS on ART. Methods A cross-sectional study enrolled participants living with HIV/AIDS receiving ART, aged 18 years or older from an outpatient health care center, in Southern Brazil. Self-reported body fat enlargement in the abdomen, chest or breasts, and dorsocervical fat pad were used to determine LH, while LA was identified by self-reported fat wasting of the face, neck, legs, arms or buttocks. Measurements were obtained with a scientific caliper for infraorbital, buccal, and submandibular skinfolds, and using an inelastic tape to measure circumferences of waist, hip, neck, and arm. LH and LA were established by the presence of at least one self-reported sign. Results Comparisons of self-reported signs with objective measurements for men and women were carried out in 815 participants on ART, out of 1240 participants with HIV infection. Self-report of decreased facial fat and sunken cheeks was associated with lower infraorbital, buccal, and submandibular skinfolds. Participants who reported buffalo hump had, on average, greater neck circumference, as well as those who have increased waist circumference also reported abdominal enlargement, but no buttock wasting. Men were most commonly affected by lipoatrophy (73 vs. 53%; P < 0.001), and women by lipohypertrophy (79 vs. 56%; P < 0.001). Conclusion In conclusion, self-reported signs of lipodystrophy and lipoatrophy are prevalent, differ by gender, and are associated with objective measurements in people living with HIV/AIDS.
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- Paulo R Alencastro
- Hospital Sanatório Partenon, State Department of Health, Rio Grande do Sul. Av. Bento Gonçalves, 3722, Porto Alegre, RS, 90650-001, Brazil.,Post-graduate Program of Collective Health, Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos, Av. Unisinos, 950, São Leopoldo, RS, 93022-750, Brazil
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- Post-graduate Program of Collective Health, Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos, Av. Unisinos, 950, São Leopoldo, RS, 93022-750, Brazil
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- Postgraduate Studies Program in Sciences in Gastroenterology and Hepatology, School of Medicine, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, R. Ramiro Barcelos 2600, Porto Alegre, RS, 90035-003, Brazil
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- Post-graduate Program of Collective Health, Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos, Av. Unisinos, 950, São Leopoldo, RS, 93022-750, Brazil.,Postgraduate Studies Program in Cardiology, School of Medicine, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, R. Ramiro Barcelos 2600, Porto Alegre, RS, 90035-003, Brazil
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- Postgraduate Studies Program in Cardiology, School of Medicine, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, R. Ramiro Barcelos 2600, Porto Alegre, RS, 90035-003, Brazil
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- Post Graduate Studies Program in Medicine-Hepatology, Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre, R. Sarmento Leite, 245, Porto Alegre, RS, 90050-170, Brazil
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- Postgraduate Studies Program in Cardiology, School of Medicine, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, R. Ramiro Barcelos 2600, Porto Alegre, RS, 90035-003, Brazil. .,Division of Cardiology, Centro de Pesquisa Clínica, 5º andar, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Rua Ramiro Barcellos, 2350, Porto Alegre, RS, 90035-903, Brazil.
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Serious Non-AIDS Events: Therapeutic Targets of Immune Activation and Chronic Inflammation in HIV Infection. Drugs 2016; 76:533-49. [PMID: 26915027 DOI: 10.1007/s40265-016-0546-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
Abstract
In the antiretroviral therapy (ART) era, serious non-AIDS events (SNAEs) have become the major causes of morbidity and mortality in HIV-infected persons. Early ART initiation has the strongest evidence for reducing SNAEs and mortality. Biomarkers of immune activation, inflammation and coagulopathy do not fully normalize despite virologic suppression and persistent immune activation is an important contributor to SNAEs. A number of strategies aimed to reduce persistent immune activation including ART intensification to reduce residual viremia; treatment of co-infections to reduce chronic antigen stimulation; the use of anti-inflammatory agents, reducing microbial translocation as well as interventions to improve immune recovery through cytokine administration and reducing lymphoid tissue fibrosis, have been investigated. To date, there is little conclusive evidence on which strategies beyond treatment of hepatitis B and C co-infections and reducing cardiovascular risk factors will result in clinical benefits in patients already on ART with viral suppression. The use of statins seems to show early promise and larger clinical trials are underway to confirm their efficacy. At this stage, clinical care of HIV-infected patients should therefore focus on early diagnosis and prompt ART initiation, treatment of active co-infections and the aggressive management of co-morbidities until further data are available.
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