TY - JOUR
T1 - Characterization of Cellular Immune Responses in Thai Individuals with and Without HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorders
AU - Ratto-Kim, Silvia
AU - Schuetz, Alexandra
AU - Sithinamsuwan, Pasiri
AU - Barber, John
AU - Hutchings, Nicholas
AU - Lerdlum, Sukalaya
AU - Fletcher, James L.K.
AU - Phuang-Ngern, Yuwadee
AU - Chuenarom, Weerawan
AU - Tipsuk, Somporn
AU - Pothisri, Mantana
AU - Jadwattanakul, Tanate
AU - Jirajariyavej, Supunnee
AU - Sajjaweerawan, Chayada
AU - Akapirat, Siriwat
AU - Chalermchai, Thep
AU - Suttichom, Duanghathai
AU - Kaewboon, Boot
AU - Prueksakaew, Peeriya
AU - Karnsomlap, Putthachard
AU - Clifford, David
AU - Paul, Robert H.
AU - De Souza, Mark S.
AU - Kim, Jerome H.
AU - Ananworanich, Jintanat
AU - Valcour, Victor
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© Copyright 2018, Mary Ann Liebert, Inc.
PY - 2018/8/1
Y1 - 2018/8/1
N2 - HIV-Associated neurocognitive disorder (HAND) remains a challenge despite antiretroviral therapy (ART), and has been linked to monocyte/macrophage (M/M) migration to the brain. Due to the potential impact of T cell effector mechanisms in eliminating activated/HIV-infected M/M, T cell activation may play a role in the development of HAND. We sought to investigate the relationship between cognition and both CD8 + T cell activation (HLA-DR + /CD38 + ) and HIV-specific CD8 + T cell responses at the time of HIV diagnosis and 12 months postinitiation of ART. CD8 + T cell activation was increased in HAND compared to cognitive normal (NL) individuals and correlated directly with plasma viral load and inversely with the cognitive status. In addition, Gag-specific cytolytic activity (CD107a/b + ) was decreased in HAND compared with NL individuals and correlated with their neurological testing, suggesting a potential role of cytotoxic CD8 + T cells in the mechanism of HAND development.
AB - HIV-Associated neurocognitive disorder (HAND) remains a challenge despite antiretroviral therapy (ART), and has been linked to monocyte/macrophage (M/M) migration to the brain. Due to the potential impact of T cell effector mechanisms in eliminating activated/HIV-infected M/M, T cell activation may play a role in the development of HAND. We sought to investigate the relationship between cognition and both CD8 + T cell activation (HLA-DR + /CD38 + ) and HIV-specific CD8 + T cell responses at the time of HIV diagnosis and 12 months postinitiation of ART. CD8 + T cell activation was increased in HAND compared to cognitive normal (NL) individuals and correlated directly with plasma viral load and inversely with the cognitive status. In addition, Gag-specific cytolytic activity (CD107a/b + ) was decreased in HAND compared with NL individuals and correlated with their neurological testing, suggesting a potential role of cytotoxic CD8 + T cells in the mechanism of HAND development.
KW - CD8+ T cell activation
KW - HIV-Associated neurocognitive disorders
KW - HIV-specific cytolytic T cells
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U2 - 10.1089/aid.2017.0237
DO - 10.1089/aid.2017.0237
M3 - Article
C2 - 29737194
AN - SCOPUS:85051079910
SN - 0889-2229
VL - 34
SP - 685
EP - 689
JO - AIDS research and human retroviruses
JF - AIDS research and human retroviruses
IS - 8
ER -