Abstract
Objective: To determine the change in the percentage of proliferative and activated lymphocytes in gut-associated lymphoid tissue (GALT) in HIV-1-infected subjects compared with that in uninfected controls. Methods: We measured the percentage of proliferative (Ki-67+) and activated (CD-69+, HLA-DR+, CD45RO+) lymphocytes from GALT and peripheral blood in chronically HIV-1-infected (12) and uninfected (9) individuals. Results: The percentage of proliferative GALT CD4+ T cells was increased in HIV-1-infected control subjects compared with that in uninfected controls (p < .007). Based on immunohistochemical staining, proliferative T cells were principally located in the parafollicular area surrounding lymphoid aggregates. The percentage of activated GALT lymphocytes, however, was not significantly different in HIV-1-infected individuals, whereas it was significantly increased in the peripheral blood of HIV-1-infected individuals. The percentage of peripheral blood lymphocytes trafficking to the intestine was also not significantly different in HIV-1-infected individuals compared with that in uninfected controls. Conclusions: CD4+ T cell proliferation in GALT is increased in HIV-1 infection without a significant alteration in the percentage of peripheral blood T cells trafficking to the gastrointestinal mucosa.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 208-217 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Journal | Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes (1999) |
| Volume | 26 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Mar 1 2001 |
Keywords
- CD4 T cell proliferation
- Gastrointestinal system
- Intestinal mucosa
- Ki-67 antigen
- T cell activation antigens
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