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Effect of HIV-1 infection on lymphocyte proliferation in gut-associated lymphoid tissue

  • Andrew H. Talal
  • , Craig E. Irwin
  • , Douglas T. Dieterich
  • , Herman Yee
  • , Linqi Zhang
  • Aaron Diamond AIDS Research Center
  • New York University

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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 languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)208-217
Number of pages10
JournalJournal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes (1999)
Volume26
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Mar 1 2001

Keywords

  • CD4 T cell proliferation
  • Gastrointestinal system
  • Intestinal mucosa
  • Ki-67 antigen
  • T cell activation antigens

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