Early plasmacytoid dendritic cell changes predict plasma HIV load rebound during primary infection

J Pacanowski, L Develioglu, I Kamga… - The Journal of …, 2004 - academic.oup.com
J Pacanowski, L Develioglu, I Kamga, M Sinet, M Desvarieux, PM Girard, A Hosmalin
The Journal of infectious diseases, 2004academic.oup.com
During human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, interruption of highly active
antiretroviral therapy (HAART) is usually followed by virus load rebound. Previous data have
suggested a role for plasmacytoid dendritic cells (pDCs) in anti-HIV innate immunity. Here,
the number of pDCs was measured by flow cytometry before, during, and after receipt of
HAART in 7 patients with documented primary HIV-1 infection. A negative correlation was
evidenced between pDC counts after 1 month of HAART and mean plasma virus load after …
Abstract
During human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, interruption of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) is usually followed by virus load rebound. Previous data have suggested a role for plasmacytoid dendritic cells (pDCs) in anti-HIV innate immunity. Here, the number of pDCs was measured by flow cytometry before, during, and after receipt of HAART in 7 patients with documented primary HIV-1 infection. A negative correlation was evidenced between pDC counts after 1 month of HAART and mean plasma virus load after interruption of HAART (r2 = 0.85; Spearman's partial ρ = −0.92; P = .03). pDC counts during treatment might help predict immune replication control after interruption of HAART.
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