Correlation between blood telomere length and CD4+ CD8+ T-cell subsets changes 96 weeks after initiation of antiretroviral therapy in HIV-1-positive individuals
In 31 participants who started first-line antiretroviral therapy in the NEAT 001/ANRS 143 clinical trial, we found after 96 weeks a statistically significant increase in blood telomere length (TL) of 0.04 (T/S Ratio) (p = 0.03). This increase was positively correlated with both the change in the per...
| Authors: | , , , , , , , , , , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | article |
| Publication Date: | 2020 |
| Country: | España |
| Institution: | Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII) |
| Repository: | Repisalud |
| Language: | English |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:repisalud.isciii.es:20.500.12105/10857 |
| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12105/10857 |
| Access Level: | Open access |
| Keyword: | ADP-ribosyl Cyclase 1 Adult Anti-Retroviral Agents Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active CD4 Lymphocyte Count CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes CD8-Positive T-Lymphocytes Female HIV Infections HIV Seropositivity HIV-1 Humans Immunologic Memory Immunophenotyping Lymphocyte Activation Male Middle Aged T-Lymphocyte Subsets Telomere Viral Load |
| Summary: | In 31 participants who started first-line antiretroviral therapy in the NEAT 001/ANRS 143 clinical trial, we found after 96 weeks a statistically significant increase in blood telomere length (TL) of 0.04 (T/S Ratio) (p = 0.03). This increase was positively correlated with both the change in the percentage of CD4+ T-cells and with the decrease of CD38+ molecules on Central Memory CD8+ and negatively correlated with the change in the percentage of CD4+ Effector Memory cells. Increase in TL could be an expression of immune reconstitution and the associated decrease in immune activation. We acknowledge for the low statistical power due to the small sample size and the potential for false positive results due to multiple testing. Hence, further studies are needed to confirm these observations. |
|---|