Bone Marrow CD34+ Progenitor Cells from HIV-Infected Patients Show an Impaired T Cell Differentiation Potential Related to Proinflammatory Cytokines

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Abstract

The impact of HIV infection on the frequency and differentiation capability of CD34+ bone marrow hematopoietic progenitor cells (BM-HPCs) is still debated, having a possible primary role in antiretroviral-induced immunoreconstitution. We investigated the influence of HIV replication or proinflammatory cytokines on lymphopoietic capability of BM-HPCs from seven viremic (VR) and five nonviremic (NVR) HIV-infected patients. We found that BM-HPCs from VR patients were unable to differentiate in vitro toward T cells, and produced proinflammatory cytokines in the absence of viral replication. In contrast, the lymphoid differentiation potential of BM-HPCs was partially restored in successfully antiretroviral therapy-treated patients. We also showed that TLR8 triggering induced BM-HPCs from healthy donors to release proinflammatory cytokines affecting T cell differentiation. These data suggest that in HIV-infected patients, the lymphopoiesis capability of BM-HPCs may be modulated by a virus-driven autocrine mechanism involving proinflammatory cytokines.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)590-596
Number of pages7
JournalAIDS Research and Human Retroviruses
Volume33
Issue number6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jun 1 2017

Keywords

  • HIV
  • immune response
  • in vitro models
  • inflammation
  • T cells

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Immunology
  • Virology
  • Infectious Diseases

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