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 language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 590-596 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses |
Volume | 33 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jun 1 2017 |
Keywords
- HIV
- immune response
- in vitro models
- inflammation
- T cells
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Immunology
- Virology
- Infectious Diseases