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  • Title: Skewed expression and up-regulation of the IL-12 and IL-18 receptors in resting and activated CD4 T cells from HIV-1-infected patients.
    Author: de Arquer GR, Peña R, Cabrera C, Coma G, Ruiz-Hernandez R, Guerola R, Clotet B, Ruiz L, Esté JA, Calle ML, Bofill M.
    Journal: J Leukoc Biol; 2007 Jul; 82(1):72-8. PubMed ID: 17403771.
    Abstract:
    IL-12 and IL-18 synergistically induce the production of IFN-gamma by resting and activated T cells. To evaluate whether this induction was affected in HIV-1-infected patients, PBMC or isolated CD4 T cells were cultured with IL-12 plus IL-18, anti-CD3 plus anti-CD28, or PHA for 72 h. Cell samples were labeled daily to assess the levels of IL-12 receptor beta1 (IL-12Rbeta1), IL-12Rbeta2, and IL-18Ralpha. Culture supernatants were analyzed for the presence of Th1- and Th2-related cytokines by ELISA or cytometric bead array and analyzed by flow cytometry. A twofold increase in the percentage of CD4-resting T cells expressing IL-12Rbeta1 and IL-18Ralpha from HIV-1-infected patients was observed when compared with cells from HIV-1-negative donors. Higher IL-12Rbeta1 and IL-18Ralpha expression correlated (r=0.87; P<0.007) to increased production of IFN-gamma by isolated CD4 T cells in the presence of IL-12 and IL-18. Moreover, exogenous IL-12 and IL-18 induced the up-regulation of IL-12Rbeta2 to twice higher in CD4 T cells from HIV-1-positive individuals compared with controls. Conversely, upon activation with anti-CD3 and anti-CD28 antibodies, only 25% of the CD4+ T cells from HIV-1 patients showed an increase in the IL-12beta2 when compared with 50% in healthy controls. Furthermore, the percentage of IL-12Rbeta1-positive cells correlated inversely with the CD4 nadir of patients, suggesting that deregulation of the IL-12 and IL-18 pathways may play a role in the immunopathogenesis of HIV-1 infection.
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