2016
Immune Activation and HIV-Specific CD8+ T Cells in Cerebrospinal Fluid of HIV Controllers and Noncontrollers
Ganesh A, Lemongello D, Lee E, Peterson J, McLaughlin BE, Ferre AL, Gillespie GM, Fuchs D, Deeks SG, Hunt PW, Price RW, Spudich SS, Shacklett BL. Immune Activation and HIV-Specific CD8+ T Cells in Cerebrospinal Fluid of HIV Controllers and Noncontrollers. AIDS Research And Human Retroviruses 2016, 32: 791-800. PMID: 27019338, PMCID: PMC4971411, DOI: 10.1089/aid.2015.0313.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsADP-ribosyl Cyclase 1Anti-HIV AgentsAntiretroviral Therapy, Highly ActiveCD4 Lymphocyte CountCD8-Positive T-LymphocytesDisease ResistanceGene ExpressionHIV InfectionsHIV-1HLA-DR AntigensHost-Pathogen InteractionsHumansLeukocyte Common AntigensLymphocyte ActivationReceptors, CCR5Receptors, CCR7RNA, ViralViral LoadViremiaConceptsCentral nervous systemHIV controllersAntiretroviral therapyT cellsCerebrospinal fluidViral loadCopies/HIV-specific T cellsMajor histocompatibility complex class IActivation markers CD38CSF viral loadHIV-specific CD8Undetectable plasma viremiaExpression of CCR5Majority of HIVPlasma viral loadEffector memory cellsHIV-negative controlsHistocompatibility complex class IAbsence of therapyComplex class ILong-term controlPlasma viremiaElite controllersHIV infection
2011
Raltegravir Treatment Intensification Does Not Alter Cerebrospinal Fluid HIV-1 Infection or Immunoactivation in Subjects on Suppressive Therapy
Dahl V, Lee E, Peterson J, Spudich SS, Leppla I, Sinclair E, Fuchs D, Palmer S, Price RW. Raltegravir Treatment Intensification Does Not Alter Cerebrospinal Fluid HIV-1 Infection or Immunoactivation in Subjects on Suppressive Therapy. The Journal Of Infectious Diseases 2011, 204: 1936-1945. PMID: 22021620, PMCID: PMC3209817, DOI: 10.1093/infdis/jir667.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV-1 RNA levelsHIV-1 RNAImmune activationRaltegravir intensificationRNA levelsPlasma human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) RNACSF HIV-1 RNA levelsMedian HIV-1 RNA levelT-cell surface antigen expressionHuman immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) RNAOpen-label pilot studySingle-copy assayHIV RNA levelsCerebrospinal fluid infectionHIV-1 infectionCentral nervous systemBaseline viral suppressionSurface antigen expressionT cell activationCSF neopterinIntrathecal immunoactivationSuppressive therapyAntiretroviral therapyTreatment intensificationViral suppression