期刊
REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY AND ENDOCRINOLOGY
卷 17, 期 -, 页码 -出版社
BMC
DOI: 10.1186/s12958-019-0469-8
关键词
Hormonal contraception; HIV; CXCR4; CCR5; Depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA)
资金
- National Natural Science Foundation of China [81571510]
- [NIH R01 HD077108]
BackgroundHormonal contraceptives, particularly depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA), have been reported to be associated with substantially enhanced HIV acquisition; however, the biological mechanisms of this risk remain poorly understood. We aimed to investigate the effects of different hormonal contraceptives on the expression of the HIV co-receptors, CXCR4 and CCR5, on female endocervical and peripheral blood T cells.MethodsA total of 59 HIV-negative women were enrolled, including 15 initiating DMPA, 28 initiating a levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine device (LNG-IUD) and 16 initiating an etonogestrel (ETG)-delivering vaginal ring. Peripheral blood and endocervical cytobrush specimens were collected at enrollment and 3-4weeks after contraception initiation to analyze the expression of CXCR4 and CCR5, on CD4(+) and CD8(+) T cells using flow cytometry.ResultsAdministration of DMPA increased the percentages of CD4(+) and CD8(+) T cells expressing CCR5 in the endocervix but not in the peripheral blood. Administration of the LNG-IUD or the ETG vaginal ring did not affect the percentages of T lymphocytes expressing CXCR4 or CCR5 in the female cervix or peripheral blood.ConclusionsIncrease in the percentage of endocervical T cells expressing CCR5 upon DMPA exposure provides a plausible biological explanation for the association between DMPA use and an elevated risk of HIV infection.
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