期刊
BMC INFECTIOUS DISEASES
卷 21, 期 1, 页码 -出版社
BMC
DOI: 10.1186/s12879-021-06491-z
关键词
Immunological non-responders; CD4(+) T cell counts; Gut microbiota; Cytokines; Ruminococcaceae
资金
- National Natural Science Foundation of China [81660094, 32060177]
- Fund of Yunling Scholar [YLXL20170002]
- Project for Innovation Team of Department of Science and Technology of Yunnan Province [2018HC005]
- Fund of Yunnan Provincial Clinical Medical Center for General Surgical Diseases from the Health Commission of Yunnan Province [ZX2019-03-03]
- Yunnan Provincial Clinical Research Center for Skin Immune Diseases from Department of Science and Technology of Yunnan Province [2019ZF012]
- China Postdoctoral Science Foundation [2019M663580]
Our study revealed that lower CD4(+) T cell counts in immunological non-responders (INRs) with HIV infection are associated with reduced abundance of Ruminococcaceae in the gut and elevated serum pro-inflammatory cytokines levels. This suggests that interventions targeting the gut microbiota to increase CD4(+) T cell counts could be a potential strategy for promoting immune reconstitution in HIV-infected INRs.
BackgroundCD4(+) T cell counts in certain human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected patients called immunological non-responders (INRs) could not return to a normal level even with sustained antiretroviral therapy (ART) because of persistent immune activation, which is associated with pro-inflammatory cytokines production and an altered intestinal microbiome profile. Changes in gut bacterial composition have been linked to low CD4(+) T cell counts in HIV-infected individuals. However, the association between CD4(+) T cell counts and gut microbiota community composition and cytokines levels in INRs (CD4(+) T cell counts<500 cells/mu L) from Yunnan Province, China, has not been previously investigated. MethodsTo address this issue, we carried out a cross-sectional study of 34 HIV-infected INRs. The patients were divided into CD4 count>200 cells/mu L group and CD4 count<200 cells/mu L group. The gut microbiota composition of each subject was analyzed by 16S rRNA gene sequencing. We also compared CD8(+) T cell counts, pro-inflammatory cytokines levels, and nutritional status between the two groups.ResultsCompared to INRs with CD4 count>200 cells/mu L, those with CD4 count<200 cells/mu L had a lower CD4/CD8 ratio, lower nutritional status and higher serum levels of tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha, interferon-gamma-inducible protein (IP)-10 and interleukin (IL)-1 alpha. Ruminococcaceae was less abundant in the CD4 count<200 cells/mu L group than in the CD4 count>200 cells/mu L group, and difference in alpha diversity was observed between the two groups. Moreover, CD4(+) T cell counts were negatively associated with TNF-alpha and IL-1 alpha levels and positively associated with the relative abundance of Ruminococcaceae.ConclusionsOur study demonstrated that lower CD4(+) T cell counts in INRs are associated with a reduced abundance of Ruminococcaceae in the gut and elevated serum pro-inflammatory cytokines levels. Thus, interventions targeting gut microbiota to increase CD4(+) T cell counts are a potential strategy for promoting immune reconstitution in HIV-infected INRs.
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