Title | Associations Between Plasma Immunomodulatory and Inflammatory Mediators With VACS Index Scores Among Older HIV-Infected Adults on Antiretroviral Therapy. |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2020 |
Authors | Premeaux TA, Javandel S, Hosaka KRJ, Greene M, Therrien N, Allen IE, Corley MJ, Valcour VG, Ndhlovu LC |
Journal | Front Immunol |
Volume | 11 |
Pagination | 1321 |
Date Published | 2020 |
ISSN | 1664-3224 |
Keywords | Aged, Aging, Anti-Retroviral Agents, Biomarkers, Cohort Studies, Cystatin C, Cytokines, Female, Fibrin Fibrinogen Degradation Products, Galectins, HIV, HIV Infections, Humans, Inflammation Mediators, Male, Membrane Proteins, Middle Aged, Neopterin, RNA, Viral, Veterans |
Abstract | The prevalence of age-related comorbidities is increased in people living with HIV, even in those well-controlled on combination antiretroviral therapy (ART). Persistent immune activation and inflammation may play pivotal roles in the pathogenesis; however, the burden of morbidities in the older HIV infected population may be exacerbated and driven by distinct mechanisms. In a cross sectional study of 45 HIV-infected participants 60 years or older, we examined the relationships between 14 immunomodulatory and inflammatory factors and the Veterans Aging Cohort Study (VACS) Index, a metric of multimorbidity and mortality comprised of age, CD4 count, hemoglobin, Fibrosis-4 [FIB-4], and estimated glomerular filtration rate [eGFR], by linear regression analysis. All participants were virally suppressed (<50 HIV RNA copies/mL), on ART, and primarily Caucasian (86.7%), and male (91.1%). Plasma levels of monocyte/macrophage-associated (neopterin, IP-10, sCD163, sCD14, and MCP-1) and glycan-binding immunomodulatory factors (galectin (Gal)-1, Gal-3, and Gal-9) were assessed, as well as inflammatory biomarkers previously linked to the VACS Index (i.e., CRP, cystatin C, TNF-α, TNFRI, IL-6, and D-dimer) for comparison. In regression analysis, higher VACS index scores were associated with higher levels of neopterin, cystatin C, TNFRI, and Gal-9 (all p < 0.05), potentially driven by correlations found with individual VACS components, including age, CD4 count, FIB-4, and eGFR. Gal-9, cystatin C, and TNFRI directly correlated with the extent of multimorbidity. Multiple correlations among markers were observed, suggesting an interplay of overlapping, but distinct, pathways. Collectively, in addition to cystatin C and TNFRI, both galectin-9 and neopterin, independently emerged as novel fluid markers of the VACS Index and burden of comorbidity and may further guide in understanding pathogenic mechanisms of age-related disorders in older HIV-infected individuals on suppressive ART. |
DOI | 10.3389/fimmu.2020.01321 |
Alternate Journal | Front Immunol |
PubMed ID | 32695109 |
PubMed Central ID | PMC7338430 |
Grant List | U24 AA021697 / AA / NIAAA NIH HHS / United States R01 MH113406 / MH / NIMH NIH HHS / United States K01 HL140271 / HL / NHLBI NIH HHS / United States P20 GM103466 / GM / NIGMS NIH HHS / United States R01 NR015223 / NR / NINR NIH HHS / United States K24 MH098759 / MH / NIMH NIH HHS / United States P30 AI027763 / AI / NIAID NIH HHS / United States K76 AG064545 / AG / NIA NIH HHS / United States |