Monocyte Activation, but not Microbial Translocation, Is Independently Associated With Markers of Endovascular Dysfunction in HIV-Infected Patients Receiving cART

Karin K Pedersen, Ingjerd W Manner, Ingebjørg Seljeflot, Dag Kvale, Ingrid Os, Jan Gerstoft, Susanne D Nielsen, Marius Trøseid

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Abstract

BACKGROUND: Microbial translocation has been suggested as a driver of cardiovascular disease in HIV infection. We hypothesized that microbial translocation and the resulting monocyte activation would be associated with markers of endovascular dysfunction.

METHODS: In 60 HIV-infected patients on combination antiretroviral therapy, plasma levels of lipopolysaccharide, soluble CD14 (sCD14), asymmetric dimethylarginine (ADMA), and symmetric dimethylarginine (SDMA) were measured.

RESULTS: ADMA and SDMA were associated with sCD14 but not lipopolysaccharide. There was a significant increase in ADMA and SDMA through tertiles of sCD14, and both markers were associated with sCD14 in multivariate linear regression analyses.

CONCLUSIONS: Monocyte activation as measured by sCD14 is associated with endovascular dysfunction in HIV infection.

Original languageEnglish
JournalJournal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes (1999)
Volume67
Issue number4
Pages (from-to)370-4
Number of pages5
ISSN1525-4135
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Dec 2014

Keywords

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Anti-HIV Agents
  • Antigens, CD14
  • Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active
  • Arginine
  • Bacterial Translocation
  • Biological Markers
  • Cardiovascular Diseases
  • Female
  • Fibrin Fibrinogen Degradation Products
  • HIV Infections
  • Humans
  • Lipopolysaccharides
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Monocytes

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