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Caspase 1 and caspase 8 in HIV infected patients with and without tuberculosis.
J Postgrad Med ; 2004 Apr-Jun; 50(2): 98-101
Article in English | IMSEAR | ID: sea-116924
ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND:

Caspase 8 is involved in apoptosis mediated by Fas and p55 tumor necrosis factor receptor ligation in HIV infection. Apoptosis is partially mediated by interleukin-1beta-converting enzyme (caspase-1).

AIMS:

We determined apoptosis, using caspase-1 and caspase-8, among patients with HIV infection, with and without tuberculosis (TB), those with TB alone and healthy individuals. SETTING AND

DESIGN:

Cross-sectional analysis of caspase-1 and caspase-8 among patients with HIV infection, with and without TB, those with TB alone and healthy individuals. MATERIALS AND

METHODS:

Nineteen HIV infected patients with TB (HIV+/TB+) and 20 with HIV infection without TB (HIV+/TB-) were studied. Fifteen individuals with TB alone were disease controls (HIV-/TB+) and 20 were healthy controls (HIV-/TB-). Caspases were measured by single-step ELISA using commercially available monoclonal antibodies. STATISTICAL

ANALYSIS:

Two-way ANOVA and Pearson's correlation coefficient.

RESULTS:

Mean CD4 counts of HIV+/TB+ were lower than HIV+/TB- (p<0.05). OD value of caspase 1 in HIV+/TB+ was 0.295+0.05, while that in HIV+/TB- it was 0.302+0.18. It was 0.293+0.07 in HIV-/TB+ and in HIV-/TB- the values were 0.287+0.06. OD value of caspase 8 in HIV+/TB+ was 0.307+ 0.07, lower than HIV+/TB- (0.927+0.25). It was 0.008+0.03 in HIV-/TB+ and in HIV-/TB-, 0.074+0.004. Values of caspase 8 in patients with HIV infection (with/without TB) were higher than those with TB alone or healthy individuals (p<0.01). Levels of caspase 8 in HIV+/TB- were higher than patients with HIV+/TB+ (p<0.01).

CONCLUSION:

Levels of caspase-1 are not different irrespective of presence or otherwise of TB and HIV infection. Fas-related apoptosis is higher in HIV infection. With concomitant TB, levels of caspase 8 were lower as compared with those without TB.
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Full text: Available Index: IMSEAR (South-East Asia) Main subject: Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Female / Humans / Male / Case-Control Studies / HIV Infections / Cross-Sectional Studies / Apoptosis / CD4 Lymphocyte Count / Adult Type of study: Observational study / Prevalence study / Risk factors Language: English Journal: J Postgrad Med Year: 2004 Type: Article

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Full text: Available Index: IMSEAR (South-East Asia) Main subject: Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Female / Humans / Male / Case-Control Studies / HIV Infections / Cross-Sectional Studies / Apoptosis / CD4 Lymphocyte Count / Adult Type of study: Observational study / Prevalence study / Risk factors Language: English Journal: J Postgrad Med Year: 2004 Type: Article