T cell receptor diversity of CD8+ T lymphocytes and its association with viral load in individuals with HIV-1 infection / 中华预防医学杂志
Chinese Journal of Preventive Medicine
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(12): 404-408, 2009.
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in Chinese
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| ID: wpr-242641
ABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To determine the complementary determining region 3 (CDR3) length diversity of T cell receptor Vbeta repertoires of CD8+ T lymphocytes and to explore its association with viral load in individuals with HIV-1 infection.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Separation of CD8+ T cells from peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) was carried out by using immunomagnetic beads coated with anti-CD8 antibody. Total RNAs from the purified CD8+ T lymphocytes were isolated and used to perform polymerase chain reaction (PCR) amplifications in CDR3 of 22 T cell receptor (TCR) gene families. CDR3 diversity and its association with viral load in individuals with HIV-1 infection were analyzed.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>An average diversity for all CDR3 profiles in CD8+ T cells from 9 HIV-infected individuals was significantly different as compared to 7 age-matched healthy donors (P<0.05) with the HIV-infected individuals losing diversity in the CDR3 profiles. There was positive correlation between changes in TCR CDR3 diversity and viral load (r=0.771, P<0.05). The changes in CDR3 length diversity of Vbeta families in HIV-infected individuals, particular in Vbeta2, Vbeta4, Vbeta5, Vbeta17, Vbeta20, Vbeta21, Vbeta23, Vbeta24, were statistically different from the healthy controls.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>HIV-1 infection might induce the loss of TCR Vbeta repertoire diversity and disrupt the CDR3 distributions within CD8+ T cells. There should be positive correlation between changes in TCR CDR3 diversity and the viral load in HIV-1 infected patients.</p>
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Polymorphism, Genetic
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Virology
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Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell
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HIV Infections
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HIV-1
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CD8-Positive T-Lymphocytes
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Viral Load
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Allergy and Immunology
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Genetics
Limits:
Humans
Language:
Chinese
Journal:
Chinese Journal of Preventive Medicine
Year:
2009
Type:
Article
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