Persistence of high levels of blood soluble human leukocyte antigen-G is associated with rapid progression of HIV infection

AIDS. 2009 Jul 17;23(11):1437-40. doi: 10.1097/QAD.0b013e32832d0825.

Abstract

Human leukocyte antigen-G is an important suppressor of the immune response, and HIV can modulate its expression. Longitudinal monitoring of soluble human leukocyte antigen-G plasma levels in patients with primary HIV infection undergoing different rates of disease progression showed that levels were elevated in the early phases of infection and remained high throughout follow-up in rapid progressors who responded to antiretroviral therapy but were restored to normal levels in the chronic phase of infection in both untreated normal progressors and long-term nonprogressors.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Anti-HIV Agents / therapeutic use
  • Epidemiologic Methods
  • HIV Infections / drug therapy
  • HIV Infections / immunology
  • HIV Infections / virology*
  • HIV-1*
  • HLA Antigens / blood*
  • HLA-G Antigens
  • Histocompatibility Antigens Class I / blood*
  • Humans

Substances

  • Anti-HIV Agents
  • HLA Antigens
  • HLA-G Antigens
  • Histocompatibility Antigens Class I