Study of Natural Cytotoxicity Receptors in Patients with HIV/AIDS and Cancer: A Cross-Sectional Study

ScientificWorldJournal. 2016:2016:2085871. doi: 10.1155/2016/2085871. Epub 2016 Jun 13.

Abstract

The NCR receptors play a fundamental role in the cytotoxicity mediated by NK cells against tumor cells. In the current study, we investigated possible HIV/AIDS-related changes in the expression of the NCR receptors comparing healthy donors, HIV/AIDS patients, and HIV/AIDS patients with cancer (HIV/AIDSWC). The NCRs were quantified in NK cells (NK(dim) and NK(bright)) and T lymphocytes from peripheral blood samples by flow cytometry. We found a significant decrease in the frequency of NK cells expressing NKp46 in HIV/AIDS group (p = 0.0012). There was a decrease in the frequency of NK cells expressing NKp46 in the HIV/AIDSWC group; however, this was not statistically significant. We found a significant decrease in the frequency of NK cells expressing NKp30 in the HIV/AIDS group (p = 0.0144). There was a decrease in the frequency of NK cells expressing NKp30 and in the HIV/AIDSWC group, but this was not statistically significant. There were no changes in the distribution of NK cells and their subtypes in both groups.

Publication types

  • Observational Study
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / immunology
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Case-Control Studies
  • Cross-Sectional Studies
  • Female
  • HIV Infections / immunology*
  • Humans
  • Killer Cells, Natural / immunology*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Natural Cytotoxicity Triggering Receptor 1 / immunology*
  • Natural Cytotoxicity Triggering Receptor 3 / immunology*
  • Neoplasms / immunology*
  • Young Adult

Substances

  • NCR1 protein, human
  • NCR3 protein, human
  • Natural Cytotoxicity Triggering Receptor 1
  • Natural Cytotoxicity Triggering Receptor 3