Biomarkers of neurological status in HIV infection: A 3‐year study
- 25 February 2010
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Proteomics – Clinical Applications
- Vol. 4 (3), 295-303
- https://doi.org/10.1002/prca.200900083
Abstract
Purpose: To evaluate circulating cytokines and chemokines as correlates of the degree of brain injury in individuals with advanced human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection.Experimental design: Study participants included ten well‐characterized subjects in advanced stage HIV infection. High‐throughput multiplexed analysis was used to quantify markers of interest at baseline and 3 years later in the clinical course. Objective measurements of the brain were derived in vivo with quantitative magnetic resonance segmentation algorithms and with diffusion tensor imaging. Results: Of the markers examined, monocyte chemoattractant protein‐1 (MCP‐1 or CCL‐2) was the most prominent correlate of brain injury. Elevated MCP‐1 levels correlated with brain white matter alterations at the initial assessment. The relationship to injury was more extensive 3 years later; elevated MCP‐1 was significantly correlated with measures of brain microstructural alterations and of abject atrophy. Conclusions and clinical relevance: The findings build on our prior observations that elevated MCP‐1 levels may be a useful predictive marker for HIV‐associated neurocognitive disorder. As a potent chemoattractant, MCP‐1 may mediate injury through participation in self‐reinforcing cycles of chronic immune activation and cytokine/chemokine‐mediated neurotoxicity.Keywords
Funding Information
- National Institutes of Health (MH66705, MH080636, MH075673, NS044807(JCM), NS049465(JCM))
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