Cellular immune responses and viral diversity in individuals treated during acute and early HIV-1 infection
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Cellular immune responses and viral diversity in individuals treated during acute and early HIV-1 infection. / Altfeld, Marcus; Rosenberg, E S; Shankarappa, R; Mukherjee, J S; Hecht, F M; Eldridge, R L; Addo, M M; Poon, S H; Phillips, M N; Robbins, G K; Sax, P E; Boswell, S; Kahn, J O; Brander, C; Goulder, P J; Levy, J A; Mullins, J I; Walker, B D.
in: J EXP MED, Jahrgang 193, Nr. 2, 15.01.2001, S. 169-80.Publikationen: SCORING: Beitrag in Fachzeitschrift/Zeitung › SCORING: Zeitschriftenaufsatz › Forschung › Begutachtung
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T1 - Cellular immune responses and viral diversity in individuals treated during acute and early HIV-1 infection
AU - Altfeld, Marcus
AU - Rosenberg, E S
AU - Shankarappa, R
AU - Mukherjee, J S
AU - Hecht, F M
AU - Eldridge, R L
AU - Addo, M M
AU - Poon, S H
AU - Phillips, M N
AU - Robbins, G K
AU - Sax, P E
AU - Boswell, S
AU - Kahn, J O
AU - Brander, C
AU - Goulder, P J
AU - Levy, J A
AU - Mullins, J I
AU - Walker, B D
PY - 2001/1/15
Y1 - 2001/1/15
N2 - Immune responses induced during the early stages of chronic viral infections are thought to influence disease outcome. Using HIV as a model, we examined virus-specific cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CTLs), T helper cells, and viral genetic diversity in relation to duration of infection and subsequent response to antiviral therapy. Individuals with acute HIV-1 infection treated before seroconversion had weaker CTL responses directed at fewer epitopes than persons who were treated after seroconversion. However, treatment-induced control of viremia was associated with the development of strong T helper cell responses in both groups. After 1 yr of antiviral treatment initiated in acute or early infection, all epitope-specific CTL responses persisted despite undetectable viral loads. The breadth and magnitude of CTL responses remained significantly less in treated acute infection than in treated chronic infection, but viral diversity was also significantly less with immediate therapy. We conclude that early treatment of acute HIV infection leads to a more narrowly directed CTL response, stronger T helper cell responses, and a less diverse virus population. Given the need for T helper cells to maintain effective CTL responses and the ability of virus diversification to accommodate immune escape, we hypothesize that early therapy of primary infection may be beneficial despite induction of less robust CTL responses. These data also provide rationale for therapeutic immunization aimed at broadening CTL responses in treated primary HIV infection.
AB - Immune responses induced during the early stages of chronic viral infections are thought to influence disease outcome. Using HIV as a model, we examined virus-specific cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CTLs), T helper cells, and viral genetic diversity in relation to duration of infection and subsequent response to antiviral therapy. Individuals with acute HIV-1 infection treated before seroconversion had weaker CTL responses directed at fewer epitopes than persons who were treated after seroconversion. However, treatment-induced control of viremia was associated with the development of strong T helper cell responses in both groups. After 1 yr of antiviral treatment initiated in acute or early infection, all epitope-specific CTL responses persisted despite undetectable viral loads. The breadth and magnitude of CTL responses remained significantly less in treated acute infection than in treated chronic infection, but viral diversity was also significantly less with immediate therapy. We conclude that early treatment of acute HIV infection leads to a more narrowly directed CTL response, stronger T helper cell responses, and a less diverse virus population. Given the need for T helper cells to maintain effective CTL responses and the ability of virus diversification to accommodate immune escape, we hypothesize that early therapy of primary infection may be beneficial despite induction of less robust CTL responses. These data also provide rationale for therapeutic immunization aimed at broadening CTL responses in treated primary HIV infection.
KW - Acute Disease
KW - Amino Acid Sequence
KW - Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active
KW - Base Sequence
KW - Cohort Studies
KW - DNA Primers/genetics
KW - Epitopes/genetics
KW - Female
KW - Genetic Variation
KW - HIV Infections/drug therapy
KW - HIV Seropositivity/immunology
KW - HIV-1/genetics
KW - Humans
KW - Immunity, Cellular
KW - Longitudinal Studies
KW - Male
KW - Molecular Sequence Data
KW - RNA, Viral/blood
KW - T-Lymphocytes, Cytotoxic/immunology
KW - T-Lymphocytes, Helper-Inducer/immunology
KW - Time Factors
U2 - 10.1084/jem.193.2.169
DO - 10.1084/jem.193.2.169
M3 - SCORING: Journal article
C2 - 11148221
VL - 193
SP - 169
EP - 180
JO - J EXP MED
JF - J EXP MED
SN - 0022-1007
IS - 2
ER -