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Caspase-1-associated immune activation in an accelerated SIV-infected rhesus macaque model.


ABSTRACT: In the antiretroviral therapy (ART) era, chronic HIV infection is primarily associated with chronic inflammation driving comorbidities such as cardiovascular disease and neurocognitive impairment. Caspase-1 activation in leukocytes has been documented in HIV infection; however, whether caspase-1 activation and the downstream pro-inflammatory cytokines interleukin-1beta (IL-1?) and interleukin-18 (IL-18) contribute to chronic inflammation in HIV comorbidities remains undetermined. The relationship between the caspase-1 cascade and persistent inflammation in HIV has not been investigated. Here, we used an accelerated simian immunodeficiency virus (SIV)-infected rhesus macaque model with or without ART to investigate the dynamics of caspase-1 and immune cell activation before infection, 21 days post infection (dpi), and necropsy. Caspase-1, IL-18, IL-1?, and immune markers were measured both in the circulation and lymphoid tissues. We found a significant increase in caspase-1 and IL-18 in SIV infection that positively correlated with inflammatory monocytes and negatively correlated with CD4+ T cell counts. ART attenuated these effects at necropsy in the circulation. Further, lymph nodes from SIV+ or SIV+ART animals had increased activation of caspase-1 and potential upstream priming of the NF-?B pathway, indicating that tissue-specific immune activation persists with ART. Together, these results shed light on the interconnectedness of the caspase-1 pathway and peripheral immune activation and further indicate that ART is not sufficient for suppressing inflammation. The caspase-1 pathway may provide novel therapeutic targets to improve HIV-associated comorbidities and health outcomes in the context of viral suppression.

SUBMITTER: Kearns AC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6526524 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Caspase-1-associated immune activation in an accelerated SIV-infected rhesus macaque model.

Kearns Alison C AC   Robinson Jake A JA   Shekarabi Masoud M   Liu Fengming F   Qin Xuebin X   Burdo Tricia H TH  

Journal of neurovirology 20180402 4


In the antiretroviral therapy (ART) era, chronic HIV infection is primarily associated with chronic inflammation driving comorbidities such as cardiovascular disease and neurocognitive impairment. Caspase-1 activation in leukocytes has been documented in HIV infection; however, whether caspase-1 activation and the downstream pro-inflammatory cytokines interleukin-1beta (IL-1β) and interleukin-18 (IL-18) contribute to chronic inflammation in HIV comorbidities remains undetermined. The relationshi  ...[more]

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