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Proliferative and cytokine responses of human T lymphocytes isolated from human immunodeficiency virus-infected patients to the major surface glycoprotein of Pneumocystis carinii.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  9419198     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The current study examined the proliferative capacity and cytokine secretion pattern of peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) from human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1)-infected patients in response to the major surface glycoprotein (MSG) of Pneumocystis carinii. PBMC from AIDS patients with <200 CD4 cells/mL had significantly less proliferative responses to MSG than did healthy controls. Cytokine analysis indicated that interferon-gamma secreted in response to MSG was also significantly less. There was no significant difference in interleukin-4 levels following incubation with MSG between any of the groups; however, all the HIV-infected persons had slightly elevated levels. When the CDC class C3 patients who had a previous episode of P. carinii pneumonia were compared with those who had not had a previous episode, there was a significant increase in the proliferative response to MSG and in interleukin-4 secretion. CDC class C3 patients who had a previous episode of P. carinii pneumonia showed a predominately Th2 response to MSG.
Authors:
S A Theus; N Sawhney; A G Smulian; P D Walzer
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The Journal of infectious diseases     Volume:  177     ISSN:  0022-1899     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Infect. Dis.     Publication Date:  1998 Jan 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1998-01-23     Completed Date:  1998-01-23     Revised Date:  2008-11-21    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0413675     Medline TA:  J Infect Dis     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  238-41     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM; X    
Affiliation:
Cincinnati Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Ohio 45220, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / immunology
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / immunology*
Adult
CD4 Lymphocyte Count
Cell Division
Cells, Cultured
Female
Fungal Proteins / pharmacology*
HIV-1*
Humans
Interferon-gamma / metabolism*
Interleukin-4 / metabolism*
Leukocytes, Mononuclear / cytology,  immunology*,  metabolism
Male
Membrane Glycoproteins / pharmacology*
Middle Aged
Th2 Cells / immunology
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
AI-25139/AI/NIAID NIH HHS; AI-25897/AI/NIAID NIH HHS; AI-34759/AI/NIAID NIH HHS
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Fungal Proteins; 0/Membrane Glycoproteins; 151472-24-1/GPA protein, Pneumocystis carinii sp.; 207137-56-2/Interleukin-4; 82115-62-6/Interferon-gamma

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