Immune activation, inflammation, and non-AIDS co-morbidities in HIV-infected patients under long-term ART

S Zicari, L Sessa, N Cotugno, A Ruggiero, E Morrocchi… - Viruses, 2019 - mdpi.com
Despite effective antiretroviral therapy (ART), people living with HIV (PLWH) still present
persistent chronic immune activation and inflammation. This condition is the result of several …

Cardiovascular disease and thrombosis in HIV infection

MV Perkins, SB Joseph, DP Dittmer… - … , and vascular biology, 2023 - Am Heart Assoc
HIV infection has transitioned from an acute, fatal disease to a chronic one managed by
antiretroviral therapy. Thus, the aging population of people living with HIV (PLWH) continues …

Increased sCD163 and sCD14 plasmatic levels and depletion of peripheral blood pro-inflammatory monocytes, myeloid and plasmacytoid dendritic cells in patients …

MA Zingaropoli, P Nijhawan, A Carraro… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Background Emerging evidence argues that monocytes, circulating innate immune cells, are
principal players in COVID-19 pneumonia. The study aimed to investigate the role of soluble …

Association of macrophage inflammation biomarkers with progression of subclinical carotid artery atherosclerosis in HIV-infected women and men

DB Hanna, J Lin, WS Post, HN Hodis… - The Journal of …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Background. Monocytes and monocyte-derived macrophages promote atherosclerosis
through increased inflammation and vascular remodeling. This may be especially true in …

Distinct inflammation-related proteins associated with T cell immune recovery during chronic HIV-1 infection

LY Wan, HH Huang, C Zhen, SY Chen… - Emerging Microbes & …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Chronic inflammation and T cell dysregulation persist in individuals infected with human
immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1), even after successful antiretroviral treatment. The …

Biomarkers of mortality in adults and adolescents with advanced HIV in sub-Saharan Africa

V Riitho, R Connon, A Gwela, J Namusanje… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
One-third of people with HIV in sub-Saharan Africa start antiretroviral therapy (ART) with
advanced disease. We investigated associations between immune biomarkers and mortality …

Effects of pitavastatin and pravastatin on markers of immune activation and arterial inflammation in HIV

M Toribio, KV Fitch, L Sanchez, TH Burdo, KC Williams… - Aids, 2017 - journals.lww.com
Objective: Persistent immune activation is thought to contribute to increased cardiovascular
disease risk in HIV and statins may help modulate systemic immune activation. We aimed to …

[HTML][HTML] Predictors of HIV rebound differ by timing of antiretroviral therapy initiation

JZ Li, M Melberg, A Kittilson, M Abdel-Mohsen, Y Li… - JCI insight, 2024 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
BACKGROUND Identifying factors that predict the timing of HIV rebound after treatment
interruption will be crucial for designing and evaluating interventions for HIV remission …

The role of transforming growth factor beta-1 in the progression of HIV/AIDS and development of non-AIDS-defining fibrotic disorders

AJ Theron, R Anderson, TM Rossouw… - Frontiers in …, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Even after attainment of sustained viral suppression following implementation of highly
active antiretroviral therapy, HIV-infected persons continue to experience persistent, low …

Levels of soluble CD14 and tumor necrosis factor receptors 1 and 2 may be predictive of death in severe coronavirus disease 2019

ER Bowman, CMA Cameron, A Avery… - The Journal of …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
People infected with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 display a wide range
of illness, from asymptomatic infection to severe respiratory distress resulting in death. We …