HTLV-2 Enhances CD8+ T Cell-Mediated HIV-1 Inhibition and Reduces HIV-1 Integrated Proviral Load in People Living with HIV-1
AuthorsAbad-Fernández, M. et al
JournalViruses
PubMed ID36366570
'People living with HIV-1 and HTLV-2 concomitantly show slower CD4+ T cell depletion and AIDS progression, more frequency of the natural control of HIV-1, and lower mortality rates. A similar beneficial effect of this infection has been reported on HCV coinfection reducing transaminases, increasing the spontaneous clearance of HCV infection ... More
Lower expression of plasma-derived exosome miR-21 levels in HIV-1 elite controllers with decreasing CD4 T cell count.
AuthorsRuiz-de-León MJ, Jiménez-Sousa MA, Moreno S, García M, Gutiérrez-Rivas M, León A, Montero-Alonso M, González-García J, Resino S, Rallón N, Benito JM, Vallejo A
JournalJ Microbiol Immunol Infect
PubMed ID30193823
'Exosome-derived miR-21 was independently associated with CD4 T cell decline in HIV-1-infected elite controllers (OR 0.369, 95% CI 0.137-0.994, p = 0.049). Also, a negative correlation between miR-21 expression and MCP-1 level was found (r = -0.649, p = 0.020), while no correlation between soluble biomarkers or cellular immune activation was found.' ... More
Tissue factor pathway inhibitor attenuates ER stress-induced inflammation in human M2-polarized macrophages.
AuthorsEspada S, Stavik B, Holm S, Sagen EL, Bjerkeli V, Skjelland M, Dahl TB, Espevik T, Kanse S, Sandset PM, Skretting G, Halvorsen B
JournalBiochem Biophys Res Commun
PubMed ID28712870
'Endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress has been shown to play a key role during the initiation and clinical progression of the cardiovascular diseases, such as atherosclerosis. We have recently shown that expression of tissue factor pathway inhibitor (TFPI) in human monocyte-derived macrophages (MDMs) was induced by cholesterol crystals (CC). In the ... More
C-Reactive Protein and Frailty in Heart Failure.
AuthorsRibeiro ÉCT, Sangali TD, Clausell NO, Perry IS, Souza GC
JournalAm J Cardiol
PubMed ID34974898
Frailty commonly coexists with heart failure and although both have been associated with neurohormonal dysregulation, inflammation, catabolism, and skeletal muscle dysfunction, there are still no defined biomarkers to assess frailty, especially from the perspective of populations with cardiovascular diseases. This is a cross-sectional study with 106 outpatients with heart failure, ... More