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- Svanberg, Cecilia, et al.
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Complement-Opsonized HIV Modulates Pathways Involved in Infection of Cervical Mucosal Tissues : A Transcriptomic and Proteomic Study
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In: Frontiers in Immunology. - : FRONTIERS MEDIA SA. - 1664-3224. ; 12
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Genital mucosal transmission is the most common route of HIV spread. The initial responses triggered at the site of viral entry are reportedly affected by host factors, especially complement components present at the site, and this will have profound consequences on the outcome and pathogenesis of HIV infection. We studied the initial events associated with host-pathogen interactions by exposing cervical biopsies to free or complement-opsonized HIV. Opsonization resulted in higher rates of HIV acquisition/infection in mucosal tissues and emigrating dendritic cells. Transcriptomic and proteomic data showed a significantly more pathways and higher expression of genes and proteins associated with viral replication and pathways involved in different aspects of viral infection including interferon signaling, cytokine profile and dendritic cell maturation for the opsonized HIV. Moreover, the proteomics data indicate a general suppression by the HIV exposure. This clearly suggests that HIV opsonization alters the initial signaling pathways in the cervical mucosa in a manner that promotes viral establishment and infection. Our findings provide a foundation for further studies of the role these early HIV induced events play in HIV pathogenesis.
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Increased IFN-? response to transplantation antigens measured by cytokine MLC : Indications for a bi-phasic response pattern
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In: Transplant Immunology. - 0966-3274 .- 1878-5492. ; 11:1, s. 101-105
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- The immunological reactivity to major histocompatibility transplantation antigens (MHC) is important in clinical manifestations such as graft rejection and graft-vs.-host disease. To evaluate the allogeneic cytokine response pattern we used a newly developed cytokine mixed leukocyte culture (MLC) technique. Blood mononuclear cells from healthy women (n=6) were exposed to cells from another person and to pooled cells from 28 blood donors (MHC-pool). The secretion kinetics of IL-4 and IFN-? from the responder cells was analysed by ELISPOT. We found a higher IFN-? response to the MHC-pool compared with the IL-4 secretion. Both the total secretion of IFN-? for 7 days and the median value of IFN-? in each individual was increased compared with IL-4. The IFN-? response showed a bi-phasic pattern with the major peak on day 6-7. Our results indicate that allo-responses are mainly Thl-like responses, displaying a bi-phasic pattern. This knowledge may be useful, and the methods suitable, in the studies of allo-responses in transplantation and pregnancy.
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