SERUM LEVELS OF SOLUBLE CD4 AND CD8 MOLECULES IN HIV-INFECTION - EVALUATION OF LEVELS RELATIVE TO TREATMENT WITH ZIDOVUDINE

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PERRELLA, O [1 ]
CARRIERI, PB [1 ]
IZZO, E [1 ]
SOSCIA, E [1 ]
FICO, P [1 ]
CARUSO, I [1 ]
MORISCO, E [1 ]
LIBERTI, A [1 ]
GUARNACCIA, D [1 ]
CASTALDO, M [1 ]
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[1] NAPLES UNIV,SCH MED 2,INST NEUROL,I-80138 NAPLES,ITALY
关键词
SOLUBLE CD4 MOLECULE; SOLUBLE CD8 MOLECULE; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; CD4+ LYMPHOCYTES; CD8+ LYMPHOCYTES; ZIDOVUDINE;
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R392 [医学免疫学]; Q939.91 [免疫学];
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摘要
In the present study we investigated the levels of soluble CD4 (sCD4) and CD8 (sCD8) molecules in the serum of 45 patients, HIV-seropositive, classified as CDC III (PGL), before treatment and following zidovudine (ZVD) (600 mg/day) at 10 and 25 week intervals. A significant decrease of sCD4 (p < 0.05) and sCD8 (p < 0.05) molecules was observed in these patients after 10 weeks of ZVD therapy and this decrease was stable after 25 weeks. A statistically significant correlation was found between serological levels of both molecules and CD4+ and CD8+ cells. These findings suggest that sCD4 and sCD8 determinations could be a useful tool in monitoring long-term therapy ZVD and confirm a positive role of this drug on T lymphocyte activation in the course of HIV-infection.
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