The Functionality of CD8 + T Lymphocytes during Active Lung Tuberculosis in HIV Infection

  • Miguel Alfonzo Laboratory of Cellular Immunophysiology, Department of Physiological Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Central University of Venezuela.
  • José Suárez Laboratory of Cellular Immunophysiology, Department of Physiological Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Central University of Venezuela.
  • Mario Gomegna Infectology Service. Vargas Hospital, Caracas, Venezuela.
  • Patricia Valenzuela Infectology Service. Vargas Hospital, Caracas, Venezuela.
  • Alida Hung Biochemistry Laboratory, Department of Physiological Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Central University of Venezuela.
  • Dimas Hernández Infectology Service. Vargas Hospital, Caracas, Venezuela.
Keywords: HIV, tuberculosis, CD8 T lymphocytes, cytokines

Abstract

The role of CD4+ T-cells in immunity against tuberculosis has been extensively studied.However, the function of CD8+ T-cells in co-infections of HIV-1 and M. tuberculosis (VIH/Mtb) is not well understood. To evaluate the functionality of CD8+ T-cells from HIV+ patients having active TB, several immunological parameters were assayed. Results indicate that both HIV+ groups (with and without active TB), having the same viral load and peripheral blood CD4+ T and amount of lymphocytes in the blood, displayed different alterations in the ex vivo frequency for CD95 and CD127 markers in CD8+ T-cells, naive and memory positive cells, while for the HLA-DR marker, differences were observed in the total cell population. Moreover, CD8+ T- cells from TB-active patients, cultured for 72 h in the presence of PPD, showed a low proliferation rate and a high frequency of induced apoptosis as well as lower production of IFN-y IL-10 and TNF-a cytokines compared to healthy control cells. These results support the hypothesis that CD8+ T-cells lose their functionality against Mtb during an HIV-1 infection, which could be responsible for the activation of TB in VIH/Mtb co-infected patients.

Published
2012-01-07
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Alfonzo M, Suárez J, Gomegna M, Valenzuela P, Hung A, Hernández D. The Functionality of CD8 + T Lymphocytes during Active Lung Tuberculosis in HIV Infection. Kasmera [Internet]. 2012Jan.7 [cited 2025Jun.26];40(1):78-0. Available from: https://produccioncientificaluz.org/index.php/kasmera/article/view/4893
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Vol. 40 No. 1 (2012)
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Copyright (c) 2012 Miguel Alfonzo, José Suárez, Mario Gomegna, Patricia Valenzuela, Alida Hung, Dimas Hernández

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