کد مقاله | کد نشریه | سال انتشار | مقاله انگلیسی | نسخه تمام متن |
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5630178 | 1580364 | 2017 | 5 صفحه PDF | دانلود رایگان |
- This is a study of the soluble membrane complex (sMAC) in CSF/plasma from 47 HIV-infected individuals as well as 11 HIV-negative individuals.
- CSF sMAC was detectable at baseline in 22.7% of HIVÂ + participants on cART compared to 0% of HIV-negative participants.
- CSF sMAC levels correlated significantly with CSF HIV RNA levels.
- Plasma sMAC levels declined significantly during antiretroviral therapy.
- There was a negative association trend between sMAC and cognitive performance that warrants further investigation.
The soluble membrane attack complex (sMAC) represents the terminal product of the complement cascade. We enrolled 47 HIVÂ + adults (12 of whom underwent a second visit at least 24Â weeks after starting therapy) as well as 11 HIV negative controls. At baseline, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) sMAC was detectable in 27.7% of HIVÂ + individuals. CSF sMAC correlated with CSF HIV RNA levels and was more likely to be detectable in HIVÂ + individuals on cART compared to HIV negative controls. In HIVÂ + participants, there were negative association trends between sMAC and neurocognitive performance but these did not reach statistical significance.
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Journal: Journal of Neuroimmunology - Volume 311, 15 October 2017, Pages 35-39