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ArticleDigestive diseases and sciences2001

Lack of evidence for small intestinal mucosal T-cell activation as a pathogenic mechanism in African HIV-associated enteropathy.

A M Veitch, P Kelly, I Zulu, T T MacDonald, M J Farthing

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Article in Digestive diseases and sciences, 2001. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 authors at 3 institutions in 3 countries.

A M VeitchDigestive Diseases Research Centre, St Bartholomew's and the Royal London School of Medicine and Dentistry, UK.
P Kelly
I Zulu
T T MacDonald
M J Farthing
Centre For Digestive Diseases · AUSt Bartholomew's Hospital · GBUniversity Teaching Hospital · ZM

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Abstract

The role of mucosal T-cell activation in HIV-associated enteropathy is uncertain. Twenty Zambian patients with AIDS and chronic diarrhea were studied, as were nine controls. Distal duodenal biopsies were taken at endoscopy. Morphometric analysis and dual color immunofluorescence staining were performed. Villous height was reduced [177 (118-228) vs 305 (244-358) microm P = 0.002] and crypt depth increased [220 (164-202) vs 194 (164-202) microm P = 0.008] in AIDS patients compared to controls. CD3+CD4+ T cells were reduced in AIDS patients compared to controls [12.9 (5.7-25.2) vs 47.6 (33.4-65.5)% P = 0.04]. There was no significant difference in expression of CD8, CD25, CD69, HML-1, or HLA-DR on T cells between the AIDS patients and controls, with the exception of CD3+HML-1+ cells, which were increased in AIDS patients (P = 0.05). Small intestinal T-cell activation was similar between AIDS patients and controls. We conclude, therefore, that this mechanism is not likely to be important in the pathogenesis of HIV-associated enteropathy.

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AdultAntigens, CDAntigens, Differentiation, T-LymphocyteCD4 AntigensCD8 AntigensDuodenumFemaleFluorescent Antibody TechniqueHIV EnteropathyHLA-DR AntigensHumansIntegrinsIntestinal MucosaIntestine, SmallLymphocyte ActivationMaleAntigens, CDAntigens, Differentiation, T-LymphocyteCD4 AntigensCD6 antigenCD8 AntigensHLA-DR Antigensintegrin alphaEbeta7IntegrinsReceptors, Interleukin-2

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