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Trial reportPloS one2010

Qualitative immune modulation by interleukin-2 (IL-2) adjuvant therapy in immunological non responder HIV-infected patients.

Francesca Sabbatini, Alessandra Bandera, Giulio Ferrario, Daria Trabattoni, Giulia Marchetti, Fabio Franzetti, Mario Clerici, Andrea Gori

Open access · goldAbstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in PloS one, 2010. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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0cells of the map it votes in
6citing papers in PubMed
0.9field-weighted citation impact, top 31% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed, 18 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 5 institutions in 1 country.

Francesca SabbatiniDivision of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, San Gerardo Hospital, University of Milan-Bicocca, Monza, Italy. f.sabbatini@hsgerardo.org
Alessandra Bandera
Giulio Ferrario
Daria Trabattoni
Giulia Marchetti
Fabio Franzetti
Mario Clerici
Andrea Gori
University of Milano-Bicocca · ITLuigi Sacco Hospital · ITDon Carlo Gnocchi Foundation · ITOspedale San Paolo · ITUniversity of Milan · IT

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundTreatment of HIV-infected patients with interleukin-2 (IL-2) produces significant increases in CD4 T cell counts; however an associated qualitative improvement in cells function has yet to be conclusively demonstrated. By measuring mycobacterial killing activity, we evaluated IL-2-mediated functional immune enhancement ex vivo in immunological non-responders (INRs). METHODS AND

findingsPBMC from 12 immunological non-responders (INRs) (CD4+<200/µl, HIV-RNA<50 cp/ml) on combination antiretroviral treatment (cART) were collected at baseline, and after 3 IL-2 cycles. Eight INRs receiving only cART were studied as controls. After 21 days of PBMC incubation with a virulent M. avium suspension, counts of residual colony forming units (CFUs) and concentrations of TNF-α, IL-10 and IFN-γ were determined. In IL-2 treated patients, a significant reduction in mean residual CFUs of PBMC cultures was observed (p<0.01). Moreover, following IL-2 treatment, significant increases in PBMC's IFNγ production (p = 0.02) and substantial reductions in IL-10 levels were observed.

conclusionsIL-2 therapy restores the ability of the lympho-monocyte system in eliciting an effective response against mycobacterial infections. Our data indicate the possibility of a clinical role held by IL-2 in enhancing the immune function of subjects unable to achieve immune competence through cART alone.

Indexed as

Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly ActiveAdjuvants, ImmunologicAdultCD4 Lymphocyte CountCells, CulturedDrug Administration ScheduleDrug Therapy, CombinationEnzyme-Linked Immunosorbent AssayFemaleHIVHIV InfectionsHumansInterferon-gammaInterleukin-10Interleukin-2Leukocytes, MononuclearAdjuvants, ImmunologicInterferon-gammaInterleukin-10Interleukin-2Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha

Identifiers

PMID21124762
PMCPMC2993926
OpenAlexW2032611819

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