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ArticlePloS one2017

Exploring the link between innate immune activation and thymic function by measuring sCD14 and TRECs in HIV patients living in Belgium.

Adrien De Voeght, Henri Martens, Chantal Renard, Dolores Vaira, Mathieu Debruche, Julie Simonet, Vincent Geenen, Michel Moutschen, Gilles Darcis

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Article in PloS one, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 13 papers.

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13 citing papers in PubMed, 17 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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9 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Adrien De VoeghtInfectious Diseases Department, University Hospital Center of Liège, University of Liège, Liège, Belgium.
Henri MartensDepartment of Biomedical and Preclinical Sciences, GIGA-I 3 Center of Immuno-endocrinology, GIGA Research Institute, University of Liège, Liège, Belgium.
Chantal RenardDepartment of Biomedical and Preclinical Sciences, GIGA-I 3 Center of Immuno-endocrinology, GIGA Research Institute, University of Liège, Liège, Belgium.
Dolores VairaAIDS Reference Center, University Hospital Center of Liège, University of Liège, Liège, Belgium.
Mathieu DebrucheDepartment of Biomedical and Preclinical Sciences, GIGA-I 3 Center of Immuno-endocrinology, GIGA Research Institute, University of Liège, Liège, Belgium.
Julie SimonetInfectious Diseases Department, University Hospital Center of Liège, University of Liège, Liège, Belgium.
Vincent GeenenDepartment of Biomedical and Preclinical Sciences, GIGA-I 3 Center of Immuno-endocrinology, GIGA Research Institute, University of Liège, Liège, Belgium.
Michel MoutschenInfectious Diseases Department, University Hospital Center of Liège, University of Liège, Liège, Belgium.
Gilles DarcisInfectious Diseases Department, University Hospital Center of Liège, University of Liège, Liège, Belgium.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8192-1351
University of Liège · BE

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Microbial translocation is now viewed as a central event in the pathogenesis of chronic inflammation during HIV infection. Thymic function failure is another crucial factor involved in HIV disease progression. The goal of this study was to explore the hypothesis of potential links between microbial translocation and thymic function in HIV-1 patients living in Belgium. The extent of microbial translocation was assessed through the measurement of soluble CD14 (sCD14). T-cell receptor excision circles (sjTRECs and dβTRECs) were used as a measure of thymic function. Data were collected from 75 HIV-infected patients. Simple and complex linear regressions were done to analyze the link between these two processes. We found a statistically relevant negative correlation between thymopoiesis (sjTREC) and sCD14 level (p = 0.004). These results suggest a link between thymic function failure, microbial translocation and innate immune activation.

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Immunity, InnateBelgiumFemaleHIV InfectionsHumansLipopolysaccharide ReceptorsMaleThymus GlandT-Lymphocytes, RegulatoryLipopolysaccharide Receptors

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PMID29049344
PMCPMC5648129
OpenAlexW2767183046

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