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Observational studyAIDS (London, England)2026

Cerebrospinal fluid proteomics reveals inflammatory activation in aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage irrespective of HIV status.

Rohen Harrichandparsad, Gil Lustig, Victoria Sviridchik, Zesuliwe Jule, Mallory Bernstein, Kajal Reedoy, Yashica Ganga, Afrah Khairallah, Farina Karim, Vinod B Patel and 4 more

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Rohen HarrichandparsadDepartment of Neurosurgery, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa.
Gil LustigFaculty of Medicine, Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa.
Victoria SviridchikThe Lautenberg Center for Immunology and Cancer Research, Faculty of Medicine, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel.
Zesuliwe JuleAfrica Health Research Institute and University of KwaZulu-Natal.
Mallory BernsteinAfrica Health Research Institute and University of KwaZulu-Natal.
Kajal ReedoyAfrica Health Research Institute and University of KwaZulu-Natal.
Yashica GangaAfrica Health Research Institute and University of KwaZulu-Natal.
Afrah KhairallahAfrica Health Research Institute and University of KwaZulu-Natal.
Farina KarimAfrica Health Research Institute and University of KwaZulu-Natal.
Vinod B PatelDepartment of Neurology, University of KwaZulu-Natal.
Ahmed Iqbal BhigjeeDepartment of Neurology, University of KwaZulu-Natal.
Duncan RoystonDepartment of Radiology, Lake Smit & Partners, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
Khadija KhanAfrica Health Research Institute and University of KwaZulu-Natal.
Alex SigalThe Lautenberg Center for Immunology and Cancer Research, Faculty of Medicine, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel.

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Abstract

objectivesPeople with HIV (PWH) are at increased risk of cerebrovascular abnormalities, including aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH). However, it is unclear whether HIV-associated inflammation contributes significantly to the inflammatory response observed in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) during aneurysm rupture. Here, we used high-throughput Olink proteomics to compare inflammatory marker profiles in CSF between participants with aneurysmal SAH and PWH without aneurysms.

designThis was a cross-sectional observational study which enrolled participants who were indicated for endovascular coil embolization due to ruptured anterior communicating artery aneurysms ( n  = 30) or who underwent clinically indicated lumbar puncture as part of the workup for nonneurovascular conditions ( n  = 9).

methodsWe performed a lumbar puncture and analyzed CSF samples from individuals presenting with aneurysmal SAH ( n  = 30) and PWH without any known vascular disorder ( n  = 9). Among the aneurysm patients, 13 were PWH and 17 were HIV-negative. An Olink Target 96 Inflammation panel was used to quantify inflammatory proteins.

resultsAmong 68 detectable inflammatory proteins, 43 were significantly upregulated in participants with aneurysms ( n  = 30) compared to PWH without aneurysm ( n  = 9). A similar inflammatory signature was observed in HIV-negative aneurysm participants ( n  = 17) and PWH with aneurysm ( n  = 13), with no significant differences between these two groups. Interleukin-6 (IL-6) was the most upregulated protein across all aneurysm to nonaneurysm comparisons. These findings suggest that aneurysm rupture is associated with a strong CSF inflammatory response, largely independent of HIV status.

conclusionRuptured intracranial aneurysms are associated with strong upregulation of inflammatory proteins in the CSF. This inflammatory response appears independent of HIV infection.

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Cerebrospinal FluidHIV InfectionsInflammationIntracranial AneurysmSubarachnoid HemorrhageAdultAgedBiomarkersCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedProteomicsBiomarkerscerebrospinal fluid proteomicsendovascular coil embolizationHIV and aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhageHIV-associated neuroinflammationO-link inflammation panel

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