Publication: Lymphocyte subsets and natural killer cell cytotoxicity in intravenous drug users with HIV-1 infection among Thai population
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2019-03-01
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22288694
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0125877X
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Mahidol University
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Asian Pacific Journal of Allergy and Immunology. Vol.37, No.1 (2019), 51-56
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Wannee Kantakamalakul, Suwalee Jangkhum, Silawun Ampol, Porurtai Burupharat, Rutt Chuachoowong, Ruengpung Sutthent, Kovit Pattanapanyasat Lymphocyte subsets and natural killer cell cytotoxicity in intravenous drug users with HIV-1 infection among Thai population. Asian Pacific Journal of Allergy and Immunology. Vol.37, No.1 (2019), 51-56. doi:10.12932/AP-201017-0183 Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/51096
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Lymphocyte subsets and natural killer cell cytotoxicity in intravenous drug users with HIV-1 infection among Thai population
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© 2019, Allergy and Immunology Society of Thailand. All rights reserved. Background: Intravenous drug users (IVDUs) are among the high-risk groups who are most vulnerable to HIV infection. Several illicit drugs alter host immune function with increased incidence of infections including that of HIV. Many studies of the immune response of NK cells in HIV-1 seronegative IVDUs and HIV-1 seropositive IVDUs have been published from the Western countries and yet no data is available from Thailand. Objective: To determine natural killer cell cytotoxicity and lymphocyte subsets in Thai HIV-1 infected intravenous drug users. Methods: The NK cell cytotoxic function was determined using our well-established EGFP-K562 flow cytometric assay in 30 IVDUs with HIV-1 infection (IVH) comparing with those from the same number of non-infected IVDUs (IVX), HIV-1 seropositive individuals (HIV-1+ve) and healthy controls. The percentage and the absolute number of NK cells, helper CD4+ T cells and cytotoxic CD8+ T cells were also investigated. Results: Among the study groups, IVH showed not only the lowest percentage of lytic activity by NK cells, but also a decline in the percentage and absolute count of NK cells. A decline in helper CD4+ T cells and an increase of cytotoxic CD8+ T cells of IVH group when compared to those of other 3 groups were also demonstrated. Conclusions: The failure of innate immune NK cell function and their number in IVH may support the involvement of additional components of the immune system in the control of HIV-1 disease.