Similar pharmacological properties of 8-OH-DPAT and alnespirone (S 20499) at dopamine receptors: comparison with buspirone |
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Authors: | P Protais M Lesourd E Comoy |
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Affiliation: | Department of Transplantation Immunology, Institute of Immunology, University of Heidelberg, Germany. Volker_Daniel@krzmail.krz.uni-heidelberg.de |
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Abstract: | OBJECTIVE: We investigated whether the induction of antilymphocyte autoantibodies and immune complexes is associated with the activity of HIV replication. METHODS: Viral HIV-1 RNA was measured in the plasma samples of 84 HIV+ hemophilia patients and correlated with the IgM, IgG, IgM/IgG and IgM/IgG/gp120 load of circulating CD4+ lymphocytes, CD4+ and CD8+ cell counts, plasma neopterin levels and in vitro T-cell responses to mitogens and pooled allogeneic stimulator cells. RESULTS: Compared to patients with no immune complexes, on circulating CD4+ lymphocytes, viral load was increased in patients with IgM, IgM/IgG or IgM/IgG/gp120 complexes. Sequential analysis of HIV+ patients showed that peaks of retroviral activity were associated with the subsequent formation of CD4+ lymphocyte-reactive IgM and IgG autoantibodies and gp120-containing immune complexes. CONCLUSION: The induction of autoantibodies and immune complexes attached to CD4+ lymphocytes is associated with periods of increased viral activity in HIV-infected patients. |
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