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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3
pubmed:dateCreated
2000-9-15
pubmed:abstractText
HIV-1 infection elicits a broad range of host responses, many of which interfere with the regulatory pathways of gene expression of interleukin-12 (IL-12), a heterodimeric cytokine essential for cell-mediated immunity against microbial infection. The inhibition of IL-12 production by accessory cells after HIV-1 infection has been identified as a potential factor responsible for impaired innate and Th1 cell-mediated responses observed in AIDS patients. The mechanism by which HIV-1 infection suppresses IL-12 gene expression is largely uncharacterized. Here we review all pathways identified that could potentially mediate HIV-induced impairment of IL-12 gene expression, such as IL-10, transforming growth factor beta, interferon-alpha/beta, tumor necrosis factor alpha, Fc receptors, complement regulatory proteins, and receptors. Also discussed is the decreased CD40 ligand induction in CD4 T cells during HIV infection, which may have a strong impact on T cell-dependent IL-12 production that is critical for the establishment and maintenance of a Th1 response.
pubmed:grant
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Sep
pubmed:issn
0741-5400
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
68
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
383-90
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-11-14
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2000
pubmed:articleTitle
Proinflammatory response and IL-12 expression in HIV-1 infection.
pubmed:affiliation
The Wistar Institute, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, USA.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S., Review, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't