Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection (Aug 2019)

Lower expression of plasma-derived exosome miR-21 levels in HIV-1 elite controllers with decreasing CD4 T cell count

  • María J. Ruiz-de-León,
  • María A. Jiménez-Sousa,
  • Santiago Moreno,
  • Marcial García,
  • Mónica Gutiérrez-Rivas,
  • Agathe León,
  • Marta Montero-Alonso,
  • Juan González-García,
  • Salvador Resino,
  • Norma Rallón,
  • José M. Benito,
  • Alejandro Vallejo,
  • J.M. Benito,
  • N. Rallón,
  • C. Restrepo,
  • N. Rodríguez,
  • M. García,
  • A. Cabello,
  • M. Gorgolas,
  • S. Resino,
  • V. Briz,
  • M.A. Jiménez,
  • M.S. Vázquez,
  • A. Fernández,
  • P. García,
  • M.A. Muñoz,
  • J. Sánchez,
  • J.L. Jiménez,
  • D. Sepúlveda,
  • I. García,
  • I. Consuegra,
  • A. León,
  • M. Arnedo,
  • M. Plana,
  • N. Climent,
  • F. García,
  • E. Ruiz-Mateos,
  • B. Domínguez,
  • L. Tarancón,
  • M. Rafii-El-Idrissi,
  • M.J. Polaino,
  • M. Genebat,
  • P. Viciana,
  • M. Leal,
  • F. Vidal,
  • E. Rodríguez,
  • C. Viladés,
  • J. Peraire,
  • J. Romero,
  • C Rodríguez,
  • M. Vera,
  • J. Esté,
  • E. Ballana,
  • M.A. Martínez,
  • S. Franco,
  • M. Nevot,
  • A. Vallejo,
  • S. Moreno,
  • M. Pernas,
  • C. Casado,
  • C. López,
  • L. Capa,
  • M. Pérez,
  • J. Alcami,
  • R. Sanjuán,
  • J.M. Cueva,
  • R. Delgado,
  • O. Sierra,
  • A. Valenzuela

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 52, no. 4
pp. 667 – 671

Abstract

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Exosome-derived miR-21 was independently associated with CD4 T cell decline in HIV-1-infected elite controllers (OR 0.369, 95% CI 0.137–0.994, p = 0.049). Also, a negative correlation between miR-21 expression and MCP-1 level was found (r = −0.649, p = 0.020), while no correlation between soluble biomarkers or cellular immune activation was found. Keywords: Exosomes, miRNAs, HIV-1, Elite controllers, Immune activation, Soluble biomarkers