Mucosal inflammation is characterized by increased expression of proinflammatory cytokines and chemoattractant chemokines, resulting in infiltration of immunocompetent cells. This study compared the degree of mucosal inflammation in human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1)-infected gut mucosa with that in tissue samples from subjects with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and from healthy seronegative control subjects. Gut mucosal biopsy specimens were immunohistochemically stained and were evaluated by in situ imaging. There was significantly increased expression of HIV-1 coreceptors CCR5 and CXCR4, beta-chemokine RANTES, and macrophage inflammatory protein (MIP)-1alpha and MIP-1beta, as well as increased numbers of T cells in lamina propria of HIV-1-infected patients. The results were similar in patients with IBD and in HIV-1-infected patients, suggesting increased inflammation in the colon of HIV-1-infected patients. To further investigate the effect of inflammation in HIV-1-infected lamina propria, treatments that reduce immune activation in lamina propria must be evaluated.
Because of the critical role of SOD2 in the generation of hydrogen peroxide during phagocytosis, downregulation of SOD2 gene expression after LPS stimulation in neutrophils from patients with CKD indicates a potential mechanism for neutrophil dysfunction and cytokine dysregulation in these patients.
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