title: Evolution of tumor necrosis factor-alpha serum concentrations in HIV infected individuals treated with zidovudine.
abstract: We studied the evolution of Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha serum concentration (TNF-alpha) and CD4+ lymphocyte counts (CD4+) in a pilot cohort study of HIV-infected patients during the first year of zidovudine therapy. Data on 17 patients remaining asymptomatic during the one-year follow-up period (non progressors) were analysed. Serum samples were obtained at entry and at each follow-up visit (1, 3, 6, 9 and 12 months). TNF-alpha was quantified in pg/ml using a very sensitive radioimmunoassay (Medgenix). All patients had increased TNF-alpha at entry (median: 26.4 pg/ml). TNF-alpha decreased significantly as soon as the first month of therapy (median: 16 pg/ml). A steady state was then observed until Month 6 (median: 17.5 pg/ml), from which a slow increase appeared, without reaching the initial level (median at Month 9: 21.3, at Month 12: 19.8). During the same time, less sustained changes in CD4+ lymphocytes count and beta-2 microglobulin level were observed. The results of this pilot study suggest that, during HIV infection treated course, TNF-alpha could potentially be an additional surrogate marker to CD4+ lymphocyte count.
authors.affiliation: Internal Medicine Department, Saint André Hospital, Bordeaux, France.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Morlat
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Chene
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Ragnaud
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Mercie
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Grobost
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Bernard
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Lacoste
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Beylot
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Aubertin
mesh_terms: D019380:Anti-HIV Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D015415:Biomarkers; D018791:CD4 Lymphocyte Count; D015496:CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes; D015331:Cohort Studies; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000097:blood* / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / Q000032:analysis*; D015215:Zidovudine / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D019380:Anti-HIV Agents; D015415:Biomarkers; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha; D015215:Zidovudine