title: Interleukin-16 (IL-16) inhibits human immunodeficiency virus replication in cells from infected subjects, and serum IL-16 levels drop with disease progression.
abstract: The role of recombinant interleukin-16 (rIL-16) in regulating human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) replication in endogenously infected cells has been investigated. Cultures of CD8 cell-depleted mitogen-activated lymphocytes from 22 of 26 HIV-1-infected subjects presented variable levels of secreted p24 antigen. The presence of rIL-16 throughout the 14-day culture period dramatically inhibited p24 release into the culture supernatants. This effect was found to be mediated through inhibition of viral transcription but to be independent of the induced levels of other cytokines or chemokines known to regulate viral replication. Analysis of serum samples from HIV-1-infected subjects over a period of 8 years showed maintained or even increased IL-16 levels during the whole asymptomatic phase and a significant drop on progression to disease. These results strongly support a potential therapeutic value of rIL-16 in HIV-1 infection and the use of serum IL-16 levels to monitor disease progression.
authors.affiliation: Institut Pasteur de Lille, INSERM U167, Lillie, France.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Amiel
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Darcissac
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Truong
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Dewulf
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Loyens
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Mouton
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Capron
authors.forename: G M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Bahr
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000276:immunology / Q000628:therapy / Q000821:virology; D000328:Adult; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D016207:Cytokines / Q000096:biosynthesis; D016655:HIV Core Protein p24 / Q000378:metabolism; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000276:immunology / Q000628:therapy* / Q000821:virology; D015497:HIV-1 / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D019410:Interleukin-16 / Q000097:blood / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D007963:Leukocytes, Mononuclear / Q000187:drug effects / Q000821:virology; D011994:Recombinant Proteins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014158:Transcription, Genetic / Q000187:drug effects; D014779:Virus Replication / Q000187:drug effects*
chemical_list: D016207:Cytokines; D016655:HIV Core Protein p24; D019410:Interleukin-16; D011994:Recombinant Proteins