title: The relationship between antibody to R7V and progression of HIV type 1 infection.
abstract: The presence of antibody to R7V (anti-R7VAb), a seven-amino acid sequence derived from beta(2)-microglobulin incorporated into HIV-1 virions from the surface of infected cells, has been proposed as an early marker of nonprogressive HIV-1 infection. The present study was undertaken because no prospective studies have tested this hypothesis. Stored samples collected prospectively from 361 HIV-1 seroconverting men in the Multicenter AIDS Cohort Study (0.44-1.53 years after seroconversion) were assayed for the presence or absence of anti-R7VAb, using a standardized ELISA. Using Cox proportional hazards models, crude and adjusted relative hazards (RH) were determined for the following outcomes: (a) clinically defined AIDS, (b) clinically defined AIDS or CD4 T cell count of <200 cells/microl, and (c) death. A total of 143 (39.6%) men had early anti-R7VAb and 218 (60.4%) did not; 192 (53.2%) developed AIDS. At the visit tested, men with anti-R7VAb had significantly lower CD4 T cell counts and higher plasma HIV-1 viral loads than those without antibody. After adjustment for CD4 T cell count, HIV-1 viral load, CCR5 polymorphism, and use of combined antiretroviral therapy, the presence of anti-R7VAb was associated with a higher risk of progression for all outcomes, but not significantly so. Absence of anti-R7VAb was significantly associated with expression of HLA-B*5701 and -B*2705, two alleles associated with slower progression of HIV-1 disease. The early presence of anti-R7VAb in HIV-1 seroconverters was not associated with slower progression of HIV-1 disease.
authors.affiliation: Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health , Baltimore, Maryland 21205, USA. jmargoli@jhsph.edu
authors.forename: Joseph B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Margolick
authors.forename: Jean M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Da Costa Castro
authors.forename: Albert
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sanchez
authors.forename: Francois
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Gemrot
authors.forename: John P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Phair
authors.forename: Beth D
authors.initials: BD
authors.lastname: Jamieson
authors.forename: Charles R
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Rinaldo
authors.forename: Lisa P
authors.initials: LP
authors.lastname: Jacobson
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000032:analysis* / Q000276:immunology; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000032:analysis; D018791:CD4 Lymphocyte Count; D018450:Disease Progression; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000276:immunology* / Q000473:pathology* / Q000821:virology; D015497:HIV-1 / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology*; D015235:HLA-B Antigens / Q000032:analysis / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D013997:Time Factors; D019562:Viral Load; D001613:beta 2-Microglobulin / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology*
chemical_list: D000914:Antibodies, Viral; D015415:Biomarkers; D015235:HLA-B Antigens; D001613:beta 2-Microglobulin