title: Differences in immune responses between CMV-seronegative and -seropositive patients with myocardial ischemia and reperfusion.
abstract: CMV infection is responsible for acceleration of immune senescence and linked to systemic pathologies, including cardiovascular diseases. In this study, we investigated differences in the immune response between CMV-seropositive and seronegative patients undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PPCI) for acute myocardial infarction (MI). Peripheral blood samples were taken at six different time points: pre-, 15, 30, 90 min, 24 h after PPCI and at 3 months after MI. Absolute counts of lymphocyte subpopulations, immune response to specific and nonspecific stimulation, serum cytokines and levels of CMV-IgG, cardiolipin-IgG, and anti-endothelial cell antibodies were assessed. CMV-seropositive patients with MI showed a twofold higher IFN-γ production to PHA-stimulation, up to 2.5-fold higher levels of IP-10 in serum and up to 30% lower serum levels of IL-16 compared to CMV-seronegative individuals. CMV-seropositive patients could be divided into two subgroups with high (IL-10Hi) and low (IL-10Lo) IL-10 serum levels during the acute stage of MI. The IL-10Hi CMV-seropositive subgroup showed an increased exit of late-differentiated T lymphocytes, NK and NKT-like cells from the circulation, which may potentially enhance cytotoxic damage in the ischemic myocardium. Finally, we did not observe an acceleration of autoimmunity by MI in CMV-seropositive individuals. The immune response during acute MI showed characteristic differences between CMV seronegative and seropositive patients, with a stronger pro-inflammatory response in seropositive patients. The effects of IP-10, IL-16, and IL-10 on characteristics of acute immune responses and formation of different immune profiles in CMV-seropositive individuals require further investigation.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Genetic Medicine, Newcastle University Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.
authors.forename: Evgeniya V
authors.initials: EV
authors.lastname: Shmeleva
authors.affiliation: Institute of Genetic Medicine, Newcastle University Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.
authors.forename: Stephen E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Boag
authors.affiliation: Institute of Genetic Medicine, Newcastle University Newcastle upon Tyne, UK ; Department of Applied Sciences, Faculty of Health & Life Sciences, Northumbria University Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.
authors.forename: Santosh
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Murali
authors.affiliation: Institute of Genetic Medicine, Newcastle University Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.
authors.forename: Karim
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Bennaceur
authors.affiliation: Institute of Cellular Medicine, Newcastle University Newcastle upon Tyne, UK ; Department of Cardiology, Freeman Hospital Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.
authors.forename: Rajiv
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Das
authors.affiliation: Institute of Cellular Medicine, Newcastle University Newcastle upon Tyne, UK ; Department of Cardiology, Freeman Hospital Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.
authors.forename: Mohaned
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Egred
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Freeman Hospital Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.
authors.forename: Ian
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Purcell
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Freeman Hospital Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.
authors.forename: Richard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Edwards
authors.affiliation: Institute of Cellular Medicine, Newcastle University Newcastle upon Tyne, UK ; Department of Applied Sciences, Faculty of Health & Life Sciences, Northumbria University Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.
authors.forename: Stephen
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Todryk
authors.affiliation: Institute of Genetic Medicine, Newcastle University Newcastle upon Tyne, UK ; Department of Cardiology, Freeman Hospital Newcastle upon Tyne, UK ; Institute of Ageing and Health, Newcastle University Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.
authors.forename: Ioakim
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Spyridopoulos
keywords: CMV infection; T cells; cytokines; myocardial infarction; reperfusion injury