PMID- 32084055 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20210106 LR - 20220817 IS - 1944-7884 (Electronic) IS - 1525-4135 (Linking) VI - 84 IP - 2 DP - 2020 Jun 1 TI - Elevated Plasma Levels of sCD14 and MCP-1 Are Associated With HIV Associated Neurocognitive Disorders Among Antiretroviral-Naive Individuals in Nigeria. PG - 196-202 LID - 10.1097/QAI.0000000000002320 [doi] AB - BACKGROUND: Mononuclear cells play key roles in the pathogenesis of HIV-associated neurocognitive disorders (HAND). Limited studies have looked at the association of markers of monocyte activation with HAND in Africa. We examined this association among HIV-1-infected patients in Nigeria. METHOD: A total of 190 HIV-infected treatment-naive participants with immune marker data were included in this cross-sectional study. Plasma levels of soluble CD14 (sCD14), soluble CD163, monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1), tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha), and neopterin were measured. Demographically adjusted T scores obtained from a 7-domain neuropsychological test battery were generated, and functional status was assessed using activities of daily living questionnaire. Participants were classified as unimpaired, having asymptomatic neurocognitive impairment (ANI), mild neurocognitive disorder (MND), or HIV-associated dementia (HAD) in line with the "Frascati" criteria. RESULTS: Thirty-two participants (16.8%) had ANI, 14 (7.4%) had MND, whereas none had HAD. In multivariable linear regression analyses, after adjusting for age, gender, education, CD4 count, and viral load, mean levels of sCD14 were higher among those with ANI and MND as compared with the unimpaired (P = 0.033 and 0.023, respectively). Similarly, the mean level of MCP-1 was greater among those with HAND as compared with the unimpaired (P = 0.047). There were also trends for higher levels of sCD163 and TNF-alpha among females with MND in univariable analyses. CONCLUSIONS: Levels of monocyte activation markers correlate with the severity of impairment among individuals with HAND. The mechanisms that underlie these effects and the potential role of gender require further study. FAU - Jumare, Jibreel AU - Jumare J AD - Division of Epidemiology and Prevention, Institute of Human Virology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD. FAU - Akolo, Christopher AU - Akolo C AD - Division of Epidemiology and Prevention, Institute of Human Virology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD. FAU - Ndembi, Nicaise AU - Ndembi N AD - Division of Epidemiology and Prevention, Institute of Human Virology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD. AD - Institute of Human Virology Nigeria, Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, Nigeria. FAU - Bwala, Sunday AU - Bwala S AD - National Hospital Abuja, Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, Nigeria. FAU - Alabi, Peter AU - Alabi P AD - University of Abuja Teaching Hospital, Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, Nigeria. FAU - Okwuasaba, Kanayo AU - Okwuasaba K AD - Institute of Human Virology Nigeria, Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, Nigeria. FAU - Adebiyi, Ruxton AU - Adebiyi R AD - Institute of Human Virology Nigeria, Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, Nigeria. FAU - Umlauf, Anya AU - Umlauf A AD - University of California San Diego, School of Medicine, San Diego, CA; and. FAU - Cherner, Mariana AU - Cherner M AD - University of California San Diego, School of Medicine, San Diego, CA; and. FAU - Abimiku, Alash'le AU - Abimiku A AD - Division of Epidemiology and Prevention, Institute of Human Virology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD. FAU - Charurat, Man AU - Charurat M AD - Division of Epidemiology and Prevention, Institute of Human Virology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD. FAU - Blattner, William A AU - Blattner WA AD - Division of Epidemiology and Prevention, Institute of Human Virology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD. FAU - Royal, Walter 3rd AU - Royal W 3rd AD - Division of Epidemiology and Prevention, Institute of Human Virology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD. AD - Neuroscience Institute, Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA. LA - eng GR - I01 BX003222/BX/BLRD VA/United States GR - R01 DA044908/DA/NIDA NIH HHS/United States GR - R01 MH086356/MH/NIMH NIH HHS/United States GR - D43 TW001041/TW/FIC NIH HHS/United States PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural PL - United States TA - J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr JT - Journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes (1999) JID - 100892005 RN - 0 (Anti-Retroviral Agents) RN - 0 (CCL2 protein, human) RN - 0 (Chemokine CCL2) RN - 0 (Lipopolysaccharide Receptors) SB - IM MH - AIDS Dementia Complex/*blood MH - Adult MH - Anti-Retroviral Agents/administration & dosage/*therapeutic use MH - Chemokine CCL2/blood/genetics/*metabolism MH - Female MH - HIV Infections/*blood/*complications MH - Humans MH - Lipopolysaccharide Receptors/blood/*metabolism MH - Male MH - Nigeria/epidemiology EDAT- 2020/02/23 06:00 MHDA- 2021/01/07 06:00 CRDT- 2020/02/22 06:00 PHST- 2020/02/23 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2021/01/07 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2020/02/22 06:00 [entrez] AID - 00126334-202006010-00009 [pii] AID - 10.1097/QAI.0000000000002320 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2020 Jun 1;84(2):196-202. doi: 10.1097/QAI.0000000000002320.