Purpose: HIV-infected subjects present increased levels of inflammatory cytokines and T cell activation in the peripheral blood despite suppressive combination antiretroviral therapy which renders them susceptible to premature aging. The purpose of the present work was to review existing evidence on the ways in which the anatomical and microbiological abnormalities of the gastrointestinal tract can represent a major cause of organ disease in HIV infection. Methods: We conducted a systematic review of the Pubmed database for articles published from 2014 to 2018. We included studies on inflammatory/activation biomarkers associated with cardiovascular and bone disease, neurocognitive impairment and serious non-AIDS events in HIV-infected subjects. We also included researches which linked peripheral inflammation/activation to the anatomical, immune and microbiological alterations of the gastrointestinal tract. Results: Recent literature data confirm the association between non-infectious comorbidities and inflammation in HIV infection which may be driven by gastrointestinal tract abnormalities, specifically microbial translocation and dysbiosis. Furthermore, there is mounting evidence on the possible role of metabolic functions of the microbiota in the pathogenesis of premature aging in the HIV-infected population. Conclusions: Biomarkers need to be validated for their use in the management of HIV infection. Compounds which counteract microbial translocation, inflammation and dysbiosis have been investigated as alternative therapeutic strategies in viro-suppressed HIV-infected individuals, but appear to have limited efficacy, probably due to the multifactorial pathogenesis of non-infectious comorbidities in this setting.
Biomarkers of aging in HIV: inflammation and the microbiome / C. Tincati, E. Merlini, G. Ancona, G. Marchetti. - In: EUROPEAN GERIATRIC MEDICINE. - ISSN 1878-7649. - 10:2(2019 Apr), pp. 175-182.
Titolo: | Biomarkers of aging in HIV: inflammation and the microbiome |
Autori: | MERLINI, ESTHER (Secondo) ANCONA, GIUSEPPE (Penultimo) MARCHETTI, GIULIA CARLA (Ultimo) |
Parole Chiave: | Comorbidities; HIV; Inflammation; Metabolome; Microbial translocation; Microbiome |
Settore Scientifico Disciplinare: | Settore MED/17 - Malattie Infettive |
Data di pubblicazione: | apr-2019 |
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Tipologia: | Article (author) |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI): | http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s41999-018-0145-0 |
Appare nelle tipologie: | 01 - Articolo su periodico |
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