Study of Natural Cytotoxicity Receptors in Patients with HIV/AIDS and Cancer: A Cross-Sectional Study

The NCR receptors play a fundamental role in the cytotoxicity mediated by NK cells against tumor cells. In the current study, we investigated possible HIV/AIDS-related changes in the expression of the NCR receptors comparing healthy donors, HIV/AIDS patients, and HIV/AIDS patients with cancer (HIV/A...

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Main Authors: Orlando Nascimento Terra Junior, Gabriel de Carvalho Maldonado, Guilherme Rohem Alfradique, Vinicius da Cunha Lisboa, Adriano Arnóbio, Dirce Bonfim de Lima, Hilda Rachel Diamond, Maria Helena Faria Ornellas de Souza
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Published: Wiley 2016-01-01
Series:The Scientific World Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/2085871
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author Orlando Nascimento Terra Junior
Gabriel de Carvalho Maldonado
Guilherme Rohem Alfradique
Vinicius da Cunha Lisboa
Adriano Arnóbio
Dirce Bonfim de Lima
Hilda Rachel Diamond
Maria Helena Faria Ornellas de Souza
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description The NCR receptors play a fundamental role in the cytotoxicity mediated by NK cells against tumor cells. In the current study, we investigated possible HIV/AIDS-related changes in the expression of the NCR receptors comparing healthy donors, HIV/AIDS patients, and HIV/AIDS patients with cancer (HIV/AIDSWC). The NCRs were quantified in NK cells (NKdim and NKbright) and T lymphocytes from peripheral blood samples by flow cytometry. We found a significant decrease in the frequency of NK cells expressing NKp46 in HIV/AIDS group (p=0.0012). There was a decrease in the frequency of NK cells expressing NKp46 in the HIV/AIDSWC group; however, this was not statistically significant. We found a significant decrease in the frequency of NK cells expressing NKp30 in the HIV/AIDS group (p=0.0144). There was a decrease in the frequency of NK cells expressing NKp30 and in the HIV/AIDSWC group, but this was not statistically significant. There were no changes in the distribution of NK cells and their subtypes in both groups.
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spelling doaj-art-e13670b236424d7ca3810c29097d38782025-08-20T02:21:17ZengWileyThe Scientific World Journal2356-61401537-744X2016-01-01201610.1155/2016/20858712085871Study of Natural Cytotoxicity Receptors in Patients with HIV/AIDS and Cancer: A Cross-Sectional StudyOrlando Nascimento Terra Junior0Gabriel de Carvalho Maldonado1Guilherme Rohem Alfradique2Vinicius da Cunha Lisboa3Adriano Arnóbio4Dirce Bonfim de Lima5Hilda Rachel Diamond6Maria Helena Faria Ornellas de Souza7School of Medical Sciences, Rio de Janeiro State University, Professor Manoel de Abreu Avenue 444, 20550-170 Rio de Janeiro, RJ, BrazilSchool of Medical Sciences, Rio de Janeiro State University, Professor Manoel de Abreu Avenue 444, 20550-170 Rio de Janeiro, RJ, BrazilSchool of Medical Sciences, Rio de Janeiro State University, Professor Manoel de Abreu Avenue 444, 20550-170 Rio de Janeiro, RJ, BrazilSchool of Medical Sciences, Rio de Janeiro State University, Professor Manoel de Abreu Avenue 444, 20550-170 Rio de Janeiro, RJ, BrazilSchool of Medical Sciences, Rio de Janeiro State University, Professor Manoel de Abreu Avenue 444, 20550-170 Rio de Janeiro, RJ, BrazilSchool of Medical Sciences, Rio de Janeiro State University, Professor Manoel de Abreu Avenue 444, 20550-170 Rio de Janeiro, RJ, BrazilSchool of Medical Sciences, Rio de Janeiro State University, Professor Manoel de Abreu Avenue 444, 20550-170 Rio de Janeiro, RJ, BrazilSchool of Medical Sciences, Rio de Janeiro State University, Professor Manoel de Abreu Avenue 444, 20550-170 Rio de Janeiro, RJ, BrazilThe NCR receptors play a fundamental role in the cytotoxicity mediated by NK cells against tumor cells. In the current study, we investigated possible HIV/AIDS-related changes in the expression of the NCR receptors comparing healthy donors, HIV/AIDS patients, and HIV/AIDS patients with cancer (HIV/AIDSWC). The NCRs were quantified in NK cells (NKdim and NKbright) and T lymphocytes from peripheral blood samples by flow cytometry. We found a significant decrease in the frequency of NK cells expressing NKp46 in HIV/AIDS group (p=0.0012). There was a decrease in the frequency of NK cells expressing NKp46 in the HIV/AIDSWC group; however, this was not statistically significant. We found a significant decrease in the frequency of NK cells expressing NKp30 in the HIV/AIDS group (p=0.0144). There was a decrease in the frequency of NK cells expressing NKp30 and in the HIV/AIDSWC group, but this was not statistically significant. There were no changes in the distribution of NK cells and their subtypes in both groups.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/2085871
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Gabriel de Carvalho Maldonado
Guilherme Rohem Alfradique
Vinicius da Cunha Lisboa
Adriano Arnóbio
Dirce Bonfim de Lima
Hilda Rachel Diamond
Maria Helena Faria Ornellas de Souza
Study of Natural Cytotoxicity Receptors in Patients with HIV/AIDS and Cancer: A Cross-Sectional Study
The Scientific World Journal
title Study of Natural Cytotoxicity Receptors in Patients with HIV/AIDS and Cancer: A Cross-Sectional Study
title_full Study of Natural Cytotoxicity Receptors in Patients with HIV/AIDS and Cancer: A Cross-Sectional Study
title_fullStr Study of Natural Cytotoxicity Receptors in Patients with HIV/AIDS and Cancer: A Cross-Sectional Study
title_full_unstemmed Study of Natural Cytotoxicity Receptors in Patients with HIV/AIDS and Cancer: A Cross-Sectional Study
title_short Study of Natural Cytotoxicity Receptors in Patients with HIV/AIDS and Cancer: A Cross-Sectional Study
title_sort study of natural cytotoxicity receptors in patients with hiv aids and cancer a cross sectional study
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