Cytokine expression of HIV-infected monocytes/macrophages at the single-cell level

W. Glienke, R. Esser, H. von Briesen, K. Schuster, S. Müller, R. Unger, R. Andreesen, H. J. Stutte, H. Rübsamen-Waigmann

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Abstract

Monocytes of healthy donors were infected with HIV1 in vitro: 14-21 days after infection 50-70 % of the cells produced p24 HIV1 antigen as detected with anti-p24 immunostaining; infected cultures showed enhanced secretion of interleukin-6 (IL6), interleukin-8 (IL8) and tumour necrosis factor alpha (TNF-alpha). The expression of cytokines on the single-cell level was further analysed by in situ hybridization using non-radioactive digoxigenin for detection. HIV1 (p24+)-producing cells were compared with non-HIV (p24-) -producing cells. All morphological subtypes of macrophages showed HIV production; no difference in cytokine expression was observed. Immunocytochemistry of HIV-infected and uninfected cultures also showed no difference in the pattern of IL1-beta, IL6, IL8 and TNF-alpha protein expression in the cells.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)193-197
Number of pages5
JournalResearch in Virology
Volume145
Issue numberC
DOIs
StatePublished - 1994
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • HIV
  • Immunocytochemistry
  • In situ hybridization
  • Interleukin
  • Macrophage
  • Monocyte
  • TNF

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