Abstract |
Macrophage inflammatory protein-1 alpha (MIP-1 alpha) and MIP-1 beta play an important role in modulating immune responses. To understand their importance in immunity to placental malaria (PM) and in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-PM coinfection, we investigated levels of these chemokines in the placental intervillous blood plasma (IVB plasma) and cord blood plasma of HIV-negative PM-negative, HIV-negative PM-positive, HIV-positive PM-negative, and HIV-positive PM-positive women. Compared to HIV-negative PM-negative women, the MIP-1 beta concentration in IVB plasma was significantly elevated in HIV-negative PM-positive women and HIV-positive PM-positive women, but it was unaltered in HIV-positive PM-negative women. Also, PM-infected women, irrespective of their HIV status, had significantly higher levels of MIP-1 beta than HIV-positive PM-negative women. The MIP-1 alpha level was not altered in association with either infection. The IVB plasma levels of MIP-1 alpha and MIP-1 beta positively correlated with the cord blood plasma levels of these chemokines. As with IVB plasma, only cord plasma from PM-infected mothers had significantly elevated levels of MIP-1 beta compared to PM-negative mothers, irrespective of their HIV infection status. MIP-1 beta and MIP-1 alpha levels in PM-positive women were positively associated with parasite density and malaria pigment levels. Regardless of HIV serostatus, the IVB MIP-1 beta level was significantly lower in women with PM-associated anemia. In summary, an elevated level of MIP-1 beta was associated with PM. HIV infection did not significantly alter these two chemokine levels in IVB plasma.
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Authors | Sujittra Chaisavaneeyakorn, Julie M Moore, Lisa Mirel, Caroline Othoro, Juliana Otieno, Sansanee C Chaiyaroj, Ya Ping Shi, Bernard L Nahlen, Altaf A Lal, Venkatachalam Udhayakumar |
Journal | Clinical and diagnostic laboratory immunology
(Clin Diagn Lab Immunol)
Vol. 10
Issue 4
Pg. 631-6
(Jul 2003)
ISSN: 1071-412X [Print] United States |
PMID | 12853396
(Publication Type: Comparative Study, Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S., Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.)
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Chemical References |
- Chemokine CCL3
- Chemokine CCL4
- Hemeproteins
- Macrophage Inflammatory Proteins
- hemozoin
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Topics |
- Adult
- Chemokine CCL3
- Chemokine CCL4
- Cohort Studies
- Disease Susceptibility
- Female
- Fetal Blood
(chemistry)
- Gene Expression Regulation
- HIV Infections
(blood)
- Hemeproteins
(analysis, physiology)
- Humans
- Kenya
(epidemiology)
- Macrophage Inflammatory Proteins
(biosynthesis, blood, genetics)
- Malaria
(blood)
- Placenta Diseases
(blood)
- Plasma
- Pregnancy
- Pregnancy Complications, Infectious
(blood)
- Retrospective Studies
- Th1 Cells
(immunology)
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