HIV infection and antiretroviral therapy have divergent effects on mitochondria in adipose tissue.
Publication/Presentation Date
6-15-2012
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Although human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection and antiretroviral therapy (ART) affect mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) content and function, comprehensive evaluations of their effects on mitochondria in muscle, adipose tissue, and blood cells are limited.
METHODS: Mitochondrial DNA quantification, mitochondrial genome sequencing, and gene expression analysis were performed on muscle, adipose tissue, and peripheral blood mononuclear cell (PBMC) samples from untreated HIV-positive patients, HIV-positive patients receiving nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NRTI)-based ART, and HIV-negative controls.
RESULTS: The adipose tissue mtDNA/nuclear DNA (nDNA) ratio was increased in untreated HIV-infected patients (ratio, 353) and decreased in those receiving ART (ratio, 162) compared with controls (ratio, 255; P < .05 for both comparisons); the difference between the 2 HIV-infected groups was also significant (P = .002). In HIV-infected participants, mtDNA/nDNA in adipose tissue correlated with the level of activation (CD38+ /HLA-DR+) for CD4+ and CD8+ lymphocytes. No significant differences in mtDNA content were noted in muscle or PMBCs among groups. Exploratory DNA microarray analysis identified differential gene expression between patient groups, including a subset of adipose tissue genes.
CONCLUSIONS: HIV infection and ART have opposing effects on mtDNA content in adipose tissue; immune activation may mediate the effects of HIV, whereas NRTIs likely mediate the effects of ART.
Volume
205
Issue
12
First Page
1778
Last Page
1787
ISSN
1537-6613
Published In/Presented At
Morse, C. G., Voss, J. G., Rakocevic, G., McLaughlin, M., Vinton, C. L., Huber, C., Hu, X., Yang, J., Huang, daW., Logun, C., Danner, R. L., Rangel, Z. G., Munson, P. J., Orenstein, J. M., Rushing, E. J., Lempicki, R. A., Dalakas, M. C., & Kovacs, J. A. (2012). HIV infection and antiretroviral therapy have divergent effects on mitochondria in adipose tissue. The Journal of infectious diseases, 205(12), 1778–1787. https://doi.org/10.1093/infdis/jis101
Disciplines
Business Administration, Management, and Operations | Health and Medical Administration | Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
PubMedID
22476717
Department(s)
Administration and Leadership
Document Type
Article