Association of High-Risk Human Papillomavirus with Genital Tract Mucosal Immune Factors in HIV-Infected Women

Niall Buckley, Ashley Huber, Yungtai Lo, Philip E. Castle, Kimdar Kemal, Robert D. Burk, Howard D. Strickler, Mark H. Einstein, Mary Young, Kathryn Anastos, Betsy C. Herold

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Abstract

Problem: High-risk human papillomavirus (HR-HPV) is prevalent in HIV-infected women and may be associated with mucosal changes that promote HIV replication. Method of study: Innate immune molecules, antimicrobial activity, HIV RNA, and HPV DNA genotypes were measured in a cross-sectional study of 128 HIV-infected women categorized into HPV-16 (n = 8), other HR-HPV (n = 41), and non-HR-HPV controls (n = 79). Results: Compared to controls, HR-HPV groups had higher plasma viral loads (P = 0.004), lower CD4 cells (P = 0.02), more genital tract HIV RNA (P = 0.03), greater number of different HPV types (P < 0.001), higher cervicovaginal lavage (CVL) IL-1α (P = 0.03) and human beta-defensin 2 (HBD2) (P = 0.049), and less anti-HIVBal activity (P = 0.03). HPV-16 remained significantly associated with higher HBD2 (P = 0.03), higher IL-1α (P = 0.009), and lower anti-HIVBaL activity (P = 0.03) compared to controls after adjusting for plasma viral load and CD4 T cell count. Conclusion: HR-HPV is associated with mucosal changes in HIV-infected women that could adversely impact genital tract health.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)146-154
Number of pages9
JournalAmerican Journal of Reproductive Immunology
Volume75
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Feb 1 2016

Keywords

  • Cervicovaginal immunity
  • Defensins
  • HIV
  • Human papillomavirus

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Immunology and Allergy
  • Immunology
  • Reproductive Medicine
  • Obstetrics and Gynecology

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