HCV-specific T cells in HCV/HIV co-infection show elevated frequencies of dual Tim-3/PD-1 expression that correlate with liver disease progression

European Journal of Immunology
Bahareh ValiMario Ostrowski

Abstract

Co-infection of HCV with HIV has been associated with more rapid progression of HCV-related disease. HCV-specific T-cell immune responses, which are essential for disease control, are attenuated in co-infection with HIV. T-cell exhaustion has recently been implicated in the deficient control of chronic viral infections. In the current study, we investigated the role of programmed death-1 (PD-1) and T-cell immunoglobulin and mucin domain-containing molecule-3 (Tim-3) expression in T-cell exhaustion during HCV/HIV co-infection. We show that in HCV/HIV co-infection, both total and HCV-specific T cells co-express Tim-3 and PD-1 in significantly higher frequencies, compared with HCV mono-infection. Co-expression of these two markers on HCV-specific CD8(+) T cells positively correlated with a clinical parameter of liver disease progression. HCV-specific CD8(+) T cells showed greater frequencies of Tim-3/PD-1 co-expression than HIV-specific CD8(+) T cells, which may indicate a greater degree of exhaustion in the former. Blocking Tim-3 or PD-1 pathways restored both HIV- and HCV-specific CD8(+) T-cell expansion in the blood of co-infected individuals. These data demonstrate that co-expression of Tim-3 and PD-1 may play a significant ro...Continue Reading

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