Translocated microbiome composition determines immunological outcome in treated HIV infection

Krystelle Nganou-Makamdop, Aarthi Talla, Ashish Arunkumar Sharma, Sam Darko, Amy Ransier, Farida Laboune, Jeffrey G. Chipman, Gregory J. Beilman, Torfi Hoskuldsson, Slim Fourati, Thomas E. Schmidt, Sahaana Arumugam, Noemia S. Lima, Damee Moon, Samuel Callisto, Jordan Schoephoerster, Jeffery Tomalka, Peter Mugyenyi, Francis Ssali, Proscovia MulomaPatrick Ssengendo, Ana R. Leda, Ryan K. Cheu, Jacob K. Flynn, Antigoni Morou, Elsa Brunet-Ratnasingham, Benigno Rodriguez, Michael M. Lederman, Daniel E. Kaufmann, Nichole R. Klatt, Cissy Kityo, Jason M. Brenchley, Timothy W. Schacker, Rafick P. Sekaly, Daniel C. Douek

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Abstract

The impact of the microbiome on HIV disease is widely acknowledged although the mechanisms downstream of fluctuations in microbial composition remain speculative. We detected rapid, dynamic changes in translocated microbial constituents during two years after cART initiation. An unbiased systems biology approach revealed two distinct pathways driven by changes in the abundance ratio of Serratia to other bacterial genera. Increased CD4 T cell numbers over the first year were associated with high Serratia abundance, pro-inflammatory innate cytokines, and metabolites that drive Th17 gene expression signatures and restoration of mucosal integrity. Subsequently, decreased Serratia abundance and downregulation of innate cytokines allowed re-establishment of systemic T cell homeostasis promoting restoration of Th1 and Th2 gene expression signatures. Analyses of three other geographically distinct cohorts of treated HIV infection established a more generalized principle that changes in diversity and composition of translocated microbial species influence systemic inflammation and consequently CD4 T cell recovery.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)3899-3914.e16
JournalCell
Volume184
Issue number15
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 22 2021

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Keywords

  • HIV
  • antiretroviral therapy
  • inflammation
  • microbiome
  • systems biology

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