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Gut-Associated Lymphocyte Trafficking

Altered Homing of T Lymphocytes to the Gut and Poor Immune Reconstitution of the Intestinal Mucosa in Treated HIV-infected Individuals

Status
Completed
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT02906137
Acronym
GALT
Enrollment
80
Registered
2016-09-19
Start date
2017-02-06
Completion date
2020-02-25
Last updated
2026-04-23

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Conditions

HIV-1 Infection

Brief summary

The gut immune barrier is not fully restored in HIV-1-infected subjects despite they were receiving antiretroviral treatment. This leaky gut leads to microbial translocation from the gut lumen into the bloodstream that fuels deleterious systemic inflammation. The chemotaxis axes that allow T lymphocytes to migrate from the blood to the gut mucosa in order to reconstitute the mucosal immune barrier seems altered in treated HIV-1-infected subjects.This study aims at better understanding the mechanisms involved in this lack of mucosal immune restoration.

Detailed description

Pathophysiological study in human subjects, comparative, national, multicentric and prospective. Peripheral blood and intestinal biopsies will be collected.

Interventions

OTHERPeripheral blood and intestinal biopsies will be collected

Blood draw and intestinal biopsies

Sponsors

ANRS, Emerging Infectious Diseases
Lead SponsorOTHER_GOV

Study design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

are: For HIV-1-infected subjects group : * Age at least 18-year old * HIV-1 infection * Receiving continuous cART for ≥ 12 months, started during the chronic phase * Plasma viral load ≤50 copies/mL for ≥ 6 months (one blip ≤200 copies/mL authorized) * Blood CD4+ T cells count ≥ 350 cells/mm3 * Indication for upper and/or lower digestive endoscopy * Patient enrolled in or a beneficiary of a Social Security programme (State Medical Aid or AME is not a Social Security programme) * Written informed consent. For uninfected control group : * Age at least 18-year old * Indication for upper and/or lower digestive endoscopy * Patient enrolled in or a beneficiary of a Social Security programme (State Medical Aid or AME is not a Social Security programme) * Written informed consent

Exclusion criteria

are: For HIV-1-infected subject group : * HIV-2 infection * Inflammatory bowel diseases (Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis) ; coeliac disease * Platelets count \<50 G/L or abnormal hemostasis tests * Decompensated cirrhosis * Past or current lymphoma * Involvement in an HIV-1 immunotherapeutic vaccine study * Pregnant or breastfeeding women * Subjects participating in a study excluding participating in another study * Vulnerability, such as an age under 18, tutorship, trusteeship, or subjects deprived of liberty by a legal or administrative decision. For uninfected control group : * HIV-1 and 2 infection * Inflammatory bowel diseases (Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis) ; coeliac disease * Platelets count \<50 G/L or abnormal hemostasis tests * Decompensated cirrhosis * Past or current lymphoma * Pregnant or breastfeeding women * Subjects participating in a study excluding participating in another study * Vulnerability, such as an age under 18, tutorship, trusteeship, or subjects deprived of liberty by a legal or administrative decision

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Immune status: Measure of the frequencies of Th1 in peripheral blood and gut mucosa.BaselineThe frequencies of Th1 will be measured by flow cytometry.
Immune status: Measure of the frequencies of Th17 in peripheral blood and gut mucosa.BaselineThe frequencies of Th17 will be measured by flow cytometry.
Immune status: Measure of the frequencies of Th22 in peripheral blood and gut mucosa.BaselineThe frequencies of Th22 will be measured by flow cytometry.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Immune status: Quantification of cytokines in blood and gut mucosa.BaselineThe quantification of cytokines will be measured by luminex.
Immune status: Quantification of chemiokines in blood and gut mucosa.BaselineThe quantification of chemiokines will be measured by luminex.
Microbial translocation : Quantification of soluble CD14 in plasma.BaselineThe quantification of CD 14 will be realised by Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA).
Microbial translocation : Quantification of soluble soluble CD163 in plasma.BaselineThe quantification of CD163 will be realised by Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) .
Microbial translocation : Quantification of Lipopolysaccharide Binding Protein (LBP).BaselineThe quantification of Lipopolysaccharide Binding Protein will be realised by Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA).
Microbial translocation : Quantification of Intestinal-type Fatty Acid-Binding Protein (I-FABP) in plasma.BaselineThe quantification of Intestinal-type Fatty Acid-Binding Protein (I-FABP) will be realised by Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA).
Microbial translocation : Quantification of 16S RNA.BaselineThe quantification of 16S RNA will be realised by real-time Polymerase Chaine Reaction (qPCR).

Countries

France

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Apr 24, 2026