RESEARCH ARTICLE
Plasma Level of Soluble ST2 in Chronically Infected HIV-1 Patients with Suppressed Viremia
Mehwish Younas1, Christina Psomas1, 2, Vikram Mehraj3, Renaud Cezar4, Pierre Portales5, Edouard Tuaillon6, Adeline Guigues1, Jacques Reynes2, 7, 8, Pierre Corbeau1, 4, 8, *, †, Jean-Pierre Routy3, 9, †
Article Information
Identifiers and Pagination:
Year: 2017Volume: 11
First Page: 32
Last Page: 35
Publisher ID: TOAIDJ-11-32
DOI: 10.2174/1874613601711010032
Article History:
Received Date: 06/11/2016Revision Received Date: 20/01/2017
Acceptance Date: 24/01/2017
Electronic publication date: 26/04/2017
Collection year: 2017

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Abstract
Introduction:
Interleukin-33 (IL-33) is a cell damage-induced alarmin. The plasma concentration of suppression of tumorogenicity (sST2), a surrogate marker of IL-33 production, is a prognostic marker of cardiovascular disease.
Observation:
Recently, we reported that sST2 plasma levels were elevated in early HIV-1 infection and linked to markers of microbial translocation and of T cell activation.
Results:
Here we show that it is not the case in patients with suppressed viremia. Thus, IL-33 plays its alarmin role only during the early phase of the infection.