HIV-1 infection and HAART can lead to cytopenias affecting blood cell formation and immune responses in infected patients. The PI will utilize the SCID mouse transplanted with human fetal thymus and liver tissues (SCID-hu Thy/Liv) to study the mechanisms of HIV-1 and HAART induced multilineage hematopoietic inhibition and testing cytokines and drug therapies. The PI will focus this research investigation on the hematopoietic cytokine, thrombopoietin (Tpo) and its receptor (c-mpl) since they are important effectors of multilineage hematopoiesis. The c-mpl is primarily associated with differentiation of CD34+ cells into megakaryocytes.
The Specific aims of the proposal are as following: (1) to determine hematopoietic revival effects of CD34+c-mpl+ versus CD34+c-mpl- cells obtained from HIV-1 infected SCID-hu mouse in the presence or absence of HAART, following re-engraftment and reconstitution of these CD34+ cell subsets in the Thy/Liv implants of SCID-hu recipients, (2) to determine the effects of cytokine treatment and HAART on the c-mpl expression and hematopoietic revival effects of CD34+c-mpl+ versus CD34+c-mpl- cells, and (3) to determine if engraftment of CD34+ cells transduced with a lentiviral vector carrying human c-mpl gene into the SCID-hu Thy/Liv implants and cytokine treatment will contribute to multilineage hematopoiesis in HIV-1 infection.

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Type
Research Project (R01)
Project #
5R01HL079846-04
Application #
7106396
Study Section
Special Emphasis Panel (ZRG1-AARR-E (06))
Program Officer
Qasba, Pankaj
Project Start
2004-08-01
Project End
2009-07-31
Budget Start
2006-08-01
Budget End
2007-07-31
Support Year
4
Fiscal Year
2006
Total Cost
$444,308
Indirect Cost
Name
Torrey Pines Institute for Molecular Studies
Department
Type
DUNS #
605758754
City
Port St. Lucie
State
FL
Country
United States
Zip Code
34987
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