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Investigation of low-dose ritonavir on human peripheral blood mononuclear cells using gene expression whole genome microarrays

  • Chelsea & Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
  • University of Liverpool
  • King's College London
  • PARC Hop Europeen George Pompidou Paris, INSERM

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Abstract

Ritonavir is a protease inhibitor associated with metabolic abnormalities and cardiovascular disease. We have investigated the effects of low-dose ritonavir treatment on gene expression in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) of 10 healthy donors. Results using whole genome Illumina microarrays show that ritonavir modulates a number of genes implicated in lipid metabolism, inflammation and atherosclerosis. These candidate genes are dual specificity phosphatase 1 DUSP1), Kelch domain containing 3 (KLHDC3), neutral cholesterol ester hydrolase 1 (NCEH1) and acyl-CoA synthetase short-chain family member 2 (ACSS2). Validation experiments using quantitative PCR showed that ritonavir (at 100 mg once daily and 100 mg twice daily significantly down-regulated these 4 selected candidate genes in 20 healthy individuals. Lower expression levels of these 4 candidate genes, known to play a critical role in inflammation, lipid metabolism and atherosclerosis, may explain ritonavir adverse effects in patients. (C) 2010 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)57 - 65
Number of pages9
JournalGenomics
Volume96
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jul 2010

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