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Table 5 Follow-up of CXCR4 and CCR5 expression in CD4+ T lymphocytes

From: In vivo effect of statins on the expression of the HIV co-receptors CCR5 and CXCR4

CD4+ T lymphocytes

Median (interquartile range)

Comparison by Anova

 

Day 0

Day 7

Day 30

Day 45

% CXCR4+ cells

  

Controls without statins (n = 7)

56.2 (22.1 - 66.9)

45.2 (22.9 - 69.5)

68.4 (55.5 - 82.5)

69.2 (61.2 - 97.3)

NS

Lovastatin (n = 10)

54.5 (34.3 - 65.5)

30.9 (6.3 - 43.4)

66.1 (31.0 - 76.2)

63.8 (26.6 - 77.9)

NS

Atorvastatin (n = 9)

45.6 (35.6 - 64.4)

37.1 (24.8 - 44.6)

67.9 (51.0 - 75.6)

18.6 (7.1 - 66.9)

NS

MFI CXCR4 in CXCR4+ cells

  

Controls without statins (n = 7)

19.9 (6.6 - 29.1)

15.8 (6.6 - 34.8)

25.1 (19.8 - 43.9)

21.2 (16.7 - 29.3)

NS

Lovastatin (n = 10)

16.5 (10.1 - 23.1)

8.9 (3.7 - 11.2)

16.3 (8.9 - 26.6)

20.4 (7.2 - 39.0)

NS

Atorvastatin (n = 9)

14.1 (10.8 - 27.3)

11.7 (7.8 - 13.2)

23.1 (15.1 - 29.3)

11.8 (4.3 - 33.8)

NS

% CCR5+ cells

  

Controls without statins (n = 7)

17.4 (10.9 - 26.9)

28.2 (7.9 - 52.75)

35.0 (26.8 - 56.7)

21.6 (17.6 - 25.9)

NS

Lovastatin (n = 10)

13.3 (6.1 - 19.7)

9.4 (6.5 - 14.1)

14.1 (5.1 - 21.3)

18.1 (9.5 - 54.9)

NS

Atorvastatin (n = 9)

10.4 (7.6 - 18.7)

11.1 (7.1 - 12.0) £

13.5 (9.3 - 18.4)

71.4 (17.1 - 90.1) £

£ p < 0.05

MFI CCR5 in CCR5+ cells

  

Controls without statins (n = 7)

8.8 (5.8 - 10.6)

13.2 (11.1 - 19.4)

11.1 (9.6 - 17.1)

25.1 (13.1 - 29.1)

NS

Lovastatin (n = 10)

23.0 (18.9 - 29.4)

21.9 (20.1 - 24.6)

29.4 (19.8 - 33.4)

24.1 (18.3 - 33.0)

NS

Atorvastatin (n = 9)

25.9 (20.4 - 50.2)

21.9 (20.0 - 25.4)

36.0 (27.0 - 42.4)

25.1 (23.4 - 39.6)

NS

  1. HIV seronegative volunteers who received or not lovastatin (40 mg/day) or atorvastatin (20 mg/day) during 45 days, were evaluated at 0, 7, 30 and 45 days of treatment by flow cytometry. NS, No statistically significant difference. £: Statistical difference obtained comparing day 7 and day 45 of treatment.