Ng networks. The demographic and laboratory information retrieved included sampling year, recent infection, age, domicile, education, marital status, number of sex partner in the past 6 months, and CD4 + T cell counts. We used a molecular MK-1439 supplement algorithm of a frequency of ambiguous calls in bulk sequencing of pol gene under 0.5 to define a recent infection event <1 year prior to clustering analysis35,36. The study protocol was reviewed and approved by the Institutional Review Board at the Human Medical Research Ethics Committee of the Shanghai CDC. No additional informed consent from participants was obtained for this special investigation as the data were analyzed retrospectively and anonymously. All research methods in this study were carried out in accordance with the approved guidelines.1. Li, X. et al. Nationwide trends in molecular epidemiology of HIV-1 in China. AIDS research and human retroviruses 32, 851?59 (2016). 2. Zhang, L. et al. HIV prevalence in China: integration of surveillance data and a systematic review. Lancet Infect Dis 13, 955?63 (2013). 3. Han, X. et al. Identification of 3 distinct HIV-1 founding strains responsible for expanding epidemic among men who have sex with men in 9 Chinese cities. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 64, 16?4 (2013). 4. Li, X. et al. Evidence that HIV-1 CRF01_AE is associated with low CD4 + T cell count and CXCR4 co-receptor usage in recently infected young men who have sex with men (MSM) in Shanghai, China. PloS one 9, e89462 (2014). 5. Li, Y. et al. CRF01_AE subtype is associated with X4 tropism and fast HIV progression in Chinese patients infected through sexual transmission. AIDS 28, 521?30 (2014). 6. Li, X. et al. HIV-1 Genetic Diversity and Its Impact on Baseline CD4 + T Cells and Viral Loads among Recently Infected Men Who Have Sex with Men in Shanghai, China. PloS one 10, e0129559 (2015). 7. Delva, W., Leventhal, G. E. Helleringer, S. Connecting the dots: network data and models in HIV epidemiology. AIDS 30, 2009?020 (2016). 8. Wertheim, J. O. et al. The global transmission network of HIV-1. J Infect Dis 209, 304?13 (2014). 9. Prosperi, M. C. et al. A novel methodology for large-scale phylogeny partition. Nat Commun 2, 321 (2011). 10. Zhang, Y. et al. Characteristics of Sexual Partner Network and High Risk Sexual Behavior among Men Who Have Sex with Men [in Chinese]. Journal of Environmental Occupational Medicine 29, 326?30 (2012). 11. He, H. et al. Prevalence of syphilis infection and associations with sexual risk behaviours among HIV-positive men who have sex with men in Shanghai, China. International journal of STD AIDS 25, 410?19 (2014).Ethics statement.
www.nature.com/scientificreportsOPENreceived: 17 March 2016 Accepted: 15 September 2016 Published: 10 NovemberCytokine cascade and networks among MSM HIV seroconverters: implications for early immunotherapyXiaojie Huang1,*, Xinchao Liu2,*, Kathrine Meyers3,*, Lihong Liu3, Bin Su1, Pengfei Wang3, Zhen Li1, Lan Li1, Tong Zhang1, Ning Li1, Hui Chen4, Haiying Li1 Hao WuThe timing, intensity and duration of the cytokine cascade and SIS3MedChemExpress SIS3 reorganized interrelations in cytokine networks are not fully understood during acute HIV-1 infection (AHI). Using sequential plasma samples collected over three years post-infection in a cohort of MSM HIV-1 seroconvertors, we determined the early kinetics of cytokine levels during FiebigI-IV stages using Luminex-based multiplex assays. Cytokines were quantified and relationships between cytokines were asse.Ng networks. The demographic and laboratory information retrieved included sampling year, recent infection, age, domicile, education, marital status, number of sex partner in the past 6 months, and CD4 + T cell counts. We used a molecular algorithm of a frequency of ambiguous calls in bulk sequencing of pol gene under 0.5 to define a recent infection event <1 year prior to clustering analysis35,36. The study protocol was reviewed and approved by the Institutional Review Board at the Human Medical Research Ethics Committee of the Shanghai CDC. No additional informed consent from participants was obtained for this special investigation as the data were analyzed retrospectively and anonymously. All research methods in this study were carried out in accordance with the approved guidelines.1. Li, X. et al. Nationwide trends in molecular epidemiology of HIV-1 in China. AIDS research and human retroviruses 32, 851?59 (2016). 2. Zhang, L. et al. HIV prevalence in China: integration of surveillance data and a systematic review. Lancet Infect Dis 13, 955?63 (2013). 3. Han, X. et al. Identification of 3 distinct HIV-1 founding strains responsible for expanding epidemic among men who have sex with men in 9 Chinese cities. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 64, 16?4 (2013). 4. Li, X. et al. Evidence that HIV-1 CRF01_AE is associated with low CD4 + T cell count and CXCR4 co-receptor usage in recently infected young men who have sex with men (MSM) in Shanghai, China. PloS one 9, e89462 (2014). 5. Li, Y. et al. CRF01_AE subtype is associated with X4 tropism and fast HIV progression in Chinese patients infected through sexual transmission. AIDS 28, 521?30 (2014). 6. Li, X. et al. HIV-1 Genetic Diversity and Its Impact on Baseline CD4 + T Cells and Viral Loads among Recently Infected Men Who Have Sex with Men in Shanghai, China. PloS one 10, e0129559 (2015). 7. Delva, W., Leventhal, G. E. Helleringer, S. Connecting the dots: network data and models in HIV epidemiology. AIDS 30, 2009?020 (2016). 8. Wertheim, J. O. et al. The global transmission network of HIV-1. J Infect Dis 209, 304?13 (2014). 9. Prosperi, M. C. et al. A novel methodology for large-scale phylogeny partition. Nat Commun 2, 321 (2011). 10. Zhang, Y. et al. Characteristics of Sexual Partner Network and High Risk Sexual Behavior among Men Who Have Sex with Men [in Chinese]. Journal of Environmental Occupational Medicine 29, 326?30 (2012). 11. He, H. et al. Prevalence of syphilis infection and associations with sexual risk behaviours among HIV-positive men who have sex with men in Shanghai, China. International journal of STD AIDS 25, 410?19 (2014).Ethics statement.
www.nature.com/scientificreportsOPENreceived: 17 March 2016 Accepted: 15 September 2016 Published: 10 NovemberCytokine cascade and networks among MSM HIV seroconverters: implications for early immunotherapyXiaojie Huang1,*, Xinchao Liu2,*, Kathrine Meyers3,*, Lihong Liu3, Bin Su1, Pengfei Wang3, Zhen Li1, Lan Li1, Tong Zhang1, Ning Li1, Hui Chen4, Haiying Li1 Hao WuThe timing, intensity and duration of the cytokine cascade and reorganized interrelations in cytokine networks are not fully understood during acute HIV-1 infection (AHI). Using sequential plasma samples collected over three years post-infection in a cohort of MSM HIV-1 seroconvertors, we determined the early kinetics of cytokine levels during FiebigI-IV stages using Luminex-based multiplex assays. Cytokines were quantified and relationships between cytokines were asse.