Studies on mechanism of Sialy Lewis-X antigen in liver metastases of human colorectal carcinoma

INTRODUCTIONSialyl Lewis-X antigen ,correlated with carcinoma, is a group of carbohydrate antigen containing oligosaccharide expressed of embryonic tisue and glycoproteins on cell surface of embryonic tissue[1].The SLeX antigen located on cell surface is synthesized principally by two enzymes ,al ,3fucosyltransfrease and a2, 3sialyctransferase.In adults ,SLeX antigen is expressed principally on the surfaces of granulocytic cells and some tumor cells .

Key role of human leukocyte antigen in modulating human immunodeficiency virus progression: An overview of the possible applications

Host and viral factors deeply influence the human immunodeficiency virus(HIV) disease progression. Among them human leukocyte antigen(HLA) locus plays a key role at different levels. In fact, genes of the HLA locus have shown the peculiar capability to modulate both innate and adaptive immune responses. In particular, HLA class Ⅰmolecules are recognized by CD8+ T-cells and natural killers(NK) cells towards the interaction with T cell receptor(TCR) and Killer Immunoglobulin Receptor(KIR) 3DL1 respectively. Polymorphisms within the different HLA alleles generate structural changes in HLA classⅠpeptide-binding pockets. Amino acid changes in the peptide-binding pocket lead to the presentation of a different set of peptides to T and NK cells. This review summarizes the role of HLA in HIV progression toward acquired immunodeficiency disease syndrome and its receptors. Recently, many studies have been focused on determining the HLA binding-peptides. The novel use of immune-informatics tools, from the prediction of the HLA-bound peptides to the modification of the HLAreceptor complexes, is considered. A better knowledge of HLA peptide presentation and recognition are allowing new strategies for immune response manipulation to be applied against HIV virus.

Effectof the Local Strain CN5 of Human Herpesvirus 6 on CD Molecule Expression and PHA-Induced Proliferation of Cord Blood or Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells

Cord blood mononuclear cells (CBMC's) and adult peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs), cultured with RPMI 1640 medium containing 20% fetal calf serum plus 5 mg/L PHA and 10 mg/L IL-Z, were inoculated with CN5 strain of human herpesvirus 6 (HHV 6 ) isolated from a Chinese patient with exanthem subitum and the CN5 infected cell lysates were added to cultures of CBMCs and PBMCs, so as to observe the effects of the local strain CN5 on expression of CD molecule or on proliferation of mononuclear cells by the methods of APAAP staining and MTT assay.The results were as follows: ①Expressions of some CD antigens of CBMCs and PBMCs could change after CN5 strain infection. In both cases, CD3 expresion was down-regulated while CD4 expression was up-regulated. There were no significant differences of CD2, CD8 and CD45RA expressions between the two groups with and without CN5 infection. But the ratio of CD4 to CD8 sigmificantly rose because of the increasing of CD4 positiveity. ②The lysates of CB5-infected CBMCs inhibited the liferation of PBMCs, not of CBMCs, in a protein concentration-dependent pattern. This inhibition was partially neutralized by specific antiserum to CN5, not by antisera to INF-α and TNF-α.

Recombinant human B7.2 IgV-like domain expressed in bacteria maintains its co-stimulatory activity in vitro

OBJECTIVE: To investigate which of the two immunoglobulin (Ig)-like domains, the immunoglobulin variable region homologous domain IgV (hB7.2 IgV) and the immunoglobulin constant region homologous domain IgC (hB7.2 IgC) on the human B7.2 molecule contains receptor binding sites, and to evaluate whether the B7.2 protein expressed in bacteria has biological activity in vitro. METHODS: Three fragments of hB7.2 IgV,hB7.2 IgC and the complete extracellular region of human B7.2 containing both the IgV and IgC domains,hB7.2 Ig (V+C), were amplified by PCR and subcloned into pGEM-Teasy. Three recombinants,pGEX-4T-3-hB7.2 IgV,pGEX-4T-3-hB7.2 IgC and pGEX-4T-3-hB7.2 Ig (V+C), were generated by cloning the fragments into a prokaryote expression plasmid (pGEX-4T-3) and transformed into the host strain E. coli DH5alpha. The relevant target fusion proteins consisting of GST and hB7.2 IgV,hB7.2 IgC and hB7.2 Ig (V+C), were identified by SDS-PAGE and Western blotting. With the presence of the first signal imitated by anti-CD3 antibody, T cell activation was observed by exposing purified T lymphocytes to each soluble form of the three bacterially-produced human B7.2 fusion proteins by [(3)H]-TdR incorporation. RESULTS: Three recombinant fusion proteins of human B7.2, GST-hB7.2 IgV, GST-hB7.2 IgC and GST-hB7.2 Ig (V+C) were produced and detected in inclusion body form from engineered bacteria. With the first signal present,T lymphocytes proliferated when co-stimulated by bacterially-produced either GST-hB7.2 Ig (V+C) or GST-hB7.2 IgV fusion proteins, but not by GST-hB7.2 IgC. CONCLUSIONS: Functional human B7.2 fusion protein can be produced in bacteria. The IgV-like domain of human B7.2 is sufficient for B7.2 to interact with its counter-receptors and co-stimulate T lymphocytes.

Glomerular chemokine expression and the effect of steroid and cyclophosphamide pulse therapy in human crescentic glomerulonephritis

OBJECTIVE: To study glomerular expression of C-C chemokines, monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1), macrophage inflammatory protein-1alpha and beta (MIP-1alpha, MIP-1beta) and the effect of steroid and cyclophosphamide (CTX) intermittent intravenous pulse therapy on expression in patients with crescentic glomerulonephritis (CGN) to further investigate the underlying mechanism of the treatment. METHODS: Twelve patients with initial biopsy-proven CGN(2), 6 with lupus nephritis (lupus-CGN, LN-CGN) and 6 with vasculitis, (vasculitis-CGN, V-CGN) were enrolled in this study. They underwent an initial biopsy before steroid and CTX intermittent intravenous pulse therapy and were biopsied again one to three months later. Expression of MCP-1, MIP-1alpha, MIP-1beta, and CD68 in glomeruli with cellular and fibrocellular crescents were examined by immunohistochemical analysis in serial sections of renal biopsies. The effect of the pulse therapy on histopathological changes was also observed. RESULTS: Although steroid and CTX intermittent intravenous pulse therapy markedly reduced the degree of glomerular crescent formation both in LN-CGN and V-CGN, the effect of the therapy on glomerular chemokine expression was significantly different between LN-CGN and V-CGN. It was found that steroid and CTX intermittent intravenous pulse therapy reduced the expression of CD68, MCP-1, and MIP-1alpha, but had no effect on MIP-1beta in glomeruli with cellular crescents of patients with LN-CGN. In patients with V-CGN, the therapy also reduced the expression of CD68, but had no effect on MCP-1, MIP-1alpha, and MIP-1beta in glomeruli with cellular crescents. It was noted that the degree of glomerulosclerosis and tubular interstitial fibrosis increased more significantly at the second biopsy in V-CGN as compared to LN-CGN. CONCLUSIONS: The efficacy of steroid and CTX intermittent intravenous pulse therapy in CGN might be affected by reduction of glomerular chemokine expression. The different changes in glomerular expression of MCP-1 and MIP-1alpha in patients with LN-CGN and V-CGN after pulse therapy may correlate to different responses to treatment and prognosis.

Classical and non-classical MHC I molecule manipulation by human cytomegalovirus： so many targets--but how many arrows in the quiver？

Major mechanisms for the recognition of pathogens by immune cells have evolved to employ classical and non-classical major histocompatibility complex class I （MHC I） molecules. Classical MHC I molecules present antigenic peptide ligands on infected cells to CD8＋ T cells, whereas a key function for non-classical MHC I molecules is to mediate inhibitory or activating stimuli in natural killer （NK） cells. The structural diversity of MHC I puts immense pressure on persisting viruses, including cytomegaloviruses. The very large coding capacity of the human cytomegalovirus allows it to express a whole arsenal of immunoevasive factors assigned to individual MHC class I targets. This review summarizes achievements from more than two decades of intense research on how human cytomegalovirus manipulates MHC I molecules and escapes elimination by the immune system.

A bicistronic retroviral vector to introduce drug resistance genes into human umbilical cord blood CD34^+ cells to improve combination chemotherapy tolerance

OBJECTIVE: To study whether human umbilical cord blood CD34+ cells transduced with human aldehyde dehydrogenase class-1 (ALDH-1) and multidrug resistance gene (MDR1) have increases resistance to 4-Hydroperoxycyclo-phosphamide (4-HC) and P-glycoprotein effluxed drugs. METHODS: A bicistronic retroviral vector G1Na-ALDH1-IRES-MDR1 was constructed and used to transfect the packaging cell lines GP + E86 and PA317 by LipofectAMINE method, using the medium containing VCR and 4-HC agents for cloning selection and ping-ponging supernatant infection between the ecotropic producer clone and the amphotropic producer clone, we obtained high titer amphotropic PA317 producing cells with high titers up to 5.6 x 10(5) CFU/ml. Cord blood CD34+ cells were transfected repeatedly with supernatant of retrovirus containing human ALDH-1 and MDR1cDNA under the stimulation of hemopoietic growth factors. RESULTS: Bicistronic retroviral vector construction was verified by restriction endonuclease analysis. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR), reverse transcription (RT)-PCR, Southern blot, Northern blot, fluorescenceactivated cell sorting (FACS) method and 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide (MTT) analyses showed that dual drug resistance genes have been integrated into the genomic DNA of cord blood CD34+ cells and expressed efficiently. The transgenes recipient cells confered 4-fold stronger resistance to 4-HC and 5.5 to 7.2-fold P-glycoprotein effluxed drug than untransduced cells. CONCLUSION: The bicistronic retroviral vector-mediated transfer of two different types of drug resistance genes into human cord blood CD34+ cells and co-expression provided an experimental foundation for improving combination chemotherapy tolerance in tumor clinical trial.

CD_(14)^+单核细胞人类白细胞抗原-DR预测脓毒症预后及指导免疫调理治疗的初步临床研究

目的 :验证 CD+ 1 4 单核细胞人类白细胞抗原 DR( HL A DR)对于评估严重脓毒症患者免疫功能的作用 ;探讨胸腺 5肽 ( TP 5 )治疗免疫抑制的有效性。方法 :符合严重脓毒症标准 ,CD+ 1 4 单核细胞 HL A DR<30 %的患者被定义为脓毒症免疫抑制和代偿性抗炎症反应综合征 ( CARS)者纳入本研究 ,并接受 1m g TP 5肌肉注射 ,1次 / d,直至 CD+ 1 4 单核细胞 HL A DR>5 0 %或死亡。在 TP 5治疗前及结束治疗时分别测量 CD+ 1 4单核细胞 HL A DR和肿瘤坏死因子α( TNFα)、白介素 6 ( IL 6 )、IL 10和 IL 13。结果 :15例患者存活 ,5例死亡。经 TP 5治疗后所有患者的 CD+ 1 4 单核细胞 HL A DR均有不同程度提高 ,但仅存活者有显著差异。所有患者细胞因子均高于健康对照 ,治疗后存活患者的 TNFα、IL 6明显下降 ;死亡者各种细胞因子变化不明显。结论 :用 CD+ 1 4 单核细胞 HL A DR鉴别脓毒症免疫抑制并指导免疫刺激治疗是安全可靠的 ,且对评估预后有重要价值 ;TP 5可能对逆转免疫抑制有效 ,但需要严格的对照治疗研究确认 ;脓毒症的免疫抑制发生和逆转与促炎 /抗炎细胞因子平衡无关 ,确切机制有待深入探讨。

严重烧伤患者外周血单核细胞表面人白细胞DR抗原变化的初步研究

目的 :探讨烧伤后外周血单核细胞表面人白细胞 DR抗原受体 (HL A DR)的动态变化规律及意义。方法 :选取临床烧伤患者 30例 ,依据病程长短选取病程中 1～ 5个时间点静脉采血 ,以流式细胞仪测定外周血单核细胞 HL A DR的表达率 ,并根据烧伤程度分组进行分析。结果 :伤后患者外周血单核细胞 HL A DR的表达率明显降低 ,降低程度及持续时间与伤情有关 ,特重烧伤患者与中度烧伤患者〔(4.30± 1.5 0 ) %比(13.86 %± 2 .4 0 ) %〕、中度烧伤患者与轻度烧伤患者〔(13.86± 2 .4 0 ) %比 (5 8.80± 5 .6 0 ) %〕比较差异均显著(P均 <0 .0 1)。结论 :单核细胞 HL A DR的表达率是反映免疫功能的简单实用的指标。重症烧伤后免疫麻痹可持续较长时间 ,必要的免疫加强治疗有重要意义。

蕈样肉芽肿患者HLA-DR、LFA-1、ICAM-1、CD4和CD8抗原的表达

目的:探讨蕈样肉芽肿(MF)患者外周血淋巴细胞和皮损中人白细胞DR抗原(HLA-DR)、淋巴细胞功能相关抗原1(LFA-1)、细胞间黏附分子1(ICAM-1)、分化群抗原4、8(CD4、CD8)抗原表达及其意义。方法:应用流式细胞仪和免疫组化技术检测15例MF患者的外周血和皮损HLA-DR、LFA-1、ICAM-1、CD4、CD8抗原的表达并与正常人相比较。结果:MF患者外周血HLA-DR+、LFA-1+及ICAM-1+淋巴细胞比正常对照增高(P均<0.01);MF患者外周血CD4+淋巴细胞较正常对照下降(P<0.001);MF患者皮损中HLA-DR+细胞、CD4+细胞、CD8+细胞及LFA-1+、ICAM-1+细胞的表达均比正常对照增高。结论:MF患者外周血淋巴细胞和皮损HLA-DR和LFA-1、ICAM-1、CD4、CD8抗原表达普遍存在异常,与MF的发病密切相关。

Effect of Early Intensive Insulin Therapy on Immune Function of Aged Patients with Severe Trauma

This study examined the effect of intensive insulin therapy on immune function and inflammatory factors at the early phase after severe trauma. At day 1, 3, 5, 7 after admission, subsets of CD4＋ helper T lymphocytes （Th1/Th2） and human leukocyte antigen （HLA）-DR expression on CD14＋ monocytes were flow cytometrically measured. Levels of cytokines, including tumor necrosis factor-alpha （TNF-α）, interleukin-6 （IL-6）, interleukin-10 （IL-10） and other immunity markers, such as IgA, IgG, IgM, C3, C4 and C reaction protein （CRP） were examined in two groups. The results showed that TNF-α, IL-6 and CRP levels in the intensive insulin therapy group were significantly lower than those in the conventional therapy group, whereas IL-10 levels were substantially increased after intensive insulin therapy. C3 level at day 3, 5, 7 and C4 levels at day 5, 7 were lower in the intensive therapy group than in the conventional therapy group. Th1/Th2 ratios decreased gradually over time in both groups, and were much lower at day 3, 5, 7 in intensive therapy group. There were significant differences among day 3 to day 7 after admission in HLA-DR expression in CD14＋ monocytes. It was concluded that the intensive insulin therapy could decrease pro-inflammatory cytokines and increase anti-inflammatory cytokines in the elderly suffering from severe trauma, at the same time, with complement recovery being delayed. Moreover, intensive insulin therapy promoted immune suppression and, therefore, measures need be taken to address the issue.

间变性大细胞性T细胞性淋巴瘤中EB病毒检测及CD_(56)的表达

目的：研究间变性大细胞性Ｔ细胞性淋巴瘤（ａｎａｐｌａｓｔｉｃｌａｒｇｅＴｃｅｌｌｙｍｐｈｏｍａ，ＡＬＴＣＬ）ＥＢ病毒表达情况及其与ＣＤ５６阳性表达间的关系。方法：采用免疫组织化学ＬＳＡＢ法检测１５例ＡＬＴＣＬ中Ｋｉ１及ＣＤ５６的表达，并用原位杂交法检测其ＥＢＥＲｓ。结果：１５例ＡＬＴＣＬ中Ｋｉ１均阳性（１００％），５例ＣＤ５６阳性（３３３％），９例ＥＢＥＲｓ阳性。其中，３例ＡＬＴＣＬ中ＥＢＥＲｓ和ＣＤ５６共同阳性。结论：ＡＬＴＣＬ的发生同ＥＢ病毒感染有一定关系；部分ＡＬＴＣＬ中有ＣＤ５６阳性表达，ＥＢ病毒是否感染ＡＬＴＣＬ同ＣＤ５６表达无关。

草鱼、中华鳖T淋巴细胞表面抗原的研究

以草鱼脑组织、中华鳖脑组织和胸腺细胞为抗原制备兔抗草鱼脑血清 (RACBS)、兔抗中华鳖脑血清 (RATBS)和兔抗中华鳖胸腺细胞血清 (RATTS)。补体依赖性细胞毒试验和不同组织对RATBS、RATTS的吸收试验结果表明 :中华鳖胸腺细胞和脑组织均存在Thy1抗原(亦称脑组织抗原或胸腺 -脑组织T细胞抗原 ) ;草鱼脑组织缺乏Thy1抗原。应用间接酶标免疫组化染色技术显示 :Thy1抗原阳性反应物沉淀于中华鳖胸腺细胞和外周一部分淋巴细胞表面。进一步用抗人白细胞分化抗原CD4、CD8单克隆抗体进行免疫组化交叉反应提示中华鳖淋巴细胞膜上含有与人类T淋巴细胞表面抗原CD4、CD8类似结构的物质。本文讨论了Thy1抗原、CD抗原的出现及其意义 ,探讨了淋巴细胞异质性及RATBS、RATTS的特异性和作用。

CD146蛋白在乳腺癌中的表达及意义

目的:探讨乳腺癌中CD146的表达及意义。方法:用免疫组化法检测浸润性乳腺癌和正常乳腺中的CD146蛋白表达。结果:CD146在乳腺癌细胞中的阳性表达率为19%(15/80),在正常导管上皮中为100%(10/10),两组差异有统计学意义(P<0.001),CD146与Ki67的表达水平呈负相关,与腋窝淋巴结转移、ER、PR、C-erbB-2的表达无相关性。结论:CD146在浸润性乳腺癌中的表达明显低于正常导管上皮,其表达可能对癌细胞增殖起抑制作用。

Relationship between phenotypes of cell-function differentiation and pathobiological behavior of gastric carcinomas

AIM: To reveal the correlation between the functional differentiation phenotypes of gastric carcinoma cells and the invasion and metastasis by a new way of cell-function classification.METHODS:Surgically resected specimens of 361 gastric carcinomas(GC) were investigated with enzyme-, mucin-, and tumor-related marker immunohistochemistry. According to the direction of cell-function differentiation, stomach carcinomas were divided into five functionally differentiated types. RESULTS: (1) Absorptive function differentiation type (AFDT): there were 82 (22.7%) patients including 76 (92.7%) aged 45 years. Sixty-nine (84.1%) cases belonged to the intestinal type. Thirty-eight (46.3%) expressed CD44v6 and 9 (13.6%) of 66 male patients developed liver metastasis.The 5-year survival rate of patients in this group (58.5%) was higher than those with the other types (P【0.01). (2) Mucin secreting function differentiation type (MSFDT): 54 (15%) cases. Fifty-three (98.1%) tumors had penetrated the serosa, 12 (22.2%) expressed ER and 22 (40.7%) expressed CD44v6. The postoperative 5-year survival rate was 28.6%. (3) Absorptive and mucin-producing function differentiation type (AMPFDT): there were 180 (49.9%) cases, including 31 (17.2%) aged younger than 45 years. The tumor was more common in women (62, 34.4%,) and expressed more frequently estrogen receptors (ER) (129, 81.7%) than other types (P【0.01). Ovary metastasis was found in 12 (19.4%) out of 62 female subjects. The patients with this type GC had the lowest 5-year survival rate (24.7%) among all types. (4) Specific function differentiation type (SFDT): 13 (3.6%) cases. Nine (69.2%) tumors of this type derived from APUD system, the other 4 (30.7%) were of different histological differentiation. Sixty per cent of the patients survived at least five years. (5) Non-function differentiation type (NFDT): 32 (8.9%) cases. Nineteen (59.4%) cases had lymph node metastases but no one with liver or ovary metastasis. The 5-year survival rate was 28.1%. CONCLUSION: This new cell-function classification of GC is helpful in indicating the characteristics of invasion and metastasis of GC with different cell-function differentiation phenotypes. Further study is needed to disclose the correlation between the cell-functional differentiation phenotypes and the relevant genotypes and the biological behavior of gastric carcinoma.

Serum concentration of sFas and sFasL in healthy HBsAg carriers,chronic viral hepatitis B and C patients

AIM:To estimate the amount of apoptosis among healthy HBsAg carriers,patients with chronic HBV infection treated wibh lamivudine and patients with chronic HCV infection treated with interferon alpha and ribavirin.Activity of apoptosis was evaluated by serum sFas/sFasL concentration measurement. Moreover dependence between apoptosis and HBV-DNA or HCV-RNA levels was studied. METHODS:Eighty-six persons were included into study:34 healthy HBsAg carders,33 patients with chronic HBV infecl^on and 19 patients with chronic HCV infection.Serum levels of sFas/sFasL were measured by ELISA assay.HBV-DNA and HCV-RNA were measured by RT-PCR assay.Levels of sFas/sFasL were determined before and 2 and 12 wk after therapy in patients with chronic hepatitis B and C infection. HBV-DNA or HCV-RNA was detected before treatment and 6 mo after treatment. RESULTS:Twenty-four (71%) healthy HBsAg carders showed HBV-DNA over 10~5/mL,which was comparable to the patients with chronic hepatitis B.independently from HBV-DNA levels, the concentration of sFas among healthy HBsAg carders was comparable to healthy persons.Among patients with chronic hepatitis B and C,the concentration of sFas was significantly higher in comparison to healthy HBsAg carriers and healthy persons.In chronic hepatitis B patients the concentration of sFas was decreased during lamivudine treatment.Among chronic hepatitis C patients the concentration of sFas was increased during IFN alpha and ribavirin treatment,sFasL was not detected in control group.Furbhermore sFasL occurred more frequently in chronic hepatitis C patients in comparison to chronic hepatitis B patients. CONCLUSION:There are no correlations between apoptosis and HBV-DNA levels.However ther is an association between apoptosis and activity of inflammation in patients with chronic HBV infection.Apoptosis can be increased in patients with chronic hepatitis C by effective treatment which may be a result of apoptosis stimulation by IFN-α.

Levels of v5 and v6 CD44 splice variants in serum of patients with colorectal cancer are not correlated with pT stage,histopathological grade of malignancy and clinical features

AIM:This study was designed to compare the levels of v5 and v6 splice variants of CD44 evaluated using EITSA test in the serum of patients with colorectal cancer in different stages of progression of the disease estimated in pT stage according to WHO score,histopathological grade of malignancy and some clinicopathological features. METHODS:The serum obtained from 114 persons with colorectal adenocarcinomas was examined using ELISA method,pT stage and grade of malignancy of the tumour were examined in formalin fixed and paraffin embedded materials obtained during operation. RESULTS:Only the level of CD44 v5 in the serum of patients before operation with G2 pT4 tumour was lower than that in other probes and the difference was statistically significant. We did not find any other correlations between the level of v5 and v6 CD44 variants and other evaluated parameters. CONCLUSION:The level of CD44 v5 and v6 estimated by ELISA test in the serum can not be used as a prognostic factor in colorectal cancer.

Relationship between Fas/ FasL expression and apoptosis of colon adenocarcinoma cell lines

INTRODUCTIONFas/ FasL system has been identified as a keymediator of apoptosis in tumor cells[1-4]. Theoccurrence and development of neoplasm are closelyrelated to apoptosis[5-7] Most chemotherapeuticdrugs kill cancer cells mainly by inducingapoptosis[8-14].'

EFFECTS OF ACUPUNCTURE ON THE IMMUNOLOGICAL FUNCTIONS IN HEPATITIS B VIRUS CARRIERS

A contrast study on the effects of manual acupuncture and electroacupuncture wasconducted in 60 cases of chronic hepatitis B carriers.The results demonstrated that theimmunological functions,both cellular and humoral,were markedly regulated asevidenced by the negative turnover rates of HBsAg,HBeAg,anti-HBc and HBcAg,as wellas the positive turnover rate of anti-HBe.

Risk Factors, Clinical Features, Baseline Alanine Aminotransferase and CD4+ Count of Children with HIV Co-Infection with Hepatitis B and C at a Tertiary Hospital in Southwest Nigeria

Background: Human immunodeficiency virus and hepatitis B and C viruses are endemic in sub- Saharan African countries including Nigeria. Researchers have studied the burden of co-infection of HIV with hepatitis B and hepatitis C but the risk factors and clinical presentation have not been much addressed especially in children. Methodology: This was a prospective cross sectional study that determined the prevalence, risk factors, clinical features, baseline CD4+ count, CD4+ percentage, and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) of newly diagnosed, HAART na?ve HIV co-infection among children who were managed at a Tertiary Hospital in Ilorin, Nigeria. Result: Of the 60 HIV- infected children recruited, 11.7% had HIV co-infection with HBV or HCV. Children with co-infec- tions (mean age 8.43 ± 2.37 years) were significantly older than their HIV mono-infected counterparts (mean age 5.25 ± 3.96 years) (p = 0.011). There was no significant difference between HIV monoinfection and HIV co-infection with respect to gender (p = 0.758), ethnicity (p = 0.707), religion of parents (p = 0.436), family type (p = 0.184), social class (p = 0.535), previous transfusion (p = 0.053), scarification (p = 0.612), female genital mutilation (p = 0.778), and sharing of clippers (p = 0.806). The mean BMI, immunological staging (p = 0.535), baseline ALT (p = 0.940), and mean baseline CD4+ count (p = 0.928) were comparable. However, the body mass index of HIV co-infec- ted children decreased with age up till age 10 years. Conclusion: There were no risk factors, nor clinical features predictive of co-infection identified in this study. Co-infection did not negatively impact baseline, CD4+ count and ALT.