Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) proteins in neuropathogenesis of HIV dementia

A Nath - The Journal of infectious diseases, 2002 - academic.oup.com
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection of the nervous system is unique when
compared with other viral encephalitides. Neuronal cell loss occurs in the absence of …

Functions of Tat: the versatile protein of human immunodeficiency virus type 1

B Romani, S Engelbrecht… - Journal of general …, 2010 - microbiologyresearch.org
Human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) Tat is a multifunctional protein that contributes
to several pathological symptoms of HIV-1 infection as well as playing a critical role in virus …

HIV-1 protein Tat induces apoptosis of hippocampal neurons by a mechanism involving caspase activation, calcium overload, and oxidative stress

II Kruman, A Nath, MP Mattson - Experimental neurology, 1998 - Elsevier
Patients infected with HIV-1 often exhibit cognitive deficits that are related to progressive
neuronal degeneration and cell death. The protein Tat, which is released from HIV-1 …

Transient exposure to HIV-1 Tat protein results in cytokine production in macrophages and astrocytes: a hit and run phenomenon

A Nath, K Conant, P Chen, C Scott, EO Major - Journal of biological …, 1999 - ASBMB
The pathological correlates of dementia due to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
infection are glial cell activation and cytokine dysregulation. These findings occur in the …

Astrocytes: HIV cellular reservoirs and important participants in neuropathogenesis

R Brack-Werner - Aids, 1999 - journals.lww.com
HIV can invade cells of the central nervous system (CNS) and cause progressive combined
cognitive and motor impairment in infected individuals. The cellular basis and mechanisms …

HIV‐1 Tat through phosphorylation of NMDA receptors potentiates glutamate excitotoxicity

NJ Haughey, A Nath, MP Mattson… - Journal of …, 2001 - Wiley Online Library
Toxic effects of HIV‐1 proteins contribute to altered function and decreased survival of select
populations of neurons in HIV‐1‐infected brain. One such HIV‐1 protein, Tat, can activate …

Cell death in HIV dementia

MP Mattson, NJ Haughey, A Nath - Cell Death & Differentiation, 2005 - nature.com
Many patients infected with human immunodeficiency virus type-1 (HIV-1) suffer cognitive
impairment ranging from mild to severe (HIV dementia), which may result from neuronal …

Detection of the human immunodeficiency virus regulatory protein tat in CNS tissues

L Hudson, J Liu, A Nath, M Jones… - Journal of …, 2000 - Taylor & Francis
Neuropathologically, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is associated with a range of
inflammatory disorders, extensive cortical neuronal loss, and dendritic and synaptic …

[HTML][HTML] HIV tat and neurotoxicity

JE King, EA Eugenin, CM Buckner, JW Berman - Microbes and infection, 2006 - Elsevier
HIV tat is the transactivator of HIV-1, supporting efficient viral replication by stabilizing the
transcription of viral genes. Tat can be released from HIV-infected cells and alter several …

Neurotoxicity of HIV-1 proteins gp120 and Tat in the rat striatum

AK Bansal, CF Mactutus, A Nath, W Maragos… - Brain research, 2000 - Elsevier
HIV-associated dementia complex is a serious disabling disease characterized by cognitive,
behavioral and motor dysfunction. Basal ganglia involvement in HIV-1 infection may be …