Microglial cells: the main HIV-1 reservoir in the brain

C Wallet, M De Rovere, J Van Assche… - Frontiers in cellular …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Despite efficient combination of the antiretroviral therapy (cART), which significantly
decreased mortality and morbidity of HIV-1 infection, a definitive HIV cure has not been …

Dementia in Africa: Current evidence, knowledge gaps, and future directions

RO Akinyemi, J Yaria, A Ojagbemi… - Alzheimer's & …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
In tandem with the ever‐increasing aging population in low and middle‐income countries,
the burden of dementia is rising on the African continent. Dementia prevalence varies from …

Microglia and macrophages alterations in the CNS during acute SIV infection: A single-cell analysis in rhesus macaques

X Xu, M Niu, BG Lamberty, K Emanuel… - Plos …, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is widely acknowledged for its profound impact on the
immune system. Although HIV primarily affects peripheral CD4 T cells, its influence on the …

HIV-associated neurocognitive impairment in the modern ART era: are we close to discovering reliable biomarkers in the setting of virological suppression?

A Bandera, L Taramasso, G Bozzi… - Frontiers in aging …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
The prevalence of the most severe forms of HIV-associated neurocognitive disorders
(HAND) is decreasing due to worldwide availability and high efficacy of antiretroviral …

Cerebrospinal fluid extracellular vesicles and neurofilament light protein as biomarkers of central nervous system injury in HIV-infected patients on antiretroviral …

D Guha, SS Mukerji, S Chettimada, V Misra, DR Lorenz… - Aids, 2019 - journals.lww.com
Objective: The relationship of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) extracellular vesicles to
neurocognitive impairment (NCI) in HIV-infected individuals is unclear. Here, we …

The relationship between HIV‐1 neuroinflammation, neurocognitive impairment and encephalitis pathology: A systematic review of studies investigating post‐mortem …

ME Williams, PJW Naudé - Reviews in Medical Virology, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The activities of HIV‐1 in the central nervous system (CNS) are responsible for a
dysregulated neuroinflammatory response and the subsequent development of HIV …

Brain-derived neurotrophic factor dysregulation as an essential pathological feature in Huntington's disease: mechanisms and potential therapeutics

A Speidell, N Bin Abid, H Yano - Biomedicines, 2023 - mdpi.com
Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) is a major neurotrophin whose loss or interruption
is well established to have numerous intersections with the pathogenesis of progressive …

[HTML][HTML] Subtype C HIV-1 reservoirs throughout the body in ART-suppressed individuals

Z Liu, P Julius, G Kang, JT West, C Wood - JCI insight, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Subtype B HIV-1 reservoirs have been intensively investigated, but reservoirs in other
subtypes and how they respond to antiretroviral therapy (ART) is substantially less …

A comprehensive program of cognitive stimulation with digital inclusion, physical activity and social interaction can modify BDNF levels and improve cognition in adults …

A Quialheiro, F Bobinski, JG Haefliger… - Aging & Mental …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Objectives To analyze the effect of a comprehensive program of cognitive stimulation with
digital inclusion, physical activity and social interaction, called" Oficina da Lembrança"(OL) …

Expression profiling suggests microglial impairment in human immunodeficiency virus neuropathogenesis

SD Ginsberg, MJ Alldred, SM Gunnam… - Annals of …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Objective CD16+/CD163+ macrophages (MΦs) and microglia accumulate in the brains of
patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) encephalitis (HIVE), a neuropathological …