HIV-associated synaptic degeneration

W Ru, SJ Tang - Molecular brain, 2017 - Springer
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection induces neuronal injuries, with almost 50% of
infected individuals developing HIV-associated neurocognitive disorders (HAND). Although …

The impact of substance abuse on HIV-mediated neuropathogenesis in the current ART era

V Chilunda, TM Calderon, P Martinez-Aguado… - Brain research, 2019 - Elsevier
Approximately 37 million people worldwide are infected with human immunodeficiency virus
(HIV). One highly significant complication of HIV infection is the development of HIV …

[HTML][HTML] Transcriptional profiling of CD11c-positive microglia accumulating around amyloid plaques in a mouse model for Alzheimer's disease

W Kamphuis, L Kooijman, S Schetters, M Orre… - … et Biophysica Acta (BBA …, 2016 - Elsevier
Amyloid plaques in Alzheimer's disease (AD) mice are surrounded by activated microglia.
The functional role of microglia activation in AD is not well understood; both detrimental and …

Endogenous opiates and behavior: 2015

RJ Bodnar - Peptides, 2017 - Elsevier
This paper is the thirty-eighth consecutive installment of the annual review of research
concerning the endogenous opioid system. It summarizes papers published during 2015 …

HIV-1 is transported into the central nervous system by trafficking infected cells

LP Kincer, G Schnell, R Swanstrom… - Pathogens and …, 2023 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: In this work, we carried out a cross-sectional study examining HIV-1 and HCV
free virus concentrations in blood and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) to determine whether HIV-1 …

Central HIV-1 Tat exposure elevates anxiety and fear conditioned responses of male mice concurrent with altered mu-opioid receptor-mediated G-protein activation …

YK Hahn, JJ Paris, AH Lichtman, KF Hauser… - Neurobiology of …, 2016 - Elsevier
Co-exposure to opiates and HIV/HIV proteins results in enhanced CNS morphological and
behavioral deficits in HIV+ individuals and in animal models. Opiates with abuse liability …

An infectious murine model for studying the systemic effects of opioids on early HIV pathogenesis in the gut

GM Sindberg, U Sharma, S Banerjee, V Anand… - Journal of neuroimmune …, 2015 - Springer
Opioids are known to exacerbate HIV pathogenesis, however current studies have been
limited by models of HIV infection. Given that HIV causes many systemic effects via direct …

[PDF][PDF] Blood-brain barrier and neuro-AIDS.

YL Zhang, YB Ouyang, LG Liu… - European Review for …, 2015 - europeanreview.org
Neuro-AIDS is becoming a major health problem among AIDS patients who experience
improved survival under combined antiretroviral therapy (cART). Neuronal injury and loss …

Opioid-mediated HIV-1 immunopathogenesis

S Buch, P Periyasamy, A Thangaraj, S Sil… - Journal of Neuroimmune …, 2020 - Springer
Despite the ability of combination antiretroviral therapy to dramatically suppress viremia, the
brain continues to be a reservoir of HIV-1 low-level replication. Adding further complexity to …

Follicular dendritic cells of lymph nodes as human immunodeficiency virus/simian immunodeficiency virus reservoirs and insights on cervical lymph node

RS Dave, P Jain, SN Byrareddy - Frontiers in immunology, 2018 - frontiersin.org
A hallmark feature of follicular dendritic cells (FDCs) within the lymph nodes (LNs) is their
ability to retain antigens and virions for a prolonged duration. FDCs in the cervical lymph …