Roles and functions of HIV-1 Tat protein in the CNS: an overview

A Bagashev, BE Sawaya - Virology journal, 2013 - Springer
Nearly 50% of HIV-infected individuals suffer from some form of HIV-associated
neurocognitive disorders (HAND). HIV-1 Tat (a key HIV t rans a ctivator of t ranscription) …

Overview of the structure and function of the dopamine transporter and its protein interactions

B Nepal, S Das, ME Reith, S Kortagere - Frontiers in physiology, 2023 - frontiersin.org
The dopamine transporter (DAT) plays an integral role in dopamine neurotransmission
through the clearance of dopamine from the extracellular space. Dysregulation of DAT is …

Cross-talk between microglia and neurons regulates HIV latency

D Alvarez-Carbonell, F Ye, N Ramanath… - PLoS …, 2019 - journals.plos.org
Despite effective antiretroviral therapy (ART), HIV-associated neurocognitive disorders
(HAND) are found in nearly one-third of patients. Using a cellular co-culture system …

HIV, Tat and dopamine transmission

PJ Gaskill, DR Miller, J Gamble-George, H Yano… - Neurobiology of …, 2017 - Elsevier
Abstract Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is a progressive infection that targets the
immune system, affecting more than 37 million people around the world. While …

Selective vulnerability of striatal D2 versus D1 dopamine receptor-expressing medium spiny neurons in HIV-1 Tat transgenic male mice

CJ Schier, WD Marks, JJ Paris, AJ Barbour… - Journal of …, 2017 - Soc Neuroscience
Despite marked regional differences in HIV susceptibility within the CNS, there has been
surprisingly little exploration into the differential vulnerability among neuron types and the …

Opioid and neuroHIV comorbidity–current and future perspectives

S Fitting, MP McRae, KF Hauser - Journal of Neuroimmune Pharmacology, 2020 - Springer
With the current national opioid crisis, it is critical to examine the mechanisms underlying
pathophysiologic interactions between human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and opioids in …

Role of macrophage dopamine receptors in mediating cytokine production: implications for neuroinflammation in the context of HIV-associated neurocognitive …

RA Nolan, R Muir, K Runner, EK Haddad… - Journal of Neuroimmune …, 2019 - Springer
Despite the success of combination anti-retroviral therapy (cART), around 50% of HIV-
infected individuals still display a variety of neuropathological and neurocognitive sequelae …

Molecular mechanisms involved in HIV-1 Tat-mediated induction of IL-6 and IL-8 in astrocytes

AR Nookala, A Kumar - Journal of neuroinflammation, 2014 - Springer
Background HIV-associated neurocognitive disorders (HAND) exist in approximately 50% of
infected individuals even after the introduction of highly active antiretroviral therapy. HIV-1 …

The role of HIV infection in neurologic injury

R Scutari, C Alteri, CF Perno, V Svicher, S Aquaro - Brain sciences, 2017 - mdpi.com
The central nervous system (CNS) is a very challenging HIV-1 sanctuary, in which HIV-1
replication is established early on during acute infection and can persist despite potent …

HIV-1 TAT protein enhances sensitization to methamphetamine by affecting dopaminergic function

JP Kesby, JA Najera, B Romoli, Y Fang… - Brain, behavior, and …, 2017 - Elsevier
Methamphetamine abuse is common among humans with immunodeficiency virus (HIV).
The HIV-1 regulatory protein TAT induces dysfunction of mesolimbic dopaminergic systems …