ReviewJournal of neuroimmune pharmacology : the official journal of the Society on NeuroImmune Pharmacology2012
Do opioids activate latent HIV-1 by down-regulating anti-HIV microRNAs?
Review in Journal of neuroimmune pharmacology : the official journal of the Society on NeuroImmune Pharmacology, 2012. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 14 papers.
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- The Investigation of MicroRNA Expression Levels in Postmortem Nucleus Accumbens of the Individuals with 6-MAM-Confirmed Heroin-Associated Polysubstance İntoxication: A Case Control Study.Molecular neurobiology · 2026Article
- Micro-Players of Great Significance-Host microRNA Signature in Viral Infections in Humans and Animals.International journal of molecular sciences · 2022Review
- MicroRNA‑28‑3p inhibits angiotensin‑converting enzyme 2 ectodomain shedding in 293T cells treated with the spike protein of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 by targeting A disintegrin and metalloproteinase 17.International journal of molecular medicine · 2021Article
- Chronic morphine administration differentially modulates viral reservoirs in SIVmac251 infected rhesus macaque model.Journal of virology · 2021Article
- miR-223: An Immune Regulator in Infectious Disorders.Frontiers in immunology · 2021Review
- Persons who inject drugs (PWID) retain functional NK cells, dendritic cell stimulation, and adaptive immune recall responses despite prolonged opioid use.Journal of leukocyte biology · 2020Article
- Opioid and neuroHIV Comorbidity - Current and Future Perspectives.Journal of neuroimmune pharmacology : the official journal of the Society on NeuroImmune Pharmacology · 2020Review
- Effect of Opioid Use on Immune Activation and HIV Persistence on ART.Journal of neuroimmune pharmacology : the official journal of the Society on NeuroImmune Pharmacology · 2020Review
- Synthetic Opioid Use and Common Injection-associated Viruses: Expanding the Translational Research Agenda.Current HIV research · 2019Review
- Neuronal Stress and Injury Caused by HIV-1, cART and Drug Abuse: Converging Contributions to HAND.Brain sciences · 2017Review
- Opioids and Viral Infections: A Double-Edged Sword.Frontiers in microbiology · 2016Review
- Opioids and Opioid Maintenance Therapies: Their Impact on Monocyte-Mediated HIV Neuropathogenesis.Current HIV research · 2016Review
- Diverse functions of miR-125 family in different cell contexts.Journal of hematology & oncology · 2013Review
- Cocaine modulates the expression of opioid receptors and miR-let-7d in zebrafish embryos.PloS one · 2012Article
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Abstract
Researchers have recently demonstrated the presence of anti-HIV-1 microRNAs (miR-28, miR-125b, miR-150, miR-223, and miR-382) in monocytes, macrophages, and CD4+ T cells, which are the primary targets of HIV infection. These miRNAs appear to regulate the level of infectivity of HIV-1 in the target cells, and thus have an impact on HIV-1 latency. The levels of these miRNAs are significantly higher in resting CD4+ T cells than those in active CD4+ T cells, whereas HIV-1 infectivity is greater in active than in resting CD4+ T cells. Similarly, the levels of these miRNAs are significantly higher in monocytes than in macrophages, whereas HIV-1 infectivity is greater in macrophages than in monocytes. Down-regulation or inhibition of the activity of these miRNAs can promote replication of latent HIV-1 in resting CD4+ T cells and in monocytes. Recently, morphine was shown to down regulate the expression of anti-HIV miRNAs (miRNA-28, 125b, 150, and 382) in cultured human monocytes and this effect of morphine was mediated via activation of mu opioid receptors (MOR). In addition, levels of these anti-HIV miRNAs were significantly lower in the peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) isolated from heroin-dependent subjects than those from control subjects. These findings raise an important question: Does morphine have potential to activate latent HIV-1 in resting CD4+ T cells and macrophages, including microglia of human subjects maintained on highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART)? Further research is required to answer this question.
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