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ArticleJournal of neuroimmune pharmacology : the official journal of the Society on NeuroImmune Pharmacology2014

Cannabinoid receptor-2 and HIV-associated neurocognitive disorders.

Vishnudutt Purohit, Rao S Rapaka, Joni Rutter

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Article in Journal of neuroimmune pharmacology : the official journal of the Society on NeuroImmune Pharmacology, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 20 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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20 citing papers in PubMed, 27 citations in OpenAlex.

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  15. Scaling Synapses in the Presence of HIV.Neurochemical research · 2019
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  17. Effects of Cannabinoids on T-cell Function and Resistance to Infection.Journal of neuroimmune pharmacology : the official journal of the Society on NeuroImmune Pharmacology · 2015
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  18. Activation of Cannabinoid Type Two Receptors (CB2) Diminish Inflammatory Responses in Macrophages and Brain Endothelium.Journal of neuroimmune pharmacology : the official journal of the Society on NeuroImmune Pharmacology · 2015
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Vishnudutt Purohit
Rao S Rapaka
Joni Rutter
National Institutes of Health · USNational Institute on Drug Abuse · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Despite the wide spread use of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART), mild forms of HIV-associated neuro cognitive disorders (HAND) remain commonplace. HAART treated patients now show low levels of viremia and more subtle yet biologically important signs of brain macrophage and microglial activation. Adjunctive therapeutic strategies are required to eliminate HIV-1 infection and suppress immune activation and its associated neuroinflammation. In this regard, cannabinoid receptor-2(CB2) activation is a promising means to attenuate HAND by inhibiting HIV replication, down regulating inflammation, and suppressing chemokine-like activity of viral neurotoxic proteins (for example, Tat and HIV-1gp120), and thereby prevent neuronal and synaptic loss. Inhibiting even low level HIV replication can attenuate neuronal injury by decreasing the production of neurotoxins. Down regulation of inflammation by CB2 activation is mediated through blunted activation of peri vascular macrophages and microglia; decreased production of tumor necrosis factor-α, chemokines and virotoxins. Down regulated neuroinflammation can decrease blood brain barrier permeability and leukocyte infiltration resulting in reduced neuronal injury. It is suggested that CB2 agonists may further attenuate HAND in HIVinfected patients on HAART. In addition, CB2 activation may also blunt brain injury by attenuating drug addiction.

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AnimalsBlood-Brain BarrierBrainCannabinoidsChemokinesCocaine-Related DisordersCognition DisordersDendritic SpinesDown-RegulationGene Products, tatHIVHIV InfectionsHumansInflammationMacrophage ActivationNerve DegenerationCannabinoidsChemokinesGene Products, tatReceptor, Cannabinoid, CB2Tumor Necrosis Factor-alphaViral Proteins

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PMID25015040
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