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ArticleAntioxidants (Basel, Switzerland)2014

Oxidative Stress Is Associated with Neuroinflammation in Animal Models of HIV-1 Tat Neurotoxicity.

Jean-Pierre Louboutin, Lokesh Agrawal, Beverly A S Reyes, Elisabeth J Van Bockstaele, David S Strayer

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Article in Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland), 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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9citing papers in PubMed
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9 citing papers in PubMed, 14 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Jean-Pierre LouboutinDepartment of Pathology, Anatomy and Cell Biology, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA. jplouboutin@hotmail.com.
Lokesh AgrawalDepartment of Pathology, Anatomy and Cell Biology, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA. lokagrawal@gmail.com.
Beverly A S ReyesDepartment of Neurosurgery, Farber Institute for Neurosciences, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA. beverly.reyes@drexelmed.edu.
Elisabeth J Van BockstaeleDepartment of Neurosurgery, Farber Institute for Neurosciences, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA. elisabeth.vanbockstaele@drexelmed.edu.
David S StrayerDepartment of Pathology, Anatomy and Cell Biology, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA. David.Strayer@jefferson.edu.
Thomas Jefferson University · US

Funding

Targeting HIV infection of the cns using gene deliveryR01MH070287 · NIMH · THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY · PI STRAYER, DAVID S · 2004 to 2008
$1.9M
PROTECTING CNS CELLS FROM HIV AND HIV-INDUCED INJURYR21MH069122 · NIMH · THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY · PI STRAYER, DAVID S · 2003 to 2004
$314k
NIMH NIH HHS R01 MH070287NIMH NIH HHS R21 MH069122
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

HIV-1 trans-acting protein Tat, an essential protein for viral replication, is a key mediator of neurotoxicity. If Tat oxidant injury and neurotoxicity have been described, consequent neuroinflammation is less understood. Rat caudate-putamens (CPs) were challenged with Tat, with or without prior rSV40-delivered superoxide dismutase or glutathione peroxidase. Tat injection caused oxidative stress. Administration of Tat in the CP induced an increase in numbers of Iba-1- and CD68-positive cells, as well as an infiltration of astrocytes. We also tested the effect of more protracted Tat exposure on neuroinflammation using an experimental model of chronic Tat exposure. SV(Tat): a recombinant SV40-derived gene transfer vector was inoculated into the rat CP, leading to chronic expression of Tat, oxidative stress, and ongoing apoptosis, mainly located in neurons. Intra-CP SV(Tat) injection induced an increase in microglia and astrocytes, suggesting that protracted Tat production increased neuroinflammation. SV(SOD1) or SV(GPx1) significantly reduced neuroinflammation following Tat administration into the CP. Thus, Tat-induced oxidative stress, CNS injury, neuron loss and inflammation may be mitigated by antioxidant gene delivery.

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antioxidant enzymesastrocytesbraingene therapyHIV-1microglianeuroinflammationoxidative stressSV40Tat

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PMID26784879
PMCPMC4665482
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