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ArticleJournal of neurovirology2017

Immortalization of primary microglia: a new platform to study HIV regulation in the central nervous system.

Yoelvis Garcia-Mesa, Taylor R Jay, Mary Ann Checkley, Benjamin Luttge, Curtis Dobrowolski, Saba Valadkhan, Gary E Landreth, Jonathan Karn, David Alvarez-Carbonell

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Article in Journal of neurovirology, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 154 papers.

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154citing papers in PubMed
5.8field-weighted citation impact, top 4% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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154 citing papers in PubMed, 187 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Yoelvis Garcia-MesaDepartment of Molecular Biology and Microbiology, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, 44106, USA.
Taylor R JayDepartment of Neurosciences, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, 44106, USA.
Mary Ann CheckleyDepartment of Molecular Biology and Microbiology, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, 44106, USA.
Benjamin LuttgeDepartment of Molecular Biology and Microbiology, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, 44106, USA.
Curtis DobrowolskiDepartment of Molecular Biology and Microbiology, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, 44106, USA.
Saba ValadkhanDepartment of Biochemistry, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, 44106, USA.
Gary E LandrethDepartment of Neurosciences, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, 44106, USA.
Jonathan KarnDepartment of Molecular Biology and Microbiology, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, 44106, USA.
David Alvarez-CarbonellDepartment of Molecular Biology and Microbiology, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, 44106, USA. dxa150@case.edu.ORCID 0000-0002-8348-6055
Case Western Reserve University · US

Funding

WG3: HIV, Co-infections and Co-morbiditiesP30AI036219 · NIAID · CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY · PI Sharon L. Hillier, JONATHAN KARN · 1994 to 2026
$50.0M
Manipulating Epigenetic Control Mechanisms to Control HIV TranscriptionDP1DA028869 · NIDA · CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY · PI KARN, JONATHAN · 2009 to 2013
$3.9M
Reversal of HIV latency by METH and InflammationR01DA043159 · NIDA · CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY · PI KARN, JONATHAN · 2016 to 2020
$3.7M
Drugs of abuse and the epigenetic and signaling pathways controlling HIV latencyR01DA036171 · NIDA · CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY · PI GOLDSTEIN, HARRIS, HARVEY, BRANDON K · 2013 to 2017
$3.6M
NIAID NIH HHS P30 AI036219NIDA NIH HHS DP1 DA028869NIDA NIH HHS R01 DA036171NIDA NIH HHS R01 DA043159
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The major reservoirs for HIV in the CNS are in the microglia, perivascular macrophages, and to a lesser extent, astrocytes. To study the molecular events controlling HIV expression in the microglia, we developed a reliable and robust method to immortalize microglial cells from primary glia from fresh CNS tissues and commercially available frozen glial cells. Primary human cells, including cells obtained from adult brain tissue, were transformed with lentiviral vectors expressing SV40 T antigen or a combination of SVR40 T antigen and hTERT. The immortalized cells have microglia-like morphology and express key microglial surface markers including CD11b, TGFβR, and P2RY12. Importantly, these cells were confirmed to be of human origin by sequencing. The RNA expression profiles identified by RNA-seq are also characteristic of microglial cells. Furthermore, the cells demonstrate the expected migratory and phagocytic activity, and the capacity to mount an inflammatory response characteristic of primary microglia. The immortalization method has also been successfully applied to a wide range of microglia from other species (macaque, rat, and mouse). To investigate different aspects of HIV molecular regulation in CNS, the cells have been superinfected with HIV reporter viruses and latently infected clones have been selected that reactive HIV in response to inflammatory signals. The cell lines we have developed and rigorously characterized will provide an invaluable resource for the study of HIV infection in microglial cells as well as studies of microglial cell function.

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Founder EffectTransformation, GeneticAdultAnimalsAntigens, Viral, TumorBiomarkersBrainCD11b AntigenCell MovementGene ExpressionGenetic VectorsHumansLentivirusMacacaMiceMicrogliaAntigens, Viral, TumorBiomarkersCD11b AntigenP2RY12 protein, humanReceptors, Purinergic P2Y12Receptors, Transforming Growth Factor betaHIV-associated neurocognitive disordersHIV regulationMicrogliaNeuroAIDS

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PMID27873219
PMCPMC5329090
OpenAlexW2552908886

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