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ArticleNan fang yi ke da xue xue bao = Journal of Southern Medical University2025

[Quercetin mitigates HIV-1 gp120-induced rat astrocyte neurotoxicity

Pengwei Huang, Jie Chen, Jinhu Zou, Xuefeng Gao, Hong Cao

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Article in Nan fang yi ke da xue xue bao = Journal of Southern Medical University, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Pengwei HuangDepartment of Microbiology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Tropical Disease Research//School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China.
Jie ChenDepartment of Microbiology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Tropical Disease Research//School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China.
Jinhu ZouDepartment of Microbiology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Tropical Disease Research//School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China.
Xuefeng GaoDepartment of Microbiology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Tropical Disease Research//School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China.
Hong CaoDepartment of Microbiology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Tropical Disease Research//School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China.

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National Natural Science Foundation of China 82172259
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objectivesTo explore the effect of quercetin for mitigating HIV-1 gp120-induced astrocyte neurotoxicity and its underlying mechanism.

methodsPrimary rat astrocytes were isolated and treated with quercetin, HIV-1 gp120, or gradient concentrations of quercetin combined with HIV-1 gp120. The formation of stress granules (SGs) in the treated cells was observed with immunofluorescence assay, and the levels of oxidative stress markers and protein expressions were measured using specific assay kits and Western blotting. HIV-1 gp120 transgenic mice were treated with quercetin (50 mg/kg) by gavage for 4 weeks, and the changes in cognitive functions and oxidative stress levels were examined by behavioral assessments, oxidative stress index analysis in serum, and immunohistochemical and Western blotting of the brain tissue.

resultsIn primary rat astrocytes, treatment with quercetin significantly reduced HIV-1 gp120-induced SG formation, increased the levels of antioxidant indexes, decreased the levels of oxidative substances, and up-regulated protein level associated with SG depolymerization. In the transgenic mouse models, quercetin obviously improved the cognitive function of the rats, reduced oxidative stress levels, and promoted the expression of proteins associate with SG depolymerization in the brain tissues.

conclusionsQuercetin mitigates HIV-1 gp120-induced astrocyte neurotoxicity and cognitive function impairment by inhibiting oxidative stress, enhancing expressions of SG depolymerization-related proteins, and promoting SG disassembly, suggesting the value of quercetin as a potential therapeutic agent for neuroprotection in HIV-associated neurocognitive disorders.

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AstrocytesHIV Envelope Protein gp120QuercetinStress GranulesAnimalsCells, CulturedMiceMice, TransgenicOxidative StressRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyHIV Envelope Protein gp120QuercetinastrocyteHIV-1 gp120oxidative stressquercetinstress granules

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PMCPMC11875855

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