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ArticleEuropean journal of medical research2025

Characteristics of cortical thickness in treated HIV-infected individuals with and without cognitive impairment.

Ruili Li, Guangxue Liu, Xire Aili, Miao Zhang, Hongjun Li, Jie Lu

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Article in European journal of medical research, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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  3. Epigenetic mechanisms of HIV and opioid-induced neuropathology: Potential therapies and interventions.Molecular therapy : the journal of the American Society of Gene Therapy · 2025
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Ruili Li *Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, No.45 Changchun Street, Xicheng District, Beijing, 100053, China.
Guangxue Liu *Department of Natural Medicines, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing, 100191, China.
Xire AiliBeijing Advanced Innovation Center for Biomedical Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, 100191, China.
Miao ZhangDepartment of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, No.45 Changchun Street, Xicheng District, Beijing, 100053, China.
Hongjun LiDepartment of Radiology, Beijing Youan Hospital, Capital Medical University, No. 8 Xi Tou Tiao Youanmen Wai, Fengtai District, Beijing, 100069, China. lihongjun00113@ccmu.edu.cn.
Jie LuDepartment of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, No.45 Changchun Street, Xicheng District, Beijing, 100053, China. lujie@xwhosp.org.

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National Natural Science Foundation of China 61936013National Natural Science Foundation of China 82202118
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundHIV can alter the brain structure and function in the early stage of infection. This study investigated the differences in cortical thickness patterns between healthy controls (HCs) and people living with HIV (PLWH) with asymptomatic neurocognitive impairment (ANI) or cognitive integrity (CI).

methodsTwenty-one ANI, 25 CI, and 24 HCs were recruited and underwent high-resolution T1-weighted magnetic resonance images. Cortical thickness was analyzed using the Computational Anatomy Toolbox, and the correlation analysis was conducted between cortical thickness and clinical and neuropsychological variables.

resultsBoth CI and ANI exhibited decreased cortical thickness, primarily in the left frontal cortices and bilateral limbic system. ANI demonstrated a more pronounced and widespread pattern of cortical thinning. Lower CD4

conclusionsThe cortical thickness thinning was observed in the frontal and limbic systems in both ANI and CI. Meanwhile, the thickening of the insular cortex may represent mild neuroinflammation or a transient compensatory mechanism. This study provides new insights into the neural mechanisms underlying HIV-related cognitive impairment and highlights the importance of cortical thickness alteration patterns when assessing cognitive function of PLWH.

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Brain Cortical ThicknessCerebral CortexCognitive DysfunctionHIV InfectionsAdultCase-Control StudiesFemaleHumansMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleMiddle AgedNeuropsychological TestsCognitive impairmentCortical thicknessHIV-infectionMagnetic resonance imagingT1 weighted image

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PMCPMC11998410

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