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SUBMITTER: Masanetz S
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3038946 | biostudies-literature | 2011
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Masanetz Sabine S Lehmann Michael H MH
Virology journal 20110122
<h4>Background</h4>HIV-1 infected individuals are under chronic exposure to reactive oxygen species (ROS) considered to be instrumental in the progression of AIDS and the development of HIV-1 associated dementia (HAD). Astrocytes support neuronal function and protect them against cytotoxic substances including ROS. The protein HIV-1 Nef, a progression factor in AIDS pathology is abundantly expressed in astrocytes in patients with HAD, and thus may influence its functions.<h4>Results</h4>Endogeno ...[more]