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SUBMITTER: Chen Q
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5568276 | biostudies-literature | 2017
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Chen Qiang Q Wu Hui H Tao Jia J Liu Chenglong C Deng Zeyu Z Liu Yang Y Chen Guoqiao G Liu Baoyun B Xu Changshui C
PloS one 20170823 8
Human immunodeficiency virus type-1 (HIV-1) envelope glycoprotein 120 has been shown to activate microglia, causing release of inflammatory and toxic factors. The P2X7 receptor, primarily expressed on microglia, is closely associated with inflammation. Naringin, a plant bioflavonoid, has anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidative properties. We hypothesized that P2X7 receptor mediated gp120-induced injury in primary cultured microglia, and that naringin would have a protective effect. We showed that H ...[more]