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SUBMITTER: Premeaux TA
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6506351 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Apr
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Journal of neurovirology 20181126 2
We previously reported that galectin-9 (Gal-9), a soluble lectin with immunomodulatory properties, is elevated in plasma during HIV infection and induces HIV transcription. The link between Gal-9 and compromised neuronal function is becoming increasingly evident; however, the association with neuroHIV remains unknown. We measured Gal-9 levels by ELISA in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and plasma of 70 HIV-infected (HIV+) adults stratified by age (older > 40 years and younger < 40 years) either ART su ...[more]