作者: Ian P. Everall , Gusta Trillo-Pazos , Christopher Bell , Margaret Mallory , Virginia Sanders
关键词: Neurodegeneration 、 HIV envelope protein 、 Immunology 、 Growth factor 、 Neurotrophic factors 、 Neuroprotection 、 Context (language use) 、 Neurotoxicity 、 FGF1 、 Biology
摘要: Approximately two thirds of patients with human immunodeficiency virus encephalitis (HIVE) show cognitive impairment and neurodegeneration, while one third are cognitively unimpaired their neuronal populations preserved. Thus, it is possible that these individuals might have the capacity to produce neurotrophic factors capable protecting neurons against deleterious effects HIV. In this context, main objective study was determine whether fibroblast growth factor 1 (FGF1) protective For purpose levels FGF1 immunoreactivity were determined in frontal cortex 35 AIDS cases subdivided into 4 groups according presence or absence HIVE neurodegeneration. without both mild moderate FGFI observed pyramidal neurons, but significiantly elevated. contrast, neurodegeneration showed low immunoreactivity. Furthermore, studies primary cultures treated HIV envelope protein-gp120 gpl20 neurotoxicity a dose-dependent manner. Taken together, results support notion upregulation certain factors, such as FGF1, protect central nervous system from neurotoxic