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Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Vpr Induces Apoptosis in Human Neuronal Cells
15 Oct 2000
Abstract excerpt
Human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) infection of the central nervous system (CNS) causes AIDS dementia complex (ADC) in certain infected individuals. Recent studies have suggested that patients with ADC have an increased incidence of neuronal apoptosis leading to neuronal dropout. Of note, a higher level of the HIV-1 accessory protein Vpr has been detected in the cerebrospinal fluid of AIDS patients with...
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