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Osteopontin enhances HIV replication and is increased in the brain and cerebrospinal fluid of HIV-infected individuals.
Journal of neurovirology - 1 Aug 2011
Brown Amanda, Islam Tanzeem, Adams Robert, Nerle Sujata, Kamara Masiray, Eger Caitlin, Marder Karen, Cohen Bruce, Schifitto Giovanni, McArthur Justin C, Sacktor Ned, Pardo Carlos A
Abstract excerpt
Despite effective and widely available suppressive anti-HIV therapy, the prevalence of mild neurocognitive dysfunction continues to increase. HIV-associated neurocognitive disorder (HAND) is a multifactorial disease with sustained central nervous system inflammation and immune activation as prominent features. Inflammatory macrophages, HIV-infected and uninfected, play a central role in the development of HIV...
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