Abstract
We sought to identify neurotoxin(s) secreted by HIV-1-infected mononuclear phagocytes that could contribute to the pathophysiology of HIV-1-associated dementia (HAD). Neurotoxic factors were characterized in batches of conditioned media (CM) from human monocyte-derived macrophages (MDM) infected with HIV-1ADA and/or activated with lipopolysaccharide (LPS). All of the neurotoxicity was: present in the < 3000-Da fraction; blocked by 5 μM MK801; and not trypsin sensitive or extractable into polar organic solvents. Glutamate measured in CM accounted for all neurotoxic effects observed from HIV/LPS CM in astrocyte-poor neuronal cultures and may contribute to the pathophysiology of HIV-1-associated dementia.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 97-107 |
Number of pages | 11 |
Journal | Journal of Neuroimmunology |
Volume | 117 |
Issue number | 1-2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jul 2 2001 |
Keywords
- Dementia
- Lipopolysaccharide
- Mononuclear phagocyte
- NMDA
- Neurodegeneration
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Immunology and Allergy
- Immunology
- Neurology
- Clinical Neurology