Non-Coding RNAs in HIV Infection, NeuroHIV, and Related Comorbidities

Seema Singh, Uma Maheswari Deshetty, Sudipta Ray, Abiola Oladapo, Elias Horanieh, Shilpa Buch, Palsamy Periyasamy

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Abstract

NeuroHIV affects approximately 30–60% of people living with HIV-1 (PLWH) and is characterized by varying degrees of cognitive impairments, presenting a multifaceted challenge, the underlying cause of which is chronic, low-level neuroinflammation. Such smoldering neuroinflammation is likely an outcome of lifelong reliance on antiretrovirals coupled with residual virus replication in the brains of PLWH. Despite advancements in antiretroviral therapeutics, our understanding of the molecular mechanism(s) driving inflammatory processes in the brain remains limited. Recent times have seen the emergence of non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs) as critical regulators of gene expression, underlying the neuroinflammatory processes in HIV infection, NeuroHIV, and their associated comorbidities. This review explores the role of various classes of ncRNAs and their regulatory functions implicated in HIV infection, neuropathogenesis, and related conditions. The dysregulated expression of ncRNAs is known to exacerbate the neuroinflammatory responses, thus contributing to neurocognitive impairments in PLWH. This review also discusses the diagnostic and therapeutic potential of ncRNAs in HIV infection and its comorbidities, suggesting their utility as non-invasive biomarkers and targets for modulating neuroinflammatory pathways. Understanding these regulatory roles could pave the way for novel diagnostic strategies and therapeutic interventions in the context of HIV and its comorbidities.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Article number898
JournalCells
Volume13
Issue number11
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 2024

Keywords

  • HIV
  • lncRNAs
  • miRNAs
  • ncRNAs
  • neuroHIV
  • neuroinflammation

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

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