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Alterations in Brain Cannabinoid Receptor Levels Are Associated with HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorders in the ART Era: Implications for Therapeutic Strategies Targeting the Endocannabinoid System
HIV-associated neurocognitive disorders (HAND) persist despite the advent of antiretroviral therapy (ART), suggesting underlying systemic and central nervous system (CNS) inflammatory mechanisms. The endogenous cannabinoid receptors 1 and 2 (CB(1) and CB(2)) modulate inflammatory gene expression and...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8473156/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34578323 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/v13091742 |
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author | Swinton, Mary K. Sundermann, Erin E. Pedersen, Lauren Nguyen, Jacques D. Grelotti, David J. Taffe, Michael A. Iudicello, Jennifer E. Fields, Jerel Adam |
author_facet | Swinton, Mary K. Sundermann, Erin E. Pedersen, Lauren Nguyen, Jacques D. Grelotti, David J. Taffe, Michael A. Iudicello, Jennifer E. Fields, Jerel Adam |
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description | HIV-associated neurocognitive disorders (HAND) persist despite the advent of antiretroviral therapy (ART), suggesting underlying systemic and central nervous system (CNS) inflammatory mechanisms. The endogenous cannabinoid receptors 1 and 2 (CB(1) and CB(2)) modulate inflammatory gene expression and play an important role in maintaining neuronal homeostasis. Cannabis use is disproportionately high among people with HIV (PWH) and may provide a neuroprotective effect for those on ART due to its anti-inflammatory properties. However, expression profiles of CB(1) and CB(2) in the brains of PWH on ART with HAND have not been reported. In this study, biochemical and immunohistochemical analyses were performed to determine CB(1) and CB(2) expression in the brain specimens of HAND donors. Immunoblot revealed that CB(1) and CB(2) were differentially expressed in the frontal cortices of HAND brains compared to neurocognitively unimpaired (NUI) brains of PWH. CB(1) expression levels negatively correlated with memory and information processing speed. CB(1) was primarily localized to neuronal soma in HAND brains versus a more punctate distribution of neuronal processes in NUI brains. CB(1) expression was increased in cells with glial morphology and showed increased colocalization with an astroglial marker. These results suggest that targeting the endocannabinoid system may be a potential therapeutic strategy for HAND. |
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spelling | pubmed-84731562021-09-28 Alterations in Brain Cannabinoid Receptor Levels Are Associated with HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorders in the ART Era: Implications for Therapeutic Strategies Targeting the Endocannabinoid System Swinton, Mary K. Sundermann, Erin E. Pedersen, Lauren Nguyen, Jacques D. Grelotti, David J. Taffe, Michael A. Iudicello, Jennifer E. Fields, Jerel Adam Viruses Article HIV-associated neurocognitive disorders (HAND) persist despite the advent of antiretroviral therapy (ART), suggesting underlying systemic and central nervous system (CNS) inflammatory mechanisms. The endogenous cannabinoid receptors 1 and 2 (CB(1) and CB(2)) modulate inflammatory gene expression and play an important role in maintaining neuronal homeostasis. Cannabis use is disproportionately high among people with HIV (PWH) and may provide a neuroprotective effect for those on ART due to its anti-inflammatory properties. However, expression profiles of CB(1) and CB(2) in the brains of PWH on ART with HAND have not been reported. In this study, biochemical and immunohistochemical analyses were performed to determine CB(1) and CB(2) expression in the brain specimens of HAND donors. Immunoblot revealed that CB(1) and CB(2) were differentially expressed in the frontal cortices of HAND brains compared to neurocognitively unimpaired (NUI) brains of PWH. CB(1) expression levels negatively correlated with memory and information processing speed. CB(1) was primarily localized to neuronal soma in HAND brains versus a more punctate distribution of neuronal processes in NUI brains. CB(1) expression was increased in cells with glial morphology and showed increased colocalization with an astroglial marker. These results suggest that targeting the endocannabinoid system may be a potential therapeutic strategy for HAND. MDPI 2021-08-31 /pmc/articles/PMC8473156/ /pubmed/34578323 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/v13091742 Text en © 2021 by the authors. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
spellingShingle | Article Swinton, Mary K. Sundermann, Erin E. Pedersen, Lauren Nguyen, Jacques D. Grelotti, David J. Taffe, Michael A. Iudicello, Jennifer E. Fields, Jerel Adam Alterations in Brain Cannabinoid Receptor Levels Are Associated with HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorders in the ART Era: Implications for Therapeutic Strategies Targeting the Endocannabinoid System |
title | Alterations in Brain Cannabinoid Receptor Levels Are Associated with HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorders in the ART Era: Implications for Therapeutic Strategies Targeting the Endocannabinoid System |
title_full | Alterations in Brain Cannabinoid Receptor Levels Are Associated with HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorders in the ART Era: Implications for Therapeutic Strategies Targeting the Endocannabinoid System |
title_fullStr | Alterations in Brain Cannabinoid Receptor Levels Are Associated with HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorders in the ART Era: Implications for Therapeutic Strategies Targeting the Endocannabinoid System |
title_full_unstemmed | Alterations in Brain Cannabinoid Receptor Levels Are Associated with HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorders in the ART Era: Implications for Therapeutic Strategies Targeting the Endocannabinoid System |
title_short | Alterations in Brain Cannabinoid Receptor Levels Are Associated with HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorders in the ART Era: Implications for Therapeutic Strategies Targeting the Endocannabinoid System |
title_sort | alterations in brain cannabinoid receptor levels are associated with hiv-associated neurocognitive disorders in the art era: implications for therapeutic strategies targeting the endocannabinoid system |
topic | Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8473156/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34578323 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/v13091742 |
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