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Liu X, Tang SJ. Pathogenic mechanisms of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-associated pain. Mol Psychiatry 2023; 28:3613-3624. [PMID: 37857809 DOI: 10.1038/s41380-023-02294-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2023] [Revised: 09/25/2023] [Accepted: 10/05/2023] [Indexed: 10/21/2023]
Abstract
Chronic pain is a prevalent neurological complication among individuals living with human immunodeficiency virus (PLHIV) in the post-combination antiretroviral therapy (cART) era. These individuals experience malfunction in various cellular and molecular pathways involved in pain transmission and modulation, including the neuropathology of the peripheral sensory neurons and neurodegeneration and neuroinflammation in the spinal dorsal horn. However, the underlying etiologies and mechanisms leading to pain pathogenesis are complex and not fully understood. In this review, we aim to summarize recent progress in this field. Specifically, we will begin by examining neuropathology in the pain pathways identified in PLHIV and discussing potential causes, including those directly related to HIV-1 infection and comorbidities, such as antiretroviral drug use. We will also explore findings from animal models that may provide insights into the molecular and cellular processes contributing to neuropathology and chronic pain associated with HIV infection. Emerging evidence suggests that viral proteins and/or antiretroviral drugs trigger a complex pathological cascade involving neurons, glia, and potentially non-neural cells, and that interactions between these cells play a critical role in the pathogenesis of HIV-associated pain.
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- Xin Liu
- Stony Brook University Pain and Analgesia Research Center (SPARC), Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, 11794, NY, USA
- Department of Anesthesiology, Renaissance School of Medicine, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, 11794, NY, USA
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- Stony Brook University Pain and Analgesia Research Center (SPARC), Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, 11794, NY, USA.
- Department of Anesthesiology, Renaissance School of Medicine, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, 11794, NY, USA.
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Weber MT, Finkelstein A, Uddin MN, Reddy EA, Arduino RC, Wang L, Tivarus ME, Zhong J, Qui X, Schifitto G. Longitudinal Effects of Combination Antiretroviral Therapy on Cognition and Neuroimaging Biomarkers in Treatment-Naïve People with HIV. Neurology 2022; 99:e1045-e1055. [PMID: 36219802 PMCID: PMC9519252 DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000200829] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2021] [Accepted: 04/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES While combination antiretroviral therapy (cART) has dramatically increased the life expectancy of people with HIV (PWH), nearly 50% develop HIV-associated neurocognitive disorders (HAND)1. This may be due to previously uncontrolled HIV viral replication, immune activation maintained by residual viral replication2 or activation from other sources3, 4, or cART-associated neurotoxicity5. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of cART on cognition and neuroimaging biomarkers markers in people with HIV (PWH) before and after initiation of cART compared to HIV negative controls (HC) and HIV elite controllers (EC) who remain untreated. METHODS We recruited three groups of participants from the University of Rochester, McGovern Medical School and SUNY Upstate Medical University: 1) ART-treatment-naïve PWH; 2) age-matched HC; and 3) EC. Participants underwent brain MRI and clinical and neuropsychological assessments at baseline, one year, and two years. PWH were also assessed 12 weeks after initiating cART. Volumetric analysis and fractal dimensionality (FD) were calculated for cortical and subcortical regions. Mixed effect regressions examined the effect of group and imaging variables on cognition. RESULTS We enrolled 47 PWH, 58 HC, and 10 EC. At baseline, PWH had worse cognition and lower cortical volumes than HC. Cognition improved following initiation of cART and remained stable over time. Greater cortical thickness was associated with better cognition at baseline; greater FD of parietal, temporal and occipital lobes was associated with better cognition at baseline and longitudinally. At baseline, EC had worse cognition, lower cortical thickness and lower FD in all four lobes and caudate than PWH and HC. Greater cortical thickness, hippocampal volumes and FD of frontal, temporal and occipital lobes were associated with better cognition longitudinally. CONCLUSIONS Initiation of cART in PWH is associated with improvement in brain structure and cognition. However, significant differences persist over time compared to HC. Similar trends in EC suggest that results are due to HIV infection rather than treatment. Stronger associations between cognition and FD suggest this imaging metric may be a more sensitive marker of neuronal injury than cortical thickness and volumetric measures.
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- Miriam T Weber
- Department of Neurology, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY USA .,Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, McGovern Medical School at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX USA
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- Department of Biostatistics and Computational Biology, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester NY, USA
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- Department of Imaging Sciences, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester NY, USA.,Department of Neuroscience, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester NY, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, USA.,Department of Imaging Sciences, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester NY, USA.,Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Rochester, Rochester NY, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics and Computational Biology, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester NY, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY USA.,Department of Biostatistics and Computational Biology, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester NY, USA
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Tivarus ME, Zhuang Y, Wang L, Murray KD, Venkataraman A, Weber MT, Zhong J, Qiu X, Schifitto G. Mitochondrial toxicity before and after combination antiretroviral therapy, a Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy study. NEUROIMAGE-CLINICAL 2021; 31:102693. [PMID: 34020161 PMCID: PMC8144469 DOI: 10.1016/j.nicl.2021.102693] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2020] [Revised: 03/21/2021] [Accepted: 05/04/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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The aim of this study was to quantify, via Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy (MRS), the effect of combination antiretroviral therapy (cART) on brain metabolites and characterize any possible associations between changes in metabolites, age, blood biomarkers of neuronal damage, functional connectivity and cognitive performance. As cART has dramatically increased the life expectancy of HIV-infected (HIV + ) individuals and unmasked an increase in HIV-associated neurocognitive disorders, it is still not clear whether cART neurotoxicity contributes to these disorders. We hypothesized a bimodal effect, with early cART treatment of HIV infection decreasing inflammation as measured by MRS metabolites and improving cognitive performance, and chronic exposure to cART contributing to persistence of cognitive impairment via its effect on mitochondrial function. Basal ganglia metabolites, functional connectivity, cognitive scores, as well as plasma levels of neurofilament light chain (NfL) and tau protein were measured before and after 12 weeks, 1 year and 2 years of cART in a cohort of 50 cART-naïve HIV + subjects and 72 age matched HIV- healthy controls. Glutamate (Glu) levels were lower in the cART naïve patients than in healthy controls and were inversely correlated with plasma levels of NfL. There were no other significant metabolite differences between HIV + and uninfected individuals. Treatment improved Glu levels in HIV+, however, no associations were found between Glu, functional connectivity and cognitive performance. Stable brain metabolites and plasma levels of NfL and Tau over two-years of follow-ups suggest there are no signs of cART neurotoxicity in this relatively young cohort of HIV + individuals.
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- Madalina E Tivarus
- Department of Imaging Sciences, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester NY, USA; Department of Neuroscience, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester NY, USA.
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Rochester, Rochester, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics and Computational Biology, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester NY, USA
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Rochester, Rochester NY, USA
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Rochester, Rochester NY, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester NY, USA
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- Department of Imaging Sciences, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester NY, USA; Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Rochester, Rochester NY, USA; Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Rochester, Rochester NY, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics and Computational Biology, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester NY, USA
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- Department of Imaging Sciences, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester NY, USA; Department of Neurology, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester NY, USA
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Yuan NY, Kaul M. Beneficial and Adverse Effects of cART Affect Neurocognitive Function in HIV-1 Infection: Balancing Viral Suppression against Neuronal Stress and Injury. J Neuroimmune Pharmacol 2021; 16:90-112. [PMID: 31385157 PMCID: PMC7233291 DOI: 10.1007/s11481-019-09868-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2019] [Accepted: 07/23/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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HIV-associated neurocognitive disorders (HAND) persist despite the successful introduction of combination antiretroviral therapy (cART). While insufficient concentration of certain antiretrovirals (ARV) may lead to incomplete viral suppression in the brain, many ARVs are found to cause neuropsychiatric adverse effects, indicating their penetration into the central nervous system (CNS). Several lines of evidence suggest shared critical roles of oxidative and endoplasmic reticulum stress, compromised neuronal energy homeostasis, and autophagy in the promotion of neuronal dysfunction associated with both HIV-1 infection and long-term cART or ARV use. As the lifespans of HIV patients are increased, unique challenges have surfaced. Longer lives convey prolonged exposure of the CNS to viral toxins, neurotoxic ARVs, polypharmacy with prescribed or illicit drug use, and age-related diseases. All of these factors can contribute to increased risks for the development of neuropsychiatric conditions and cognitive impairment, which can significantly impact patient well-being, cART adherence, and overall health outcome. Strategies to increase the penetration of cART into the brain to lower viral toxicity may detrimentally increase ARV neurotoxicity and neuropsychiatric adverse effects. As clinicians attempt to control peripheral viremia in an aging population of HIV-infected patients, they must navigate an increasingly complex myriad of comorbidities, pharmacogenetics, drug-drug interactions, and psychiatric and cognitive dysfunction. Here we review in comparison to the neuropathological effects of HIV-1 the available information on neuropsychiatric adverse effects and neurotoxicity of clinically used ARV and cART. It appears altogether that future cART aiming at controlling HIV-1 in the CNS and preventing HAND will require an intricate balancing act of suppressing viral replication while minimizing neurotoxicity, impairment of neurocognition, and neuropsychiatric adverse effects. Graphical abstract Schematic summary of the effects exerted on the brain and neurocognitive function by HIV-1 infection, comorbidities, psychostimulatory, illicit drugs, therapeutic drugs, such as antiretrovirals, the resulting polypharmacy and aging, as well as the potential interactions of all these factors.
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- Nina Y Yuan
- School of Medicine, Division of Biomedical Sciences, University of California Riverside, 900 University Ave, Riverside, CA, 92521, USA
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- School of Medicine, Division of Biomedical Sciences, University of California Riverside, 900 University Ave, Riverside, CA, 92521, USA.
- Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute, Infectious and Inflammatory Disease Center, 10901 North Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla, CA, 92037, USA.
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Fischer B, Ly TD, Hendig D, Kuhn J, Pécheur EI, Reungoat E, Knabbe C, Faust I. First description of a compensatory xylosyltransferase I induction observed after an antifibrotic UDP-treatment of normal human dermal fibroblasts. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2019; 512:7-13. [PMID: 30853184 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2019.02.150] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2019] [Accepted: 02/27/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
Abstract
Fibrosis is a serious health problem often leading to accompanying organ failure. During the manifestation of the disease, an accumulation of different extracellular matrix (ECM) molecules, such as proteoglycans, takes place. There is no appropriate therapeutic option available to heal fibrosis to date. Current research focuses primarily on targets such as the cytokine transforming growth factor-β1 (TGF-β1), which is assumed to be one of the key mediators of fibrosis. Both xylosyltransferase isoforms, XT-I and XT-II, catalyze the rate-limiting step of the proteoglycan biosynthesis. Consequently, inhibiting XT activity could be a promising approach to treat fibrosis. It was shown in earlier studies that nucleotides and nucleosides have anti-fibrotic properties and decrease XT activity in cell-free systems. In contrast, we evaluated the mechanisms beyond an UDP-mediated induction of intracellular XT-activity in normal human dermal fibroblasts (NHDF). The observed pseudo-fibrotic XT increasement could be attributed to a compensation of decreased UDP-glucuronate decarboxylase 1 (UXS1) mRNA expression as well as a diminished intracellular UDP-xylose concentration. In summary, our results describe a so far unknown XT-inductive pathway and show that UDP could be a promising molecule for the development of an anti-fibrotic therapy. Nevertheless, XT activity has to be inhibited in parallel intracellularly.
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- Bastian Fischer
- Institut für Laboratoriums- und Transfusionsmedizin, Herz- und Diabeteszentrum Nordrhein-Westfalen, Universitätsklinik der Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Georgstrasse 11, 32545, Bad Oeynhausen, Germany.
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- Institut für Laboratoriums- und Transfusionsmedizin, Herz- und Diabeteszentrum Nordrhein-Westfalen, Universitätsklinik der Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Georgstrasse 11, 32545, Bad Oeynhausen, Germany
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- Institut für Laboratoriums- und Transfusionsmedizin, Herz- und Diabeteszentrum Nordrhein-Westfalen, Universitätsklinik der Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Georgstrasse 11, 32545, Bad Oeynhausen, Germany
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- Institut für Laboratoriums- und Transfusionsmedizin, Herz- und Diabeteszentrum Nordrhein-Westfalen, Universitätsklinik der Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Georgstrasse 11, 32545, Bad Oeynhausen, Germany
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- UMR INSERM 1052 / CNRS 5286, CRCL, Centre de Recherche en Cancerologie de Lyon, France
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- UMR INSERM 1052 / CNRS 5286, CRCL, Centre de Recherche en Cancerologie de Lyon, France
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- Institut für Laboratoriums- und Transfusionsmedizin, Herz- und Diabeteszentrum Nordrhein-Westfalen, Universitätsklinik der Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Georgstrasse 11, 32545, Bad Oeynhausen, Germany
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- Institut für Laboratoriums- und Transfusionsmedizin, Herz- und Diabeteszentrum Nordrhein-Westfalen, Universitätsklinik der Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Georgstrasse 11, 32545, Bad Oeynhausen, Germany
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Zahr NM. The Aging Brain With HIV Infection: Effects of Alcoholism or Hepatitis C Comorbidity. Front Aging Neurosci 2018; 10:56. [PMID: 29623036 PMCID: PMC5874324 DOI: 10.3389/fnagi.2018.00056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2017] [Accepted: 02/20/2018] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
Abstract
As successfully treated individuals with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)-infected age, cognitive and health challenges of normal aging ensue, burdened by HIV, treatment side effects, and high prevalence comorbidities, notably, Alcohol Use Disorders (AUD) and Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. In 2013, people over 55 years old accounted for 26% of the estimated number of people living with HIV (~1.2 million). The aging brain is increasingly vulnerable to endogenous and exogenous insult which, coupled with HIV infection and comorbid risk factors, can lead to additive or synergistic effects on cognitive and motor function. This paper reviews the literature on neuropsychological and in vivo Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) evaluation of the aging HIV brain, while also considering the effects of comorbidity for AUD and HCV.
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- Natalie M Zahr
- Neuroscience Program, SRI International, Menlo Park, CA, United States.,Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, United States
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Sanchez AB, Kaul M. Neuronal Stress and Injury Caused by HIV-1, cART and Drug Abuse: Converging Contributions to HAND. Brain Sci 2017; 7:brainsci7030025. [PMID: 28241493 PMCID: PMC5366824 DOI: 10.3390/brainsci7030025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2017] [Revised: 02/15/2017] [Accepted: 02/20/2017] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Multiple mechanisms appear to contribute to neuronal stress and injury underlying HIV-associated neurocognitive disorders (HAND), which occur despite the successful introduction of combination antiretroviral therapy (cART). Evidence is accumulating that components of cART can itself be neurotoxic upon long-term exposure. In addition, abuse of psychostimulants, such as methamphetamine (METH), seems to compromise antiretroviral therapy and aggravate HAND. However, the combined effect of virus and recreational and therapeutic drugs on the brain is still incompletely understood. However, several lines of evidence suggest a shared critical role of oxidative stress, compromised neuronal energy homeostasis and autophagy in promotion and prevention of neuronal dysfunction associated with HIV-1 infection, cART and psychostimulant use. In this review, we present a synopsis of recent work related to neuronal stress and injury induced by HIV infection, antiretrovirals (ARVs) and the highly addictive psychostimulant METH.
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- Ana B Sanchez
- Immunity and Pathogenesis Program, Infectious and Inflammatory Disease Center, Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA.
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- Immunity and Pathogenesis Program, Infectious and Inflammatory Disease Center, Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA.
- Department of Psychiatry, University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA 92093, USA.
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Neurotoxicity in the Post-HAART Era: Caution for the Antiretroviral Therapeutics. Neurotox Res 2016; 30:677-697. [PMID: 27364698 DOI: 10.1007/s12640-016-9646-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2016] [Revised: 06/15/2016] [Accepted: 06/20/2016] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Despite the advent of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART), HIV-associated neurological disorders (HAND) remain a major challenge in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) treatment. The early implementation of HAART in the infected individuals helps suppress the viral replication in the plasma and other compartments. Several studies also report the beneficial effect of drugs that successfully penetrate central nervous system (CNS). However, recent data in both clinical setup and in in vitro studies indicate CNS toxicity of the antiretrovirals (ARVs). Although the evidence is limited, correlation between prolonged use of ARVs and neurotoxicity strongly suggests that it is essential to study the underlying mechanisms responsible for such toxicity. Furthermore, closer attention toward clinical outcomes is required to screen various ARV regimens for their association with HAND and other comorbidities. A growing body of literature also indicates a possible role of accelerated aging in the antiretroviral therapy-associated neurotoxicity. Lastly, owing to high pill burden, multiple drugs in the HIV treatment also invite a possible role of drug-drug interaction via various cytochrome P450 enzymes. The particular emphasis of this review is to highlight the need to identify alternative approaches in reducing the CNS toxicity of the ARV drugs in HIV-infected individuals.
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Crippa BL, Leon E, Calhoun A, Lowichik A, Pasquali M, Longo N. Biochemical abnormalities in Pearson syndrome. Am J Med Genet A 2016; 167A:621-8. [PMID: 25691415 DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.a.36939] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2014] [Accepted: 12/15/2014] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Pearson marrow-pancreas syndrome is a multisystem mitochondrial disorder characterized by bone marrow failure and pancreatic insufficiency. Children who survive the severe bone marrow dysfunction in childhood develop Kearns-Sayre syndrome later in life. Here we report on four new cases with this condition and define their biochemical abnormalities. Three out of four patients presented with failure to thrive, with most of them having normal development and head size. All patients had evidence of bone marrow involvement that spontaneously improved in three out of four patients. Unique findings in our patients were acute pancreatitis (one out of four), renal Fanconi syndrome (present in all patients, but symptomatic only in one), and an unusual organic aciduria with 3-hydroxyisobutyric aciduria in one patient. Biochemical analysis indicated low levels of plasma citrulline and arginine, despite low-normal ammonia levels. Regression analysis indicated a significant correlation between each intermediate of the urea cycle and the next, except between ornithine and citrulline. This suggested that the reaction catalyzed by ornithine transcarbamylase (that converts ornithine to citrulline) might not be very efficient in patients with Pearson syndrome. In view of low-normal ammonia levels, we hypothesize that ammonia and carbamylphosphate could be diverted from the urea cycle to the synthesis of nucleotides in patients with Pearson syndrome and possibly other mitochondrial disorders.
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- Beatrice Letizia Crippa
- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Medical Genetics, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah; University of Milano, Milan, Italy
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Effect of the use of combination uridine triphosphate, cytidine monophosphate, and hydroxycobalamin on the recovery of neurosensory disturbance after bilateral sagittal split osteotomy: a randomized, double-blind trial. Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2015; 45:186-93. [PMID: 26458536 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijom.2015.09.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2014] [Revised: 08/31/2015] [Accepted: 09/11/2015] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The change in neurosensory lesions that develop after bilateral sagittal split osteotomy (BSSO) was explored, and the influence of the application of combination uridine triphosphate (UTP), cytidine monophosphate (CMP), and hydroxycobalamin (vitamin B12) on patient outcomes was assessed. This was a randomized, controlled, double-blind trial. The study sample comprised 12 patients, each evaluated on both sides (thus 24 sides). All patients fulfilled defined selection criteria. Changes in the lesions were measured both subjectively and objectively. The sample was divided into two patient groups: an experimental group receiving medication and a control group receiving placebo. The statistical analysis was performed using SPSS software. Lesions in both groups improved and no statistically significant difference between the groups was observed at any time. 'Severe' injuries in the experimental group were more likely to exhibit a significant improvement after 6 months. Based on the results of the present study, it is concluded that the combination UTP, CMP, and hydroxycobalamin did not influence recovery from neurosensory disorders.
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Cicko S, Grimm M, Ayata K, Beckert J, Meyer A, Hossfeld M, Zissel G, Idzko M, Müller T. Uridine supplementation exerts anti-inflammatory and anti-fibrotic effects in an animal model of pulmonary fibrosis. Respir Res 2015; 16:105. [PMID: 26369416 PMCID: PMC4570657 DOI: 10.1186/s12931-015-0264-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2015] [Accepted: 08/24/2015] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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Rationale Pulmonary fibrosis is a progressive disease with only few treatment options available at the moment. Recently, the nucleoside uridine has been shown to exert anti-inflammatory effects in different animal models, e.g. in acute lung injury or bronchial asthma. Method Therefore, we investigated the influence of uridine supplementation on inflammation and fibrosis in the classical bleomycin model. Male C57BL/6 mice received an intratracheal injection of bleomycin on day 0 and were treated intraperitoneally with uridine or vehicle. The degree of inflammation and fibrosis was assessed at different time points. Results Uridine administration resulted in attenuated inflammation, as demonstrated by reduced leukocytes and pro-inflammatory cytokines in the broncho-alveolar lavage (BAL) fluid. Furthermore, collagen deposition in the lung interstitium was also reduced by uridine supplementation. Similar results were obtained in a model in which animals received repeated intraperitoneal bleomycin injections. In addition uridine inhibited collagen and TGF-ß synthesis by primary lung fibroblasts, the release of pro-inflammatory cytokines by human lung epithelial cells, as well as the production of reactive oxygen species by human neutrophils. Conclusion In summary, we were able to show that uridine has potent anti-inflammatory and anti-fibrotic properties. As uridine supplementation has been shown to be well tolerated and safe in humans, this might be a new therapeutic approach for the treatment of fibrotic lung diseases.
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- Sanja Cicko
- Department of Pneumology, University Hospital Freiburg, Killianstrasse 6, 79106, Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Pneumology, University Hospital Freiburg, Killianstrasse 6, 79106, Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Pneumology, University Hospital Freiburg, Killianstrasse 6, 79106, Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Pneumology, University Hospital Freiburg, Killianstrasse 6, 79106, Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Pneumology, University Hospital Freiburg, Killianstrasse 6, 79106, Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Pneumology, University Hospital Freiburg, Killianstrasse 6, 79106, Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Pneumology, University Hospital Freiburg, Killianstrasse 6, 79106, Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Pneumology, University Hospital Freiburg, Killianstrasse 6, 79106, Freiburg, Germany.
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- Department of Pneumology, University Hospital Freiburg, Killianstrasse 6, 79106, Freiburg, Germany. .,Department of Internal Medicine I, University Hospital RWTH Aachen, Aachen, Germany.
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Sanna M, Quattrone A, Mello T, Ghelardini C, Galeotti N. The RNA-binding protein HuD promotes spinal GAP43 overexpression in antiretroviral-induced neuropathy. Exp Neurol 2014; 261:343-53. [DOI: 10.1016/j.expneurol.2014.05.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2014] [Revised: 05/10/2014] [Accepted: 05/16/2014] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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Zidovudine induces downregulation of mitochondrial deoxynucleoside kinases: implications for mitochondrial toxicity of antiviral nucleoside analogs. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 2014; 58:6758-66. [PMID: 25182642 DOI: 10.1128/aac.03613-14] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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Mitochondrial thymidine kinase 2 (TK2) and deoxyguanosine kinase (dGK) catalyze the initial phosphorylation of deoxynucleosides in the synthesis of the DNA precursors required for mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) replication and are essential for mitochondrial function. Antiviral nucleosides are known to cause toxic mitochondrial side effects. Here, we examined the effects of 3'-azido-2',3'-dideoxythymidine (AZT) (zidovudine) on mitochondrial TK2 and dGK levels and found that AZT treatment led to downregulation of mitochondrial TK2 and dGK in U2OS cells, whereas cytosolic deoxycytidine kinase (dCK) and thymidine kinase 1 (TK1) levels were not affected. The AZT effects on mitochondrial TK2 and dGK were similar to those of oxidants (e.g., hydrogen peroxide); therefore, we examined the oxidative effects of AZT. We found a modest increase in cellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels in the AZT-treated cells. The addition of uridine to AZT-treated cells reduced ROS levels and protein oxidation and prevented the degradation of mitochondrial TK2 and dGK. In organello studies indicated that the degradation of mitochondrial TK2 and dGK is a mitochondrial event. These results suggest that downregulation of mitochondrial TK2 and dGK may lead to decreased mitochondrial DNA precursor pools and eventually mtDNA depletion, which has significant implications for the regulation of mitochondrial nucleotide biosynthesis and for antiviral therapy using nucleoside analogs.
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Payne BAI, Gardner K, Chinnery PF. Mitochondrial DNA mutations in ageing and disease: implications for HIV? Antivir Ther 2014; 20:109-20. [PMID: 25032944 DOI: 10.3851/imp2824] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/28/2014] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) mutations cause neurological and multisystem disease. Somatic (acquired) mtDNA mutations are also associated with degenerative diseases and with normal human ageing. It is well established that certain nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NRTI) antiretroviral drugs cause inhibition of the mtDNA polymerase, pol γ, leading to a reduction in mtDNA content (depletion). Given this effect of NRTI therapy on mtDNA replication, it is plausible that NRTI treatment may also lead to increased mtDNA mutations. Here we review recent evidence for an effect of HIV infection or NRTI therapy on mtDNA mutations, as well as discussing the methodological challenges in addressing this question. Finally, we discuss the possible implications for HIV-infected persons, with particular reference to ageing.
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- Brendan A I Payne
- Wellcome Trust Centre for Mitochondrial Research, Institute of Genetic Medicine, Newcastle University, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK.
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Sun R, Eriksson S, Wang L. Down-regulation of mitochondrial thymidine kinase 2 and deoxyguanosine kinase by didanosine: Implication for mitochondrial toxicities of anti-HIV nucleoside analogs. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2014; 450:1021-6. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2014.06.098] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2014] [Accepted: 06/20/2014] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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PKC-mediated HuD–GAP43 pathway activation in a mouse model of antiretroviral painful neuropathy. Pharmacol Res 2014; 81:44-53. [DOI: 10.1016/j.phrs.2014.02.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2013] [Revised: 02/11/2014] [Accepted: 02/12/2014] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Setzer B, Walker UA. Antiretroviral nucleoside analogues suppress antibody synthesis in human B-lymphocytes. Antivir Ther 2012; 17:729-35. [PMID: 22414568 DOI: 10.3851/imp2086] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/11/2011] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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BACKGROUND Some antiretroviral nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTI) impair mitochondrial polymerase-γ and T-cell proliferation, possibly by pyrimidine depletion. We aimed to analyse NRTI effects on the content of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) and B-cells, and on their proliferation and antibody synthesis. METHODS Peripheral blood B-lymphocytes from six healthy individuals were stimulated in vitro with interleukin-4 and Staphylococcus aureus superantigen in the presence or absence of NRTI in concentrations equivalent to, or fivefold exceeding, human peak plasma levels. We also tested the effects of uridine, a pyrimidine precursor, which has antagonized NRTI toxicities in other models. RESULTS During 9 days of culture, B-lymphocyte proliferation and vitality were not affected by NRTI. Didanosine and stavudine, but not zidovudine, dose-dependently induced mtDNA depletion. All three NRTI significantly and dose-dependently impaired the synthesis of all immunoglobulin classes. The lymphocytotoxic effects of the thymidine analogues zidovudine and stavudine on B-lymphocytes were antagonized by the addition of uridine. CONCLUSIONS Didanosine, stavudine and zidovudine induce mitochondrial toxicity in human B-lymphocytes and impair the immunoglobulin synthesis in vitro, warranting further studies on their in vivo effects.
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- Bernhard Setzer
- Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Medizinische Universitätsklinik, Freiburg, Germany
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Apostolova N, Blas-García A, Esplugues JV. Mitochondrial interference by anti-HIV drugs: mechanisms beyond Pol-γ inhibition. Trends Pharmacol Sci 2011; 32:715-25. [PMID: 21899897 DOI: 10.1016/j.tips.2011.07.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 76] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2011] [Revised: 07/27/2011] [Accepted: 07/29/2011] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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The combined pharmacological approach to the treatment of HIV infection, known as highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART), has dramatically reduced AIDS-related morbidity and mortality. However, its use has been associated with serious adverse reactions, of which those resulting from mitochondrial dysfunction are particularly widespread. Nucleos(t)ide-reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs) have long been considered the main source of HAART-related mitochondrial toxicity due to their ability to inhibit Pol-γ, the DNA polymerase responsible for the synthesis of mitochondrial DNA. Nevertheless, accumulating evidence points to a more complex relationship between these organelles and NRTIs. Also, alternative pathways by which other groups of anti-HIV drugs (non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors and protease inhibitors) interfere with mitochondria have been suggested, although their implications, both pharmacological and clinical, are open to debate. This review aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the mechanisms and factors which influence the mitochondrial involvement in the toxicity of all three major classes of anti-HIV drugs.
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- Nadezda Apostolova
- Departamento de Farmacología, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Valencia, Avda Blasco Ibáñez n.15-17, 46010 Valencia, Spain
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