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Levitt DE, Bourgeois BL, Rodríguez-Graciani KM, Molina PE, Simon L. Alcohol Impairs Bioenergetics and Differentiation Capacity of Myoblasts from Simian Immunodeficiency Virus-Infected Female Macaques. Int J Mol Sci 2024; 25:2448. [PMID: 38397125 PMCID: PMC10888832 DOI: 10.3390/ijms25042448] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2024] [Revised: 02/06/2024] [Accepted: 02/13/2024] [Indexed: 02/25/2024] Open
Abstract
Alcohol misuse and HIV independently induce myopathy. We previously showed that chronic binge alcohol (CBA) administration, with or without simian immunodeficiency virus (SIV), decreases differentiation capacity of male rhesus macaque myoblasts. We hypothesized that short-term alcohol and CBA/SIV would synergistically decrease differentiation capacity and impair bioenergetic parameters in female macaque myoblasts. Myoblasts from naïve (CBA-/SIV-), vehicle [VEH]/SIV, and CBA/SIV (N = 4-6/group) groups were proliferated (3 days) and differentiated (5 days) with 0 or 50 mM ethanol (short-term). CBA/SIV decreased differentiation and increased non-mitochondrial oxygen consumption rate (OCR) versus naïve and/or VEH/SIV. Short-term alcohol decreased differentiation; increased maximal and non-mitochondrial OCR, mitochondrial reactive oxygen species (ROS) production, and aldolase activity; and decreased glycolytic measures, ATP production, mitochondrial membrane potential (ΔΨm), and pyruvate kinase activity. Mitochondrial ROS production was closely associated with mitochondrial network volume, and differentiation indices were closely associated with key bioenergetic health and function parameters. Results indicate that short-term alcohol and CBA non-synergistically decrease myoblast differentiation capacity. Short-term alcohol impaired myoblast glycolytic function, driving the bioenergetic deficit. Results suggest potentially differing mechanisms underlying decreased differentiation capacity with short-term alcohol and CBA, highlighting the need to elucidate the impact of different alcohol use patterns on myopathy.
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Affiliation(s)
- Danielle E. Levitt
- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA; (D.E.L.); (B.L.B.); (K.M.R.-G.); (P.E.M.)
- Comprehensive Alcohol-HIV/AIDS Research Center, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA
- Department of Kinesiology and Sport Management, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX 79409, USA
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- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA; (D.E.L.); (B.L.B.); (K.M.R.-G.); (P.E.M.)
- Comprehensive Alcohol-HIV/AIDS Research Center, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA
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- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA; (D.E.L.); (B.L.B.); (K.M.R.-G.); (P.E.M.)
- Comprehensive Alcohol-HIV/AIDS Research Center, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA
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- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA; (D.E.L.); (B.L.B.); (K.M.R.-G.); (P.E.M.)
- Comprehensive Alcohol-HIV/AIDS Research Center, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA
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- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA; (D.E.L.); (B.L.B.); (K.M.R.-G.); (P.E.M.)
- Comprehensive Alcohol-HIV/AIDS Research Center, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA
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Simon L, Primeaux SD, Levitt DE, Bourgeois B, Johannsen NM, Peters A, Ahmed J, Marshall RH, Fairchild AH, Ferguson TF, Molina PE. An aerobic exercise intervention to improve metabolic health among people living with HIV with at-risk alcohol use: the ALIVE-Ex research study protocol. AIDS Res Ther 2023; 20:35. [PMID: 37296413 PMCID: PMC10251573 DOI: 10.1186/s12981-023-00530-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2023] [Accepted: 05/25/2023] [Indexed: 06/12/2023] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Effective antiretroviral therapy (ART) in people living with HIV (PLWH) has improved life expectancy and increased risk of age-associated cardiometabolic comorbidities. At-risk alcohol use is more frequent among PLWH and increases the risk of health challenges. PLWH with at-risk alcohol use are more likely to meet criteria for prediabetes/diabetes and this is associated with impaired whole-body glucose-insulin dynamics. METHODS The Alcohol & Metabolic Comorbidities in PLWH: Evidence Driven Interventions Study (ALIVE-Ex Study, NCT03299205) is a longitudinal, prospective, interventional study to determine the effects of an aerobic exercise protocol on improving dysglycemia among PLWH with at-risk alcohol use. The intervention is a moderate intensity aerobic exercise protocol implemented 3 days per week for 10 weeks at the Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans. Participants who have a fasting blood glucose level between 94 and 125 mg/dl will be enrolled in the study. Oral glucose tolerance tests, fitness assessments, and skeletal muscle biopsies will be performed pre- and post-exercise intervention. The primary outcome is to determine whether the exercise protocol improves measures of whole-body glucose-insulin dynamics, cardiorespiratory fitness, and skeletal muscle metabolic and bioenergetic function. Secondary outcomes are to determine whether the exercise intervention improves cognitive function and overall quality of life. Results generated will demonstrate the effect of exercise on glycemic measures in PLWH with subclinical dysglycemia and at-risk alcohol use. CONCLUSIONS The proposed intervention will also have the potential to be scalable to promote lifestyle changes among PLWH, particularly in underserved communities.
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Affiliation(s)
- Liz Simon
- Department of Physiology, LSU Health Sciences Center, 1901 Perdido Street, MEB/7205, New Orleans, LA, 70112, USA
- Comprehensive Alcohol HIV/AIDS Research Center, LSU Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, LA, 70112, USA
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- Department of Physiology, LSU Health Sciences Center, 1901 Perdido Street, MEB/7205, New Orleans, LA, 70112, USA
- Joint Diabetes, Endocrinology & Metabolism Program, Pennington Biomedical Research Center, Baton Rouge, LA, 70808, USA
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- Department of Physiology, LSU Health Sciences Center, 1901 Perdido Street, MEB/7205, New Orleans, LA, 70112, USA
- Comprehensive Alcohol HIV/AIDS Research Center, LSU Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, LA, 70112, USA
- Department of Kinesiology & Sport Management, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX, 79409, USA
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- Department of Physiology, LSU Health Sciences Center, 1901 Perdido Street, MEB/7205, New Orleans, LA, 70112, USA
- Comprehensive Alcohol HIV/AIDS Research Center, LSU Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, LA, 70112, USA
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- School of Kinesiology, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA, 70803, USA
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- Department of Physiology, LSU Health Sciences Center, 1901 Perdido Street, MEB/7205, New Orleans, LA, 70112, USA
- Comprehensive Alcohol HIV/AIDS Research Center, LSU Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, LA, 70112, USA
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- Department of Medicine, LSU Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, LA, 70112, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA, 70112, USA
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- Joint Diabetes, Endocrinology & Metabolism Program, Pennington Biomedical Research Center, Baton Rouge, LA, 70808, USA
- Department of Epidemiology, LSU Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, LA, 70112, USA
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- Department of Physiology, LSU Health Sciences Center, 1901 Perdido Street, MEB/7205, New Orleans, LA, 70112, USA.
- Comprehensive Alcohol HIV/AIDS Research Center, LSU Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, LA, 70112, USA.
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Bourgeois BL, Levitt DE, Molina PE, Simon L. Differential expression of adipocyte and myotube extracellular vesicle miRNA cargo in chronic binge alcohol-administered SIV-infected male macaques. Alcohol 2023; 108:1-9. [PMID: 36351490 PMCID: PMC10033305 DOI: 10.1016/j.alcohol.2022.11.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2022] [Revised: 11/01/2022] [Accepted: 11/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Our studies in chronic binge alcohol (CBA) -treated simian immunodeficiency virus (SIV)-infected macaques and in people living with HIV (PLWH) show significant alterations in metabolic homeostasis. CBA promotes a profibrotic phenotype in adipose tissue and skeletal muscle (SKM) and decreases adipose-derived stem cell and myoblast differentiation, making adipose and SKM potential drivers in metabolic dysregulation. Furthermore, we have shown that the differential expression of microRNAs (miRs) in SKM contributes to impaired myoblast differentiation potential. Beyond modulation of intracellular responses, miRs can be transported in extracellular vesicles (EVs) to mediate numerous cellular responses through intercellular and interorgan communication. This study tested the hypothesis that CBA alters concentration and miR cargo of EVs derived from adipocytes and myotubes isolated from SIV-infected male macaques. Fourteen male rhesus macaques received either CBA (2.5 g/kg/day) or sucrose (VEH) for 14.5 months. Three months following the initiation of CBA/VEH, all animals were infected with SIVmac251 and 2.5 months later were initiated on antiretroviral therapy. SKM and adipose tissue samples were collected at the study endpoint (blood alcohol concentration = 0 mM). EVs were isolated by ultracentrifugation of myotube and adipocyte cell culture supernatant. Nanoparticle tracking revealed no differences in concentration or size of particles between VEH and CBA groups. Adipocyte-derived EVs from CBA animals showed decreased miR-let-7a expression (p = 0.03). Myotube-derived EVs from CBA animals had decreased miR-16 (p = 0.04) and increased miR-133a and miR-133b (both p = 0.04) expression. These results indicate that CBA administration differentially regulates EV miR content but does not alter the number of EVs from adipocytes or myotubes. Future studies are warranted to determine the functional relevance of CBA-altered EV miR cargo and their role in intercellular and interorgan communication and metabolic dysregulation.
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Affiliation(s)
- Brianna L Bourgeois
- Department of Physiology and Comprehensive Alcohol-HIV/AIDS Research Center, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, LA, 70112, USA
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- Department of Physiology and Comprehensive Alcohol-HIV/AIDS Research Center, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, LA, 70112, USA
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- Department of Physiology and Comprehensive Alcohol-HIV/AIDS Research Center, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, LA, 70112, USA
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- Department of Physiology and Comprehensive Alcohol-HIV/AIDS Research Center, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, LA, 70112, USA.
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Denys A, Norman A, Perrien DS, Suva LJ, Simon L, McDaniel LS, Ferguson T, Pedersen K, Welsh D, Molina PE, Ronis MJJ. Impact of Alcohol on Bone Health in People Living With HIV: Integrating Clinical Data From Serum Bone Markers With Morphometric Analysis in a Non-Human Primate Model. JBMR Plus 2023; 7:e10703. [PMID: 36699637 PMCID: PMC9850440 DOI: 10.1002/jbm4.10703] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2022] [Revised: 09/30/2022] [Accepted: 11/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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People living with HIV (PLWH) represent a vulnerable population to adverse musculoskeletal outcomes due to HIV infection, antiretroviral therapy (ART), and at-risk alcohol use. Developing measures to prevent skeletal degeneration in this group requires a grasp of the relationship between alcohol use and low bone mass in both the PLWH population and its constituents as defined by sex, age, and race. We examined the association of alcohol use with serum biochemical markers of bone health in a diverse cohort of PLWH enrolled in the New Orleans Alcohol Use in HIV (NOAH) study. To explore the effects of alcohol on bone in the context of HIV and ART and the role of estrogen, we conducted a parallel, translational study using simian immunodeficiency virus (SIV)+/ART+ female rhesus macaques divided into four groups: vehicle (Veh)/Sham; chronic binge alcohol (CBA)/Sham; Veh/ovariectomy (OVX); and CBA/OVX. Clinical data showed that both osteocalcin (Ocn) and procollagen type I N-propeptide (PINP) levels were inversely associated with multiple measures of alcohol consumption. Age (>50 years) significantly increased susceptibility to alcohol-associated suppression of bone formation in both female and male PLWH, with postmenopausal status appearing as an additional risk factor in females. Serum sclerostin (Scl) levels correlated positively with measures of alcohol use and negatively with Ocn. Micro-CT analysis of the macaque tibias revealed that although both CBA and OVX independently decreased trabecular number and bone mineral density, only OVX decreased trabecular bone volume fraction and impacted cortical geometry. The clinical data implicate circulating Scl in the pathogenesis of alcohol-induced osteopenia and suggest that bone morphology can be significantly altered in the absence of net change in osteoblast function as measured by serum markers. Inclusion of sophisticated tools to evaluate skeletal strength in clinical populations will be essential to understand the impact of alcohol-induced changes in bone microarchitecture. © 2022 The Authors. JBMR Plus published by Wiley Periodicals LLC on behalf of American Society for Bone and Mineral Research.
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- Alexandra Denys
- Department of Pharmacology and Experimental TherapeuticsLouisiana State University Health Sciences CenterNew OrleansLAUSA
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- Department of Pharmacology and Experimental TherapeuticsLouisiana State University Health Sciences CenterNew OrleansLAUSA
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- Division of Clinical Pharmacology in the Department of MedicineVanderbilt University Medical CenterNashvilleTNUSA
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- Department of Veterinary Physiology and Pharmacology, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical SciencesTexas A&M UniversityCollege StationTXUSA
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- Comprehensive Alcohol Research CenterLouisiana State University Health Sciences CenterNew OrleansLAUSA
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- Comprehensive Alcohol Research CenterLouisiana State University Health Sciences CenterNew OrleansLAUSA
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- Comprehensive Alcohol Research CenterLouisiana State University Health Sciences CenterNew OrleansLAUSA
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- Department of Pharmacology and Experimental TherapeuticsLouisiana State University Health Sciences CenterNew OrleansLAUSA
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- Comprehensive Alcohol Research CenterLouisiana State University Health Sciences CenterNew OrleansLAUSA
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- Comprehensive Alcohol Research CenterLouisiana State University Health Sciences CenterNew OrleansLAUSA
- Department of PhysiologyLouisiana State University Health Sciences CenterNew OrleansLAUSA
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- Department of Pharmacology and Experimental TherapeuticsLouisiana State University Health Sciences CenterNew OrleansLAUSA
- Comprehensive Alcohol Research CenterLouisiana State University Health Sciences CenterNew OrleansLAUSA
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Simon L, Molina PE. Cellular Bioenergetics: Experimental Evidence for Alcohol-induced Adaptations. FUNCTION 2022; 3:zqac039. [PMID: 36120487 PMCID: PMC9469757 DOI: 10.1093/function/zqac039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2022] [Revised: 08/08/2022] [Accepted: 08/10/2022] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
Abstract
At-risk alcohol use is associated with multisystemic effects and end-organ injury, and significantly contributes to global health burden. Several alcohol-mediated mechanisms have been identified, with bioenergetic maladaptation gaining credence as an underlying pathophysiological mechanism contributing to cellular injury. This evidence-based review focuses on the current knowledge of alcohol-induced bioenergetic adaptations in metabolically active tissues: liver, cardiac and skeletal muscle, pancreas, and brain. Alcohol metabolism itself significantly interferes with bioenergetic pathways in tissues, particularly the liver. Alcohol decreases states of respiration in the electron transport chain, and activity and expression of respiratory complexes, with a net effect to decrease ATP content. In addition, alcohol dysregulates major metabolic pathways, including glycolysis, the tricarboxylic acid cycle, and fatty acid oxidation. These bioenergetic alterations are influenced by alcohol-mediated changes in mitochondrial morphology, biogenesis, and dynamics. The review highlights similarities and differences in bioenergetic adaptations according to tissue type, pattern of (acute vs. chronic) alcohol use, and energy substrate availability. The compromised bioenergetics synergizes with other critical pathophysiological mechanisms, including increased oxidative stress and accelerates cellular dysfunction, promoting senescence, programmed cell death, and end-organ injury.
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Affiliation(s)
- Liz Simon
- Department of Physiology and Comprehensive Alcohol-HIV/AIDS Research Center, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, 1901 Perdido Street, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA
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- Department of Physiology and Comprehensive Alcohol-HIV/AIDS Research Center, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, 1901 Perdido Street, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA
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McTernan PM, Siggins RW, Catinis A, Amedee AM, Simon L, Molina PE. Chronic Binge Alcohol and Ovarian Hormone Loss Dysregulate Circulating Immune Cell SIV Co-Receptor Expression and Mitochondrial Homeostasis in SIV-Infected Rhesus Macaques. Biomolecules 2022; 12:946. [PMID: 35883501 PMCID: PMC9313096 DOI: 10.3390/biom12070946] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2022] [Revised: 06/30/2022] [Accepted: 07/02/2022] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
Abstract
Effective antiretroviral therapy (ART) has transitioned HIV to a chronic disease, with more than 50% of people living with HIV (PLWH) being over the age of 50. HIV targets activated CD4+ T cells expressing HIV-specific co-receptors (CCR5 and CXCR4). Previously, we reported that chronic binge alcohol (CBA)-administered male rhesus macaques had a higher percentage of gut CD4+ T cells expressing simian immunodeficiency virus (SIV) co-receptor CXCR4. Evidence also suggests that gonadal hormone loss increased activated peripheral T cells. Further, mitochondrial function is critical for HIV replication and alcohol dysregulates mitochondrial homeostasis. Hence, we tested the hypothesis that CBA and ovariectomy (OVX) increase circulating activated CD4+ T cells expressing SIV co-receptors and dysregulate mitochondrial homeostasis in SIV-infected female rhesus macaques. Results showed that at the study end-point, CBA/SHAM animals had increased peripheral CD4+ T cell SIV co-receptor expression, and a lower CD4+ T cell count compared to CBA/OVX animals. CBA and OVX animals had altered peripheral immune cell gene expression important for maintaining mitochondrial homeostasis. These results provide insights into how at-risk alcohol use could potentially impact viral expression in cellular reservoirs, particularly in SIV-infected ovariectomized rhesus macaques.
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- Patrick M. McTernan
- Comprehensive Alcohol Research Center, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA; (P.M.M.); (R.W.S.); (A.M.A.); (L.S.)
- Department of Physiology, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA;
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- Comprehensive Alcohol Research Center, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA; (P.M.M.); (R.W.S.); (A.M.A.); (L.S.)
- Department of Physiology, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA;
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- Department of Physiology, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA;
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- Comprehensive Alcohol Research Center, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA; (P.M.M.); (R.W.S.); (A.M.A.); (L.S.)
- Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Parasitology, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA
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- Comprehensive Alcohol Research Center, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA; (P.M.M.); (R.W.S.); (A.M.A.); (L.S.)
- Department of Physiology, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA;
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- Comprehensive Alcohol Research Center, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA; (P.M.M.); (R.W.S.); (A.M.A.); (L.S.)
- Department of Physiology, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA;
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Simon L, Edwards S, Molina PE. Pathophysiological Consequences of At-Risk Alcohol Use; Implications for Comorbidity Risk in Persons Living With Human Immunodeficiency Virus. Front Physiol 2022; 12:758230. [PMID: 35115952 PMCID: PMC8804300 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2021.758230] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2021] [Accepted: 10/13/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
Abstract
At-risk alcohol use is a significant risk factor associated with multisystemic pathophysiological effects leading to multiorgan injury and contributing to 5.3% of all deaths worldwide. The alcohol-mediated cellular and molecular alterations are particularly salient in vulnerable populations, such as people living with HIV (PLWH), diminishing their physiological reserve, and accelerating the aging process. This review presents salient alcohol-associated mechanisms involved in exacerbation of cardiometabolic and neuropathological comorbidities and their implications in the context of HIV disease. The review integrates consideration of environmental factors, such as consumption of a Western diet and its interactions with alcohol-induced metabolic and neurocognitive dyshomeostasis. Major alcohol-mediated mechanisms that contribute to cardiometabolic comorbidity include impaired substrate utilization and storage, endothelial dysfunction, dysregulation of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system, and hypertension. Neuroinflammation and loss of neurotrophic support in vulnerable brain regions significantly contribute to alcohol-associated development of neurological deficits and alcohol use disorder risk. Collectively, evidence suggests that at-risk alcohol use exacerbates cardiometabolic and neurocognitive pathologies and accelerates biological aging leading to the development of geriatric comorbidities manifested as frailty in PLWH.
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