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Li W, Pandya D, Pasternack N, Garcia-Montojo M, Henderson L, Kozak CA, Nath A. Retroviral Elements in Pathophysiology and as Therapeutic Targets for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. Neurotherapeutics 2022; 19:1085-1101. [PMID: 35415778 PMCID: PMC9587200 DOI: 10.1007/s13311-022-01233-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/03/2022] [Indexed: 10/18/2022] Open
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The study of the role of retroviruses in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) dates back to the 1960s shortly after transposable elements themselves were first discovered. It was quickly realized that in wild mice both horizontal and vertical transmissions of retroviral elements were key to the development of an ALS-like syndrome leading to the postulate that endogenous retroviruses (ERVs) contribute significantly to the pathogenicity of this disease. Subsequent studies identified retroviral reverse transcriptase activity in brains of individuals with ALS from Guam. However, except for a single study from the former Soviet Union, ALS could not be transmitted to rhesus macaques. The discovery of an ALS-like syndrome in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and human T cell leukemia virus infected individuals led to renewed interest in the field and reverse transcriptase activity was found in the blood and cerebrospinal fluid of individuals with sporadic ALS. However, exogenous retroviruses could not be found in individuals with ALS which further reinforced the possibility of involvement of a human ERV (HERV). The first demonstration of the involvement of a HERV was the discovery of the activation of human endogenous retrovirus-K subtype HML-2 in the brains of individuals with ALS. The envelope protein of HML-2 is neurotoxic and transgenic animals expressing the envelope protein develop an ALS-like syndrome. Activation of HML-2 occurs in the context of generalized transposable element activation and is not specific for ALS. Individuals with HIV-associated ALS show a remarkable response to antiretroviral therapy; however, antiretroviral trials in ALS down-regulate HML-2 without ameliorating the disease. This highlights the need for specific drugs to be developed against HML-2 as a novel therapeutic target for ALS. Other approaches might include antisense oligonucleotides, shRNA targeted against the envelope gene or antibodies that can target the extracellular envelope protein. Future clinical trials in ALS should consider combination therapies to control these ERVs.
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- Wenxue Li
- Section of Infections of the Nervous System, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Section of Infections of the Nervous System, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Section of Infections of the Nervous System, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Section of Infections of the Nervous System, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Section of Infections of the Nervous System, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Section of Infections of the Nervous System, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, Bethesda, MD, USA.
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Jacob S, Kapadia R, Soule T, Luo H, Schellenberg KL, Douville RN, Pfeffer G. Neuromuscular Complications of SARS-CoV-2 and Other Viral Infections. Front Neurol 2022; 13:914411. [PMID: 35812094 PMCID: PMC9263266 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2022.914411] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2022] [Accepted: 05/25/2022] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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In this article we review complications to the peripheral nervous system that occur as a consequence of viral infections, with a special focus on complications of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2). We discuss neuromuscular complications in three broad categories; the direct consequences of viral infection, autoimmune neuromuscular disorders provoked by viral infections, and chronic neurodegenerative conditions which have been associated with viral infections. We also include discussion of neuromuscular disorders that are treated by immunomodulatory therapies, and how this affects patient susceptibility in the current context of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. COVID-19 is associated with direct consequences to the peripheral nervous system via presumed direct viral injury (dysgeusia/anosmia, myalgias/rhabdomyolysis, and potentially mononeuritis multiplex) and autoimmunity (Guillain Barré syndrome and variants). It has important implications for people receiving immunomodulatory therapies who may be at greater risk of severe outcomes from COVID-19. Thus far, chronic post-COVID syndromes (a.k.a: long COVID) also include possible involvement of the neuromuscular system. Whether we may observe neuromuscular degenerative conditions in the longer term will be an important question to monitor in future studies.
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- Sarah Jacob
- Hotchkiss Brain Institute, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Hotchkiss Brain Institute, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Hotchkiss Brain Institute, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Centre for Heart and Lung Innovation, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Division of Neurology, Department of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Canada
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- Division of Neurodegenerative Disorders, Department of Biology, Albrechtsen St. Boniface Research Centre, University of Winnipeg, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
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- Hotchkiss Brain Institute, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
- Department of Medical Genetics, Alberta Child Health Research Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
- *Correspondence: Gerald Pfeffer
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Liberato de Matos SNF, Ladeia-Rocha G, Neto JAC, de Oliveira CJV, Neto CA, Passos L, Oliveira-Filho J, Carvalho EM. Diffusion tensor imaging metrics in diagnosis of
HTLV‐1‐associated
myelopathy. Ann Clin Transl Neurol 2022; 9:488-496. [PMID: 35263043 PMCID: PMC8994983 DOI: 10.1002/acn3.51521] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2021] [Revised: 01/31/2022] [Accepted: 01/31/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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- Sheila N F Liberato de Matos
- Immunology Service, Professor Edgard Santos University Hospital, Federal University of Bahia, Salvador.,UniFTC, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
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- Immunology Service, Professor Edgard Santos University Hospital, Federal University of Bahia, Salvador
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- Immunology Service, Professor Edgard Santos University Hospital, Federal University of Bahia, Salvador
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- Immunology Service, Professor Edgard Santos University Hospital, Federal University of Bahia, Salvador
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- Neurology Service, Professor Edgard Santos University Hospital, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil.,Instituto de Ciências da Saúde, Federal University of Bahia, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
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- Immunology Service, Professor Edgard Santos University Hospital, Federal University of Bahia, Salvador.,Laboratório de Pesquisas Clínicas (LAPEC), Instituto Gonçalo Moniz, FIOCRUZ, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil.,National Institute of Science and Technology in Tropical Diseases (INCT-DT), CNPq, Brazil
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Li Y, Chen Y, Zhang N, Fan D. Human endogenous retrovirus K (HERV-K) env in neuronal extracellular vesicles: a new biomarker of motor neuron disease. Amyotroph Lateral Scler Frontotemporal Degener 2022; 23:100-107. [PMID: 34151656 DOI: 10.1080/21678421.2021.1936061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2020] [Revised: 05/18/2021] [Accepted: 05/24/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Objective: Human endogenous retroviruses (HERVs) have been gradually confirmed to be involved in the onset and progression of motor neuron disease(MND). However, noninvasive detection of HERVs in the central nervous system is lacking. The aim of this study is to verify the relationship between the level of HERV-K env in neuronal extracellular vesicles in plasma and the onset and severity of MND. Methods: We extracted neuronal extracellular vesicles from plasma of 39 MND patients and 30 age- and sex-matched controls, and detected HERV-K env in extracellular vesicles by an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Results: Levels of HERV-K env in neuronal extracellular vesicles positively associated with range of lower motor neurons (LMNs) involved (1.66 ± 0.37 vs. 1.35 ± 0.34, p = 0.041), ALS phenotype (1.52 ± 0.31 vs. 1.24 ± 0.37, p = 0.013) and course of disease (1.83 ± 0.35 vs. 1.42 ± 0.22, p = 0.003), and increased in advanced-phase MND (definite and probable according to revised EI Escorial criteria) compared with early-phase MND (possible and lab-supported probable), albeit without very profound significance (1.52 ± 0.34 vs. 1.29 ± 0.36, p = 0.048). Conclusions: In conclusion, levels of HERV-K env in neuronal extracellular vesicles extracted from plasma can be used as a noninvasive biomarker of severity of MND.
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- Yuan Li
- Department of Neurology, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China
- Beijing Municipal Key Laboratory of Biomarker and Translational Research in Neurodegenerative Diseases, Beijing, China, and
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- Department of Neurology, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China
- Beijing Municipal Key Laboratory of Biomarker and Translational Research in Neurodegenerative Diseases, Beijing, China, and
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- Department of Neurology, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China
- Beijing Municipal Key Laboratory of Biomarker and Translational Research in Neurodegenerative Diseases, Beijing, China, and
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- Department of Neurology, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China
- Beijing Municipal Key Laboratory of Biomarker and Translational Research in Neurodegenerative Diseases, Beijing, China, and
- Key Laboratory for Neuroscience, National Health Commission/Ministry of Education, Peking University, Beijing, China
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Olindo S, Jeannin S, Lezin A. Manifestazioni neurologiche legate all’“human T-cell leukemia/lymphoma virus” tipo 1 (HTLV-1). Neurologia 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/s1634-7072(21)44999-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Gonzalez Trujillo F, Parra Cortes K, Álvarez Pareja Y, Onate J. Human T-cell Lymphotropic Virus Type I Associated with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Syndrome: Immunopathological Aspects and Treatment Options. Cureus 2020; 12:e7531. [PMID: 32377479 PMCID: PMC7198105 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.7531] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Human T-cell lymphotropic virus type I (HTLV-I) is a retrovirus related to infectious myelopathies, neoplasms, lymphomas, leukemias, and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). It is acquired through sexual transmission, transfusion of blood products, and breastfeeding. The increased expression of human endogenous retrovirus K (HERV-K) in the brain tissue of patients with ALS has been demonstrated, a finding that supports the relationship between the virus and this disease. Therapeutic options include supportive measures and symptomatic treatment with anti-inflammatory medications including steroids, cyclosporines, pentoxifylline, danazol, interferons, and vitamin C. New management proposals are being implemented with valproic acid that acts to facilitate the recognition of the virus by the immune system and with zidovudine antivirals focused on reducing viral load. The purpose of this paper is to describe a clinical case that exhibits clinical signs and evidence of motor neuron compromise as described in electrophysiology studies along with positive laboratory tests for the HTLV-I virus.
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- Internal Medicine, Clínica de Occidente, Jamundi, COL
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Enose-Akahata Y, Jacobson S. Immunovirological markers in HTLV-1-associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis (HAM/TSP). Retrovirology 2019; 16:35. [PMID: 31783764 PMCID: PMC6884770 DOI: 10.1186/s12977-019-0499-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2019] [Accepted: 11/23/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Human T cell lymphotropic virus 1 (HTLV-1) is a human retrovirus and infects approximately 10–20 million people worldwide. While the majority of infected people are asymptomatic carriers of HTLV-1, only 4% of infected people develop HTLV-1-associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis (HAM/TSP). HAM/TSP is a chronic, progressive, neurological disease which usually progresses slowly without remission, and is characterized by perivascular inflammatory infiltrates in chronic inflammatory lesions of the central nervous system (CNS), primarily affecting the spinal cord. A high HTLV-1 proviral load, high levels of antibodies against HTLV-1 antigens, and elevated concentration of proteins are detected in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) of HAM/TSP patients. These chronically activated immune responses against HTLV-1 and infiltration of inflammatory cells including HTLV-1 infected cells into the CNS contribute to clinical disability and underlie the pathogenesis of HAM/TSP. Since the disease development of HAM/TSP mainly occurs in adults, with a mean age at onset of 40–50 years, it is important for HTLV-1-infected carriers and HAM/TSP patients to be monitored throughout the disease process. Recent advances in technologies and findings provide new insights to virological and immunological aspects in both the CNS as well as in peripheral blood. In this review, we focus on understanding the inflammatory milieu in the CNS and discuss the immunopathogenic process in HTLV-1-associated neurologic diseases.
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- Yoshimi Enose-Akahata
- Viral Immunology Section, National Institute of Neurological, Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health, 9000 Rockville Pike, Building 10 Room 5C-103, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Viral Immunology Section, National Institute of Neurological, Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health, 9000 Rockville Pike, Building 10 Room 5C-103, Bethesda, MD, USA.
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Garson JA, Usher L, Al-Chalabi A, Huggett J, Day EF, McCormick AL. Quantitative analysis of human endogenous retrovirus-K transcripts in postmortem premotor cortex fails to confirm elevated expression of HERV-K RNA in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Acta Neuropathol Commun 2019; 7:45. [PMID: 30885274 PMCID: PMC6421708 DOI: 10.1186/s40478-019-0698-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2019] [Accepted: 03/12/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Over the past two decades a number of studies have demonstrated activity of the retroviral enzyme reverse transcriptase in the serum of patients with sporadic amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Known human exogenous retroviruses such as HIV-1 have been eliminated as possible sources of this activity and investigators have therefore considered the possibility that human endogenous retroviruses (HERVs) might be involved. HERV-K (HML-2) is the most recent retroviral candidate to be proposed following the observation of elevated HERV-K expression in cortical and spinal neurons of ALS patients and the demonstration of HERV-K envelope protein neurotoxicity in vitro and in transgenic mice. This retroviral hypothesis is an attractive one, not least because it raises the possibility that ALS might become treatable using antiretroviral drugs. In the present study we have attempted independent confirmation of the observation that HERV-K RNA levels are elevated in ALS brain. Total RNA was extracted from the postmortem premotor cortex of 34 patients with ALS and 23 controls. Quantitative real-time reverse transcription PCR (RT-qPCR) was performed according to the MIQE guidelines using HERV-K gag, pol and env primer sets. Data was analysed by the 2-∆∆Ct method with normalisation against two reference genes, GAPDH and XPNPEP1. Geometric mean HERV-K RNA expression levels in the premotor cortex of ALS patients were not found to be different from the expression levels in non-ALS controls. Our findings do not confirm the recently reported association between elevated cortical HERV-K RNA levels and ALS, and thus raise doubts about the role of this endogenous retrovirus in ALS pathogenesis. The results of this study may have implications for ongoing clinical trials aiming to suppress HERV-K activity with antiretroviral drugs.
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Mitropoulos K, Katsila T, Patrinos GP, Pampalakis G. Multi-Omics for Biomarker Discovery and Target Validation in Biofluids for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Diagnosis. OMICS-A JOURNAL OF INTEGRATIVE BIOLOGY 2019; 22:52-64. [PMID: 29356625 DOI: 10.1089/omi.2017.0183] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a rare but usually fatal neurodegenerative disease characterized by motor neuron degeneration in the brain and the spinal cord. Two forms are recognized, the familial that accounts for 5-10% and the sporadic that accounts for the rest. New studies suggest that ALS is a highly heterogeneous disease, and this diversity is a major reason for the lack of successful therapeutic treatments. Indeed, only two drugs (riluzole and edaravone) have been approved that provide a limited improvement in the quality of life. Presently, the diagnosis of ALS is based on clinical examination and lag period from the onset of symptoms to the final diagnosis is ∼12 months. Therefore, the discovery of robust molecular biomarkers that can assist in the diagnosis is of major importance. DNA sequencing to identify pathogenic gene variants can be applied in the cases of familial ALS. However, it is not a routinely used diagnostic procedure and most importantly, it cannot be applied in the diagnosis of sporadic ALS. In this expert review, the current approaches in identification of new ALS biomarkers are discussed. The advent of various multi-omics biotechnology platforms, including miRNomics, proteomics, metabolomics, metallomics, volatolomics, and viromics, has assisted in the identification of new biomarkers. The biofluids are the most preferable material for the analysis of potential biomarkers (such as proteins and cell-free miRNAs), since they are easily obtained. In the near future, the biofluid-based biomarkers will be indispensable to classify different ALS subtypes and understand the molecular heterogeneity of the disease.
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- Konstantinos Mitropoulos
- 1 Department of Histology and Embryology, University of Athens School of Medicine , Athens, Greece
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- 2 Department of Pharmacy, University of Patras School of Health Sciences , Patras, Greece
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- 2 Department of Pharmacy, University of Patras School of Health Sciences , Patras, Greece .,3 Department of Pharmacy, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University , Al Ain, UAE
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- 2 Department of Pharmacy, University of Patras School of Health Sciences , Patras, Greece
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Douville RN, Nath A. Human Endogenous Retrovirus-K and TDP-43 Expression Bridges ALS and HIV Neuropathology. Front Microbiol 2017; 8:1986. [PMID: 29075249 PMCID: PMC5641584 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2017.01986] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2017] [Accepted: 09/27/2017] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Despite the repetitive association of endogenous retroviruses in human disease, the mechanisms behind their pathological contributions remain to be resolved. Here we discuss how neuronal human endogenous retrovirus-K (HERV-K) expression in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected individuals is a distinct pathological aspect of HIV-associated neurological conditions, such as HIV encephalitis and HIV-associated neurocognitive disorders. Enhanced neuronal HERV-K levels were observed in the majority of HIV-infected individuals, and to a higher degree in brain tissue marked by HIV replication. Moreover, we highlight an important neuropathological overlap between amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and HIV encephalitis, that being the formation of neurotoxic TDP-43 deposits in neurons. Herein, we argue for enhanced transdisciplinary research in the field of ERV biology, using an example of how HERV-K expression has novel mechanistic and therapeutic implications for HIV neuropathology.
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- Renée N Douville
- Department of Biology, University of Winnipeg, Winnipeg, MB, Canada.,Department of Immunology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
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- Section of Infections of the Nervous System, National Institute of Neurological Diseases and Stroke, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, United States
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Santos DND, Santos KOB, Paixão AB, Andrade RCPD, Costa DT, S-Martin DL, Sá KN, Baptista AF. Factors associated with pain in individuals infected by human T-cell lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1). Braz J Infect Dis 2016; 21:133-139. [PMID: 28011062 PMCID: PMC9427659 DOI: 10.1016/j.bjid.2016.11.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2016] [Revised: 11/22/2016] [Accepted: 11/22/2016] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Introduction Despite the high prevalence of chronic pain in individuals infected with HTLV-1, predictive and protective factors for its development are still unclear. Objective To identify factors associated with chronic pain in individuals with HTLV-1. Methods This cross-sectional study was conducted in a reference center for treatment of patients infected with HTLV-1 in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. The study included individuals infected with HTLV-1, over 18 years, and excluded those with difficulty to respond the pain protocol. Data on sociodemographic, health behavior, and clinical characteristics were collected in a standardized way. The prevalence ratio (PR) of pain is described, as well as the factors independently associated with the presence of pain, which were assessed by multiple logistic regression. Results A total of 142 individuals were included in the study, mostly female (62.7%), aged 20–64 years (73.2%), married (61.3%), with less than eight years of education (54.2%), and with a steady income (79.6%). Multivariate analysis showed that being symptomatic for HTLV-1 – sensory manifestations, erectile dysfunction, overactive bladder, and/or HAM/TSP (PR = 1.21, 95% CI: 1.05 to 1.38), self-medication (PR = 1.29, 95% CI: 1.08–1.53), physiotherapy (PR = 1.15, 95% CI: 1.02–1.28), and depression (PR = 1.14, 95% CI: 1.01–1.29) were associated with an increased likelihood of presenting pain. On the other hand, physical activity (PR = 0.79, 95% CI: 0.67–0.93) and religious practice (PR = 0.83, 95% CI: 0.72–0.95) were associated with a decreased likelihood of having pain. Conclusion The use of self-medication, physiotherapy and the presence of depression are independently associated with neurological symptoms in HTLV-1 infected patients. Religious practice and physical activity are both protective for the development of pain.
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- Dislene N Dos Santos
- Universidade Federal da Bahia, Programa de Pós-graduação em Medicina e Saúde, Salvador, BA, Brazil; Universidade Federal da Bahia, Laboratório de Eletroestimulação Funcional, Salvador, BA, Brazil; Universidade Federal da Bahia, Hospital Professor Edgard Santos, Serviço de Imunologia, Salvador, BA, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal da Bahia, Laboratório de Eletroestimulação Funcional, Salvador, BA, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal da Bahia, Laboratório de Eletroestimulação Funcional, Salvador, BA, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal da Bahia, Hospital Professor Edgard Santos, Serviço de Imunologia, Salvador, BA, Brazil; Universidade Estadual do Sudoeste da Bahia, Vitoria da Conquista, BA, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal da Bahia, Laboratório de Eletroestimulação Funcional, Salvador, BA, Brazil; Universidade Federal da Bahia, Faculdade de Medicina da Bahia, Salvador, BA, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal da Bahia, Laboratório de Eletroestimulação Funcional, Salvador, BA, Brazil; Escola Bahiana de Medicina e Saúde Pública, Pós graduação e pesquisa, Salvador, BA, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal da Bahia, Programa de Pós-graduação em Medicina e Saúde, Salvador, BA, Brazil; Universidade Federal da Bahia, Laboratório de Eletroestimulação Funcional, Salvador, BA, Brazil; Escola Bahiana de Medicina e Saúde Pública, Pós graduação e pesquisa, Salvador, BA, Brazil.
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Manghera M, Ferguson-Parry J, Douville RN. TDP-43 regulates endogenous retrovirus-K viral protein accumulation. Neurobiol Dis 2016; 94:226-36. [PMID: 27370226 DOI: 10.1016/j.nbd.2016.06.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2015] [Revised: 05/30/2016] [Accepted: 06/27/2016] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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The concomitant expression of neuronal TAR DNA binding protein 43 (TDP-43) and human endogenous retrovirus-K (ERVK) is a hallmark of ALS. Since the involvement of TDP-43 in retrovirus replication remains controversial, we sought to evaluate whether TDP-43 exerts an effect on ERVK expression. In this study, TDP-43 bound the ERVK promoter in the context of inflammation or proteasome inhibition, with no effect on ERVK transcription. However, over-expression of ALS-associated aggregating forms of TDP-43, but not wild-type TDP-43, significantly enhanced ERVK viral protein accumulation. Human astrocytes and neurons further demonstrated cell-type specific differences in their ability to express and clear ERVK proteins during inflammation and proteasome inhibition. Astrocytes, but not neurons, were able to clear excess ERVK proteins through stress granule formation and autophagy. In vitro findings were validated in autopsy motor cortex tissue from patients with ALS and neuro-normal controls. We further confirmed marked enhancement of ERVK in cortical neurons of patients with ALS. Despite evidence of enhanced stress granule and autophagic response in ALS cortical neurons, these cells failed to clear excess ERVK protein accumulation. This highlights how multiple cellular pathways, in conjunction with disease-associated mutations, can converge to modulate the expression and clearance of viral gene products from genomic elements such as ERVK. In ALS, ERVK protein aggregation is a novel aspect of TDP-43 misregulation contributing towards the pathology of this neurodegenerative disease.
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- Mamneet Manghera
- Department of Biology, University of Winnipeg, 599 Portage Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3B 2G3, Canada
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- Department of Biology, University of Winnipeg, 599 Portage Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3B 2G3, Canada
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- Department of Biology, University of Winnipeg, 599 Portage Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3B 2G3, Canada; Department of Immunology, University of Manitoba, 750 McDermot Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3E 0T5, Canada.
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Ando R, Nishikawa N, Tsujii T, Iwaki H, Yabe H, Nagai M, Nomoto M. Human T-lymphotropic virus type-I (HTLV-I)-associated myelopathy with bulbar palsy-type amyotrophic lateral sclerosis-like symptoms. Intern Med 2015; 54:1105-7. [PMID: 25948358 DOI: 10.2169/internalmedicine.54.3660] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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We herein report a case of Human T-lymphotropic virus type-I (HTLV-I)-associated myelopathy with bulbar palsy-type amyotrophic lateral sclerosis-like symptoms. A 52-year-old woman developed dyslalia at approximately 40 years of age, which slowly progressed. She presented with muscular atrophy and increased tendon reflexes of the extremities as well as bulbar palsy, from which motor neuron disease was suspected. Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) testing revealed no abnormalities except for an elevated neopterin concentration at 143.17 pmol/mL (normal ≤30 pmol/mL). Her serum and CSF anti-HTLV-I antibody titers were also high. Intravenous infusions of methylprednisolone decreased the CSF neopterin concentration to 50.33 pmol/mL. Subsequent oral prednisolone therapy was effective in alleviating the symptoms.
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- Rina Ando
- Department of Neurology and Clinical Pharmacology, Ehime University Graduate School of Medicine, Japan
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Manghera M, Ferguson J, Douville R. Endogenous Retrovirus-K and Nervous System Diseases. Curr Neurol Neurosci Rep 2014; 14:488. [DOI: 10.1007/s11910-014-0488-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Manifestazioni neurologiche associate al virus HTLV-1. Neurologia 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/s1634-7072(14)67222-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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- Robert R McKendall
- Departments of Neurology and Microbiology & Immunology, University of Texas Medical Branch,Galveston,TX,USA.
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Alfahad T, Nath A. Retroviruses and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Antiviral Res 2013; 99:180-7. [PMID: 23707220 PMCID: PMC3723705 DOI: 10.1016/j.antiviral.2013.05.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 95] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2013] [Revised: 05/14/2013] [Accepted: 05/16/2013] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a progressive, invariably fatal neurologic disorder resulting from upper and lower motor neuron degeneration, which typically develops during the sixth or seventh decade of life, and is diagnosed based on standard clinical criteria. Its underlying cause remains undetermined. The disease may occur with increased frequency within certain families, often in association with specific genomic mutations, while some sporadic cases have been linked to environmental toxins or trauma. Another possibility, first proposed in the 1970s, is that retroviruses play a role in pathogenesis. In this paper, we review the published literature for evidence that ALS is associated either with infection by an exogenous retrovirus or with the expression of human endogenous retroviral (HERV) sequences in cells of the central nervous system. A small percentage of persons infected with the human immunodeficiency virus-1 (HIV-1) or human T cell leukemia virus-1 (HTLV-1) develop ALS-like syndromes. While HTLV-1 associated ALS-like syndrome has several features that may distinguish it from classical ALS, HIV-infected patients may develop neurological manifestations that resemble classical ALS although it occurs at a younger age and they may show a dramatic improvement following the initiation of antiretroviral therapy. However, most patients with probable or definite ALS show no evidence of HIV-1 or HTLV-1 infection. In contrast, recent reports have shown a stronger association with HERV, as analysis of serum samples, and postmortem brain tissue from a number of patients with a classical ALS has revealed significantly increased expression of HERV-K, compared to controls. These findings suggest that endogenous retroviral elements are involved in the pathophysiology of ALS, but there is no evidence that they are the primary cause of the syndrome.
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- Tariq Alfahad
- Section of Infections of the Nervous System, National Institute of Neurological Diseases and Stroke, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland
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- Section of Infections of the Nervous System, National Institute of Neurological Diseases and Stroke, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland
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Zhou L, Miranda-Saksena M, Saksena NK. Viruses and neurodegeneration. Virol J 2013; 10:172. [PMID: 23724961 PMCID: PMC3679988 DOI: 10.1186/1743-422x-10-172] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2012] [Accepted: 05/20/2013] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Neurodegenerative diseases (NDs) are chronic degenerative diseases of the central nervous system (CNS), which affect 37 million people worldwide. As the lifespan increases, the NDs are the fourth leading cause of death in the developed countries and becoming increasingly prevalent in developing countries. Despite considerable research, the underlying mechanisms remain poorly understood. Although the large majority of studies do not show support for the involvement of pathogenic aetiology in classical NDs, a number of emerging studies show support for possible association of viruses with classical neurodegenerative diseases in humans. Space does not permit for extensive details to be discussed here on non-viral-induced neurodegenerative diseases in humans, as they are well described in literature.Viruses induce alterations and degenerations of neurons both directly and indirectly. Their ability to attack the host immune system, regions of nervous tissue implies that they can interfere with the same pathways involved in classical NDs in humans. Supporting this, many similarities between classical NDs and virus-mediated neurodegeneration (non-classical) have been shown at the anatomic, sub-cellular, genomic and proteomic levels suggesting that viruses can explain neurodegenerative disorders mechanistically. The main objective of this review is to provide readers a detailed snapshot of similarities viral and non-viral neurodegenerative diseases share, so that mechanistic pathways of neurodegeneration in human NDs can be clearly understood. Viruses can guide us to unveil these pathways in human NDs. This will further stimulate the birth of new concepts in the biological research, which is needed for gaining deeper insights into the treatment of human NDs and delineate mechanisms underlying neurodegeneration.
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- Li Zhou
- Retroviral Genetics Division, Center for Virus Research, Westmead Millennium Institute, Westmead Hospital, The University of Sydney, Westmead NSW 2145, Sydney Australia
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Nascimento OJ, Marques W. Human T-cell leukemia virus (HTLV)-associated neuropathy. HANDBOOK OF CLINICAL NEUROLOGY 2013; 115:531-41. [DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-444-52902-2.00030-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Douville R, Liu J, Rothstein J, Nath A. Identification of active loci of a human endogenous retrovirus in neurons of patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Ann Neurol 2011; 69:141-51. [PMID: 21280084 DOI: 10.1002/ana.22149] [Citation(s) in RCA: 213] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is characterized by the progressive loss of motor neurons, of unknown etiology. Previous studies showed reverse transcriptase in serum of ALS patients at levels comparable to human immunodeficiency virus-infected patients; however, the source and significance of the retroviral elements is uncertain. METHODS Expression of a human endogenous retrovirus (HERV-K) was determined in autopsy brain tissue of patients with ALS and compared to control populations by real-time polymerase chain reaction followed by sequencing of the amplified genes and confirmed by immunostaining. RESULTS HERV-K pol transcripts were increased in patients with ALS compared to those with chronic systemic illness, but could not be detected in Parkinson disease or in the accidental death controls. Sequencing revealed several actively transcribed loci in the HML-2 and 3 subfamilies of HERV-K, with a specific pattern of expression including intact open reading frames and the transcription of a unique locus in ALS. The frequency of intact pol transcripts was highest in the motor cortex, and the reverse transcriptase protein was localized to cortical neurons of ALS patients. HERV-K expression strongly correlated with TDP-43, a multifunctional protein known to be dysregulated in ALS. INTERPRETATION We have identified a specific pattern of HERV-K expression in ALS, which may potentially define the pathophysiology of ALS. Targeting of activated genome-encoded retroviral elements may open new prospects for the treatment of ALS.
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- Renée Douville
- Department of Neurology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA
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Yamashita S, Ueda A, Hirahara T, Kimura E, Hirano T, Uchino M. Fulminant myelopathy following neurogenic proximal weakness associated with human T-cell lymphotropic virus type I infection. Intern Med 2011; 50:919-24. [PMID: 21498943 DOI: 10.2169/internalmedicine.50.4647] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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We report a patient with human T-cell lymphotropic virus type I (HTLV-I) infection, who presented with proximal extremity neurogenic muscular weakness followed by fulminant myelopathy, but with no upper motor symptoms. The symptoms were inconsistent with the World Health Organization or El Escorial criteria for HTLV-I-associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis (HAM/TSP) or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). This case indicates that fulminant myelopathy without upper motor neuronal symptoms may occur long after the onset of HTLV-I-associated neurogenic proximal muscular weakness. Additionally, we report that treatment with high-dose steroid pulse therapy partially improves symptoms of lightning pain and sensory disturbance.
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- Satoshi Yamashita
- Department of Neurology, Faculty of Life Sciences, Kumamoto University, Japan.
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Kim YJ, Fan Y, Laurie P, Kim JM'H, Ravits J. No evidence of HIV pol gene in spinal cord tissues in sporadic ALS by real-time RT-PCR. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2010; 11:91-6. [PMID: 19322704 DOI: 10.3109/17482960902835988] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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An association of retroviruses and especially HIV has been reported in SALS, but CNS tissues have not been directly tested. To be valid, direct testing should be performed in light of the highly variable distribution of neuropathology from one patient to another and the degradable nature of RNA viruses. We aimed to seek direct evidence of retrovirus and especially HIV in SALS by real-time RT-PCR. We tested 20 SALS spinal cords in our repository specifically created for RNA preservation. We extracted RNA from anterior horns and surrounding tissue scrape from each sample and validated RNA quality. We indexed our search to neuropathologic degeneration and tested multiple areas in many of the nervous systems. We used real-time RT-PCR to a highly conserved region in the highly conserved pol gene and established the lowest limit of detection using a positive control. HIV-1 pol gene sequence was not detected in any of the 20 SALS nervous systems. Our assay was able to detect down to 60 viral copy numbers. In conclusion, we could not find direct evidence of retroviral/HIV activity in SALS CNS to support a relationship. However, our method could miss novel retroviruses with non-homology in the pol gene.
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- Young Joo Kim
- Benaroya Research Institute at Virginia Mason, Seattle, Washington 98101, USA
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Neuroimmunity of HTLV-I Infection. J Neuroimmune Pharmacol 2010; 5:310-25. [PMID: 20437106 DOI: 10.1007/s11481-010-9216-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2010] [Accepted: 04/05/2010] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Human T-lymphotrophic virus type I (HTLV-I) is an oncogenic retrovirus and its infection is associated with a variety of human diseases including HTLV-I-associated myelopathy/tropic spastic paraparesis (HAM/TSP). Large numbers of epidemiological, virological, immunological, and clinical studies on HTLV-I- and HTLV-I-associated diseases have been published, although the pathogenesis of HAM/TSP remains to be fully understood. In the last several years, researchers have shown that several key factors are important in HTLV-I-associated neurologic disease including high HTLV-I proviral load and a strong immune response to HTLV-I. Here, we review pathophysiological findings on HAM/TSP and focus on viral-host immune responses to the virus in HTLV-I infected individuals. In particular, the role of HTLV-I-specific CD8+ T cell response is highlighted.
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Araújo AQ, Leite ACC, Lima MAS, Silva MTT. HTLV-1 and neurological conditions: when to suspect and when to order a diagnostic test for HTLV-1 infection? ARQUIVOS DE NEURO-PSIQUIATRIA 2009; 67:132-8. [DOI: 10.1590/s0004-282x2009000100036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2008] [Accepted: 12/17/2008] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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HTLV-1 is a retrovirus associated with a myriad of clinical conditions, especially hematological and neurological ones. Regarding nervous system diseases, it is of utmost importance to select those cases in which HTLV-1 infection could really be associated. This is particularly true for patients from endemic areas and for HIV-infected patients and drug users, since that these groups are at a higher risk for HTLV infection. This caution in selecting neurological patients for HTLV diagnostic tests is justified by the fact that in some circumstances the seropositivity may merely represent an epiphenomenon. In this paper we enroll some neurological conditions that have been associated with HTLV-1/2 infection in the literature and discuss the real need for HTLV-1/2 diagnostic tests in each one. Because HIV/HTLV-co-infected patients seem to be at an increased risk for neurological diseases development, a special consideration about this matter is also made.
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Silva MTT, Harab RC, Leite AC, Schor D, Araújo A, Andrada-Serpa MJ. Human T Lymphotropic Virus Type 1 (HTLV-1) Proviral Load in Asymptomatic Carriers, HTLV-1-Associated Myelopathy/Tropical Spastic Paraparesis, and Other Neurological Abnormalities Associated with HTLV-1 Infection. Clin Infect Dis 2007; 44:689-92. [PMID: 17278060 DOI: 10.1086/510679] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2006] [Accepted: 10/19/2006] [Indexed: 11/03/2022] Open
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Recent reports have demonstrated that human T lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1) is associated with other neurological abnormalities in addition to HTLV-1-associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis (HAM/TSP). It has been well established that high HTLV-1 proviral loads are associated with the development of HAM/TSP. We now demonstrate, for the first time, to our knowledge, that HTLV-1 proviral loads in patients with other neurological abnormalities are also significantly higher than in asymptomatic HTLV-1 carriers.
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- Marcus Tulius T Silva
- Reference Center for Neuroinfection Diseases and HTLV, Instituto de Pesquisa Clínica Evandro Chagas, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Human T-cell lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1) is a retrovirus that infects about 20 million people worldwide and causes immune-mediated diseases of the nervous system. The classic neurological presentation of HTLV-1 infection is a myelopathy called HTLV-1-associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis (HAM/TSP). However, HAM/TSP is not the only neurological outcome that can result from HTLV-1 infection. In this Personal View, we show that HTLV-1 has a broader neurological spectrum than the names HAM/TSP suggest and that people infected with this virus can present with various isolated or assorted syndromes.
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- Abelardo Q C Araujo
- The Reference Centres for Neurological Infection and HTLV, IPEC-FIOCRUZ, Brazil.
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Debiasi RL, Tyler KL. Molecular methods for diagnosis of viral encephalitis. Clin Microbiol Rev 2005; 17:903-25, table of contents. [PMID: 15489354 PMCID: PMC523566 DOI: 10.1128/cmr.17.4.903-925.2004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 145] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Hundreds of viruses cause central nervous system (CNS) disease, including meningoencephalitis and postinfectious encephalomyelitis, in humans. The cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) is abnormal in >90% of cases; however, routine CSF studies only rarely lead to identification of a specific etiologic agent. Diagnosis of viral infections of the CNS has been revolutionized by the advent of new molecular diagnostic technologies to amplify viral nucleic acid from CSF, including PCR, nucleic acid sequence-based amplification, and branched-DNA assay. PCR is ideally suited for identifying fastidious organisms that may be difficult or impossible to culture and has been widely applied for detection of both DNA and RNA viruses in CSF. The technique can be performed rapidly and inexpensively and has become an integral component of diagnostic medical practice in the United States and other developed countries. In addition to its use for identification of etiologic agents of CNS disease in the clinical setting, PCR has also been used to quantitate viral load and monitor duration and adequacy of antiviral drug therapy. PCR has also been applied in the research setting to help discriminate active versus postinfectious immune-mediate disease, identify determinants of drug resistance, and investigate the etiology of neurologic disease of uncertain cause. This review discusses general principles of PCR and reverse transcription-PCR, including qualitative, quantitative, and multiplex techniques, with comment on issues of sensitivity, specificity, and positive and negative predictive values. The application of molecular diagnostic methods for diagnosis of specific infectious entities is reviewed in detail, including viruses for which PCR is of proven efficacy and is widely available, viruses for which PCR is less widely available or for which PCR has unproven sensitivity and specificity, and nonviral entities which can mimic viral CNS disease.
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- Roberta L Debiasi
- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Box A036/B055, Denver, CO 80262, USA.
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Kiwaki T, Umehara F, Arimura Y, Izumo S, Arimura K, Itoh K, Osame M. The clinical and pathological features of peripheral neuropathy accompanied with HTLV-I associated myelopathy. J Neurol Sci 2003; 206:17-21. [PMID: 12480079 DOI: 10.1016/s0022-510x(02)00279-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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We describe the clinical and pathological studies in HTLV-I associated myelopathy (HAM)/tropical spastic paraparesis (TSP) patients with peripheral neuropathy as proven by sural nerve biopsy. Sural nerve pathology in HAM/TSP patients revealed that the most common type of pathologic change is a combination of both demyelination and remyelination and axonal degeneration and regeneration, and this change is modified by the complications. The pathologic changes were correlated with neither the duration of disease nor human T lymphotropic virus type I (HTLV-I) proviral load. This study suggests that peripheral nerves could be involved in HAM/TSP.
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- T Kiwaki
- The Third Department of Internal Medicine, Kagoshima University School of Medicine, Sakuragaoka 8-35-1, Kagoshima, Japan
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Chapter 5 Clinical Aspects of Sporadic Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis/Motor Neuron Disease. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2003. [DOI: 10.1016/s1877-3419(09)70106-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register]
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