| Literature DB >> 11517385 |
M F Stins1, Y Shen, S H Huang, F Gilles, V K Kalra, K S Kim.
Abstract
Encephalopathy represents a common and serious manifestation of HIV-1 infection in children, but its pathogenesis is unclear. We demonstrated that gp120 activated human brain microvascular endothelial cells (HBMEC) derived from children in up-regulating ICAM-1 and VCAM-1 expression, IL-6 secretion and increased monocyte transmigration across monolayers. Another novel observation was our demonstration of CD4 in isolated HBMEC and on microvessels of children's brain cryosections. Gp120-induced monocyte migration was inhibited by anti-gp120 and anti-CD4 antibodies. This is the first demonstration that gp120 activates HBMEC via CD4, which may contribute to the development of HIV-1 encephalopathy in children.Entities:
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Year: 2001 PMID: 11517385 DOI: 10.1080/13550280152058780
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Neurovirol ISSN: 1355-0284 Impact factor: 2.643