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Exosome-Mediated Shuttling Of Microrna-29 Regulates Hiv Tat And Morphine-Mediated Neuronal Dysfunction., Guoku Hu, H Yao, A D. Chaudhuri, Sowmya V. Yelamanchili, H Wen, P D. Cheney, Howard S. Fox, Shilpa J. Buch Aug 2012

Exosome-Mediated Shuttling Of Microrna-29 Regulates Hiv Tat And Morphine-Mediated Neuronal Dysfunction., Guoku Hu, H Yao, A D. Chaudhuri, Sowmya V. Yelamanchili, H Wen, P D. Cheney, Howard S. Fox, Shilpa J. Buch

Journal Articles: Pharmacology & Experimental Neuroscience

Neuronal damage is a hallmark feature of HIV-associated neurological disorders (HANDs). Opiate drug abuse accelerates the incidence and progression of HAND; however, the mechanisms underlying the potentiation of neuropathogenesis by these drugs remain elusive. Opiates such as morphine have been shown to enhance HIV transactivation protein Tat-mediated toxicity in both human neurons and neuroblastoma cells. In the present study, we demonstrate reduced expression of the tropic factor platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF)-B with a concomitant increase in miR-29b in the basal ganglia region of the brains of morphine-dependent simian immunodeficiency virus (SIV)-infected macaques compared with the SIV-infected controls. In vitro relevance …


Visualizing Spatiotemporal Dynamics Of Apoptosis After G1 Arrest By Human T Cell Leukemia Virus Type 1 Tax And Insights Into Gene Expression Changes Using Microarray-Based Gene Expression Analysis., Mariluz Araínga, Hironobu Murakami, Yoko Aida Jun 2012

Visualizing Spatiotemporal Dynamics Of Apoptosis After G1 Arrest By Human T Cell Leukemia Virus Type 1 Tax And Insights Into Gene Expression Changes Using Microarray-Based Gene Expression Analysis., Mariluz Araínga, Hironobu Murakami, Yoko Aida

Journal Articles: Pharmacology & Experimental Neuroscience

BACKGROUND: Human T cell leukemia virus type 1 (HTLV-1) Tax is a potent activator of viral and cellular gene expression that interacts with a number of cellular proteins. Many reports show that Tax is capable of regulating cell cycle progression and apoptosis both positively and negatively. However, it still remains to understand why the Tax oncoprotein induces cell cycle arrest and apoptosis, or whether Tax-induced apoptosis is dependent upon its ability to induce G1 arrest. The present study used time-lapse imaging to explore the spatiotemporal patterns of cell cycle dynamics in Tax-expressing HeLa cells containing the fluorescent ubiquitination-based cell cycle …


Frecuencia De Leptospira Spp En Porcinos De Crianza Tecnificada Y De Traspatio Beneficiados En Dos Mataderos De Lima, Luis Anampa V., Hermelinda Rivera G., Nestor Falcon P., Mariluz Araínga, Mercy Ramirez V. Jun 2012

Frecuencia De Leptospira Spp En Porcinos De Crianza Tecnificada Y De Traspatio Beneficiados En Dos Mataderos De Lima, Luis Anampa V., Hermelinda Rivera G., Nestor Falcon P., Mariluz Araínga, Mercy Ramirez V.

Journal Articles: Pharmacology & Experimental Neuroscience

The objective of this study was to determine the frequency of antibodies against Leptospira spp in pigs reared in five well-managed farms (n = 163) and from 11 backyard breeding (n = 133) owners in the valley Lima, Peru. Blood samples (n=296) were collected in two slaughterhouses for antibody detection against eight serovars of Leptospira by microaglutination test. The 85.8 ± 3.9% (254/296) of samples had antibodies against one or more serovars of Leptospira. . The 89.6 ± 4.7% (146/163) and 82.1 ± 6.5% (108/133) of samples from well-managed farms and from backyard breeding pigs showed antibodies against Leptospira spp. …


Identification Of Bovine Leukemia Virus Tax Function Associated With Host Cell Transcription, Signaling, Stress Response And Immune Response Pathway By Microarray-Based Gene Expression Analysis., Mariluz Araínga, Eri Takeda, Yoko Aida Mar 2012

Identification Of Bovine Leukemia Virus Tax Function Associated With Host Cell Transcription, Signaling, Stress Response And Immune Response Pathway By Microarray-Based Gene Expression Analysis., Mariluz Araínga, Eri Takeda, Yoko Aida

Journal Articles: Pharmacology & Experimental Neuroscience

BACKGROUND: Bovine leukemia virus (BLV) is associated with enzootic bovine leukosis and is closely related to human T-cell leukemia virus type I. The Tax protein of BLV is a transcriptional activator of viral replication and a key contributor to oncogenic potential. We previously identified interesting mutant forms of Tax with elevated (TaxD247G) or reduced (TaxS240P) transactivation effects on BLV replication and propagation. However, the effects of these mutations on functions other than transcriptional activation are unknown. In this study, to identify genes that play a role in the cascade of signal events regulated by wild-type and mutant Tax proteins, we …


Seroprevalencia De Pestivirus De Rumiantes En Ovinos Reproductores De Una Empresa De La Sierra Central Del Perú, Nathalie A. Llancares, Hermelinda G. Rivera, Mariluz Araínga, Nestor Falcon P. Jan 2012

Seroprevalencia De Pestivirus De Rumiantes En Ovinos Reproductores De Una Empresa De La Sierra Central Del Perú, Nathalie A. Llancares, Hermelinda G. Rivera, Mariluz Araínga, Nestor Falcon P.

Journal Articles: Pharmacology & Experimental Neuroscience

The aim of the present study was to determine the prevalence of Bovine Viral Diarrhea Virus (BVDV) and Border Disease virus (BDV) in breeding sheep from a large cooperative farm in the Central highlands of Peru. Blood samples from apparently healthy sheep of 4 years old, both sexes (female = 165; male = 165) were collected for antibodies detection against BVDV and BDV using the virus neutralization test. The 2.1 ± 1.5% (7/330) and 28.5 ± 4.9% (94/330) of breeding sheep had antibodies against BVDV and BDV respectively, with antibodies titers of 1:2 and 1:16. There was significant association between …


Interferon-Α Regulates Glutaminase 1 Promoter Through Stat1 Phosphorylation: Relevance To Hiv-1 Associated Neurocognitive Disorders., Lixia Zhao, Yunlong Huang, Changhai Tian, Lynn Taylor, Norman Curthoys, Yi Wang, Hamilton Vernon, Jialin C. Zheng Jan 2012

Interferon-Α Regulates Glutaminase 1 Promoter Through Stat1 Phosphorylation: Relevance To Hiv-1 Associated Neurocognitive Disorders., Lixia Zhao, Yunlong Huang, Changhai Tian, Lynn Taylor, Norman Curthoys, Yi Wang, Hamilton Vernon, Jialin C. Zheng

Journal Articles: Pharmacology & Experimental Neuroscience

HIV-1 associated neurocognitive disorders (HAND) develop during progressive HIV-1 infection and affect up to 50% of infected individuals. Activated microglia and macrophages are critical cell populations that are involved in the pathogenesis of HAND, which is specifically related to the production and release of various soluble neurotoxic factors including glutamate. In the central nervous system (CNS), glutamate is typically derived from glutamine by mitochondrial enzyme glutaminase. Our previous study has shown that glutaminase is upregulated in HIV-1 infected monocyte-derived-macrophages (MDM) and microglia. However, how HIV-1 leads to glutaminase upregulation, or how glutaminase expression is regulated in general, remains unclear. In …