HIV and Drugs of Abuse 2.0
A special issue of Viruses (ISSN 1999-4915). This special issue belongs to the section "Human Virology and Viral Diseases".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (15 June 2023) | Viewed by 22487
Special Issue Editors
Interests: neuroinflammation; neuro-immunemodulation; chronic inflammation; brain pathogenesis; HIV associated neurological disorders; drugs of abuse; innate immune response
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Interests: neuroinflammation; neurodegenerative disease; host-pathogen interactions; HIV-1; drug abuse; innate immunity; microglia/macrophages; neuroprotection; stem cells
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Substance use disorders and HIV infection are long-standing public health concerns and frequent comorbidities. HIV continues to cause neurocognitive deficits in spite of highly effective anti-retroviral therapies that lead to viral suppression. Combined with the neurological consequences of drugs of abuse, HIV-associated neurological disorders present with a range of distinctive characteristics, and there is still no treatment available. Immune functions that are modulated by the actions of neurotransmitters released under the influence of abused drugs may be one reason for the aggravating effects of addiction on HIV-associated disorders in the central nervous system. Among the drugs of abuse, methamphetamine and other stimulants are highly detrimental due to associated risky behaviors, and due to their effects permanently altering neurotransmission. Given that HIV targets express neurotransmitter receptors, the brain environment in the context of substance use compromises the immune response, facilitating HIV infection of the brain. Polysubstance use is common in individuals with addictive behaviors, further complicating the picture. In this Special Issue of Viruses, we aim at integrating information derived from research with humans and animal models, as well as in cells of the immune system, thus providing a unique translational perspective of the clinical and mechanistic interactions between HIV and drugs of abuse that contribute to neurological disorders. Original work performed by interdisciplinary teams will be showcased.
Dr. Maria Cecilia Garibaldi Marcondes
Prof. Dr. Marcus Kaul
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- substance use disorders
- HIV
- HAND
- methamphetamine
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