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Proteomic analysis of the effects of cocaine on the enhancement of HIV-1 replication in normal human astrocytes (NHA)

  • SUNY Buffalo

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Abstract

The US is experiencing an epidemic of cocaine use entangled with HIV-1 infection. Normal human astrocytes (NHA) are susceptible to HIV-1 infection. We utilized LTR-R/U5 amplification, p24 antigen assay and the proteomic method of difference gel electrophoresis (DIGE) combined with protein identification through HPLC-MS/MS to investigate the effect of cocaine on HIV-1 infectivity and the proteomic profile of NHA, respectively. Data demonstrate that cocaine significantly upregulates HIV-1 infection in NHA as measured by LTR-R/U5 amplification and p24 antigen assay. Further, our results show for the first time that cocaine differentially regulates the expression of a number of proteins by NHA that may play a role in the neuropathogenesis of HIV-1 disease.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)226-236
Number of pages11
JournalBrain Research
Volume1123
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 6 2006

Keywords

  • Cocaine
  • Difference gel electrophoresis (DIGE)
  • High performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (HPLC-MS/MS)
  • Normal human astrocytes (NHA)

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