HIV-1 gp120 and Morphine Induced Oxidative Stress: Role in Cell Cycle Regulation

HIV infection and illicit drugs are known to induce oxidative stress and linked with severity of viral replication, disease progression, impaired cell cycle regulation and neurodegeneration. Studies have shown that morphine accelerates HIV infection and disease progression mediated by Reactive oxyge...

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Published in:Frontiers in Microbiology
Main Authors: Samikkannu eThangavel, Deepa eRanjith, KESAVA RAO VENKATA KURAPATI, Venkata Subba Rao Atluri, Emely ePimentel, Nazira eEl-Hage, Madhavan eNair
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015-06-01
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fmicb.2015.00614/full