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Original Article

NFKB activation, TNF-α expression, and apoptosis in the AIDS-Dementia-Complex

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Pages 537-543 | Received 12 Nov 1999, Accepted 18 Apr 2000, Published online: 10 Jul 2009
 

Abstract

The role of NFKB activation and its relationship to inflammatory mediators and apoptosis in the HIV-infected brain have remained uncertain. The cellular and regional distribution of NFKB, TNF-α, and apoptosis was examined in the frontal cortex (FC), deep white matter (DWM) and the basal ganglia (BG) of 17 patients with ADC. Nuclear staining for NFKB was localized predominantly to perivascular microglia/macrophages in the BG and DWM and correlated with ADC severity. Correlations were further found with HLA-DR, iNOS, TNF-α, and gp41 expression in these regions. The number of TUNEL-positive cells, particularly in the BG, correlated with ADC stage. Logistic regression analysis further showed a significant relationship between the likelihood of TUNEL staining in the BG and worsening cognitive impairment.

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