HIV-1 coreceptors CCR5 and CXCR4 both mediate neuronal cell death but CCR5 paradoxically can also contribute to protection
Kaul M, Ma Q, Medders K, Desai M, Lipton S. HIV-1 coreceptors CCR5 and CXCR4 both mediate neuronal cell death but CCR5 paradoxically can also contribute to protection. Cell Death & Differentiation 2006, 14: 296-305. PMID: 16841089, DOI: 10.1038/sj.cdd.4402006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman immunodeficiency virus-1Neuronal cell deathStromal cell-derived factor-1HIV-1 envelope glycoprotein gp120Cell-derived factor-1Cell deathHIV-1 coreceptor CCR5Chemokine receptor CCR5Immunodeficiency virus-1Brain-derived cellsEnvelope glycoprotein gp120Intracellular free Ca2Gp120 neurotoxicityCCR5 ligandsHIV coreceptorsP38 mitogen-activated protein kinaseCCR5 agonistsNeuroprotective pathwaysReceptor CCR5Heterologous desensitizationCoreceptor CCR5CXCR4 agonistCCR5Glial culturesGlycoprotein gp120