Models of neuronal injury in AIDS: another role for the NMDA receptor?
Lipton S. Models of neuronal injury in AIDS: another role for the NMDA receptor? Trends In Neurosciences 1992, 15: 75-79. PMID: 1373919, DOI: 10.1016/0166-2236(92)90013-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNMDA receptor-operated channelsExistence of HIVVoltage-dependent Ca2Receptor-operated channelsFuture pharmacological interventionsFinal common pathwayDysfunction of cognitionDemise of neuronsNeuronal injuryNeurological manifestationsNeuronal damageImmunodeficiency syndromeAIDS patientsNMDA receptorsNeuronal susceptibilityPharmacological interventionsType 1 resultsCommon pathwayNeuronsPatientsInjuryTwo-thirdsHIVDysfunctionEpilepsy