CB2 receptor agonists protect human dopaminergic neurons against damage from HIV-1 gp120.

Despite the therapeutic impact of anti-retroviral therapy, HIV-1-associated neurocognitive disorder (HAND) remains a serious threat to AIDS patients, and there currently remains no specific therapy for the neurological manifestations of HIV-1. Recent work suggests that the nigrostriatal dopaminergic...

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Main Authors: Shuxian Hu, Wen S Sheng, R Bryan Rock
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3798286?pdf=render