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Published in: Current HIV/AIDS Reports 3/2022

01-06-2022 | Human Immunodeficiency Virus | HIV Pathogenesis and Treatment (AL Landay and NS Utay, Section Editors)

HIV Compartmentalization in the CNS and Its Impact in Treatment Outcomes and Cure Strategies

Authors: Phillip Chan, Serena Spudich

Published in: Current HIV/AIDS Reports | Issue 3/2022

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Abstract

Purpose of Review

This review focuses on the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) findings in connection to the central nervous system (CNS) reservoir in treatment-naïve and virally suppressed PLWH, followed by the findings in CSF HIV-1 escape and analytical treatment interruption studies.

Recent Findings

Compared to chronic infection, initiating antiretroviral therapy (ART) during acute HIV-1 infection results in more homogeneous longitudinal benefits in the CNS. Viral variants in CSF HIV-1 escape are independently linked to infected cells from the systemic reservoir and in the CNS, highlighting the phenomenon as a consequence of different mechanisms. HIV-infected cells persist in CSF in nearly half of the individuals on stable ART and are associated with worse neurocognitive performance.

Summary

Future studies should probe into the origin of the HIV-infected cells in the CSF. Examining the capacity for viral replication would provide new insight into the CNS reservoir and identify strategies to eradicate it or compensate for the insufficiency of ART.
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Metadata
Title
HIV Compartmentalization in the CNS and Its Impact in Treatment Outcomes and Cure Strategies
Authors
Phillip Chan
Serena Spudich
Publication date
01-06-2022
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Current HIV/AIDS Reports / Issue 3/2022
Print ISSN: 1548-3568
Electronic ISSN: 1548-3576
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11904-022-00605-1

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