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HIV enters the brain and doesn’t leave – paradoxically, drugs intended to reduce brain inflammation increase virus levels
Researchers found blocking alpha-4 integrin lowered killer T cells and raised viral levels in some brain areas in rhesus macaques, they said.
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HIV enters the brain and doesn’t leave – paradoxically, drugs intended to reduce brain inflammation increase virus levels
HIV hides in reservoirs in the brain, causing persistent inflammation and long-term damage. Design Cells/iStock via Getty Images PlusHIV can damage the brain and cause memory and cognitive problems. And once HIV enters the brain, it does not leave. HIV targets a type of immune cell called helper T cells. These immune cells move throughout the body, including the brain, constantly scanning for pieces of foreign proteins called antigens that typic…
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