Abstract
Oxidative stress is thought to play an important role in the progression of HIV infection. In fact, it has been observed that perturbations in antioxidant defense systems, and consequently redox imbalance, are present in many tissues of HIV-infected patients. Moreover, there is clear evidence that oxidative stress may contribute to several aspects of HIV disease, including viral replication, inflammatory response and decreased immune cell proliferation. For this reason, the exogenous supply of antioxidants, as natural compounds and new-generation antioxidants that scavenge free radicals, might represent an important additional strategy for the treatment of HIV infection in the era after HAART therapy has been applied.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 327-338 |
Number of pages | 12 |
Journal | Future HIV Therapy |
Volume | 2 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jul 2008 |
Keywords
- Antioxidant
- HIV
- HIV-associated dementia
- Lymphocytes
- Macrophages
- Oxidative stress
- ROS
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Virology
- Infectious Diseases
- Pharmacology (medical)
- Drug Discovery
- Pharmacology