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Published in final edited form as: J Neuroimmune Pharmacol. 2009 Aug 21;5(1):44–62. doi: 10.1007/s11481-009-9167-1

Table 1.

Gene profiling studies in HIV-1-infected astrocytes and HIV-1- or SIV-infected brains discussed in this review

Citation Cells Microarray Virus
stimulus
Analysis Genes
regulated/
total
Conclusions
Astrocytes
Galey et al. 2003 Primary human
 astrocytes
NIA immuno and
 neuroarray
HIV-
 gp120
HIV or gp120 vs
 non-HIV
295/
 2,306
Differential effect of HIV-1 and gp120 in astrocytes. Gp120 has more
 profound effect but chemokine and cytokine induction occurs predomi-
 nantly by HIV
 infection
Kim et al. 2004 Primary human
 astrocytes
Affymetrix U133
 A/B
VSV-
 HIV
VSV-HIV vs non-
 VSV-HIV
734/
>44,000
Up-regulation of IFN antiviral responses, intercellular contacts, cell
 adhesion, and signaling. Down-regulation of cell cycle, DNA replication,
 and cell proliferation
Kramer-Hämmerle et al. 2005 Astrocytoma—
Nef expressing
 cells
BD Bioscience
 Clontech
Nef Native Nef vs
 non-
 myristoylated
 Nef
400/
 11,835
Up-regulation of small GTPase signaling, regulation of apoptosis, lipid
 metabolism. JAK/STAT and MAPK signaling pathways
Borjabad and
 Volsky 2009
 (present work)
Primary mouse
 astrocytes
Affymetrix U74v2 HIV HIV vs
 non-HIV
211/
 36,000
Up-regulation of immune response, inflammation, signal transduction, and
 chemotaxis. Down-regulation of signal transduction, development, and
 protein modification processes
Brain tissue
Sui et al. 2003 Macaque—basal
 ganglia
Clontech
 chemokine and
 cytokine array
SHIV SIVE vs
 non-SIVE
50/277 Changes in cytokine and its receptors expression during SHIV-encephalitis.
 Up-regulated genes participating in promoting monocyte infiltration,
 macrophage activation, and enhancement of virus replication. Down-
 regulation of neutrophic factors
Roberts et al. 2003 Macaque—
 frontal lobe
Affymetrix U95Av2 SIV SIVE vs ni 98/
 12,625
Up-regulation in SIVE of genes implicated in monocyte entry to the brain,
 inflammation, IFN response, antigen presentation, production of neurotoxic
 effects, transcription factors, and others
Roberts et al. 2004 Macaque—
 frontal lobe
Affymetrix U95Av2 SIV SIV vs ni 97/
 12,625
Up-regulation in acute SIV infection of genes involved in IFN and IL-6
 pathways. Many of these genes also up-regulated in long-term infection
 and SIVE
Stephens et al. 2006 Macaque—
 cortical brain
Clontech Cytokine
 array
SHIV SHIV vs ni 8 Up-regulated genes, including Cripto-1 and genes implicated in
 inflammatory, neuroprotective, cognitive, and stress responses
Masliah et al. 2004 Human—frontal
 cortex
Affymetrix U95Av2 HIV HIVE vs
 non-HIVE
133/
 12,625
Up-regulated pathways included neuroimmune and antiviral response,
 transcription, and signaling pathways. Down-regulated pathways included
 synaptic plasticity and transmission, cell cycle, signaling molecules,
 transcription factors, and cytoskeletal components