title: [Pathogenesis of neurological disorders in AIDS].
abstract: Impairment of the central nervous system (CNS) and peripheral nervous system (PNS) is common during the human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) infection. There are evidences of activated immune reactions in the CNS and PNS of patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). The expression of HIV-1 predominantly in monocyte/macrophage lineage cells strongly suggests immunopathogenetic mechanisms. Possible mechanisms of neuronal and glial cell damage include calcium dependent excitotoxicity by HIV-1 envelope protein, N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor-mediated neurotoxicity of quinolinic acid, injury of oligodendrocytes by tumor necrosis factor--alpha, cell injury by HIV-1-specific cytotoxic T cells, and apoptosis of oligodendrocytes or neurons. These mechanisms are not mutually exclusive. Multiple factors may be involved in the pathogenesis of HIV-1-associated neurological diseases.
authors.affiliation: Neurology Service, National Iwate Hospital.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yoshioka
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Itoyama
mesh_terms: D015526:AIDS Dementia Complex / Q000209:etiology*; D000386:AIDS-Related Complex / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D010523:Peripheral Nervous System Diseases / Q000209:etiology