A critical in vivo role for microglial p38α MAPK in HIV-1 associated inflammatory brain injury.
People with HIV (PWH) develop neurocognitive impairment despite control of viral infection. Key pathological features of NeuroHIV patients, including activated microglia, neuronal damage and behavioral impairment, are present in transgenic mice expressing HIV-1 envelope glycoprotein gp120 in their brain (HIVgp120tg). H...