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ReviewMolecular therapy : the journal of the American Society of Gene Therapy2025

Epigenetic mechanisms of HIV and opioid-induced neuropathology: Potential therapies and interventions.

Florida Owens, Candy Carbajal, Myosotys Rodriguez, Nazira El-Hage

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Review in Molecular therapy : the journal of the American Society of Gene Therapy, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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4 authors.

Florida OwensDepartment of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Florida International University, Miami, FL 33199, USA.
Candy CarbajalDepartment of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Florida International University, Miami, FL 33199, USA.
Myosotys RodriguezDepartment of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Florida International University, Miami, FL 33199, USA.
Nazira El-HageDepartment of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Florida International University, Miami, FL 33199, USA. Electronic address: nelhage@fiu.edu.

Funding

Title: Pharmacokinetic, pharmacodynamic , and toxicological interactions among Opioids and CabotegravirR01DA057145 · FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY · 2025 to 2025
$694k
Function of astrocytes autophagy in brain homeostasis and opioid-induced maladaptive behavior and addiction, in the context of HIVR01DA057884 · FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY · 2025 to 2025
$349k
NIDA NIH HHS R01 DA057145NIDA NIH HHS R01 DA057884
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

HIV continues to be a significant global health issue, especially regarding its connection to the opioid epidemic. Substance abuse heightens the risk of spreading HIV infection and is linked to treatment non-compliance, accelerated disease progression, and increased mortality. Recent studies link epigenetic changes with the emergence of opioid addiction and neurodegenerative diseases. Despite new insights, the lasting epigenetic effects of opioid abuse on the severity, progression, and outlook of HIV-associated neurocognitive disorders (HAND) remain unclear. HAND occurs even with adequate antiretroviral therapy, for which there are currently no effective treatments. The epigenome in the central nervous system (CNS) plays a crucial role in helping humans adapt to a changing environment, and its dysregulation can lead to various CNS disorders; however, the underlying mechanisms of such developments are poorly understood. At present, several epigenetic drugs are being developed and tested in clinical trials as supplemental therapies for CNS disorders, including age-related neurodegeneration, mood disorders, and behavioral disorders. Accumulated evidence suggests that future therapeutic strategies should prioritize the development of epigenetic drugs, or epidrugs, as adjunct therapies for treating CNS disorders, including HAND and addiction-related diseases. This review explores the epigenetic mechanisms governing HIV-related neurological impairment amid the influence of opioid abuse.

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Analgesics, OpioidEpigenesis, GeneticHIV InfectionsOpioid-Related DisordersAnimalsHumansAnalgesics, OpioidacetylationepidrugsepigeneticsHIVHIV-associated neurocognitive disordersmethylationmiRNAneurodegenerationneuroinflammationopioid use disorderubiquitination

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PMCPMC12703185

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