Date Published:
2008

Publication Type:
Journal Article

Authors:

S.D. Douglas
A. Cnaan
K.G. Lynch
T. Benton
H. Zhao
D.R. Gettes
D.L. Evans

Secondary:
AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses

Volume:
24

Pagination:
375-8

URL:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/

Keywords:
Adolescent;Adult;Aged;External;Female;HIV Infections;Humans;Middle Aged;Substance P

Abstract:
<p>Substance P and its receptor (neurokinin-1R) are potent modulators of neuroimmunoregulation and HIV/AIDS infection. We previously demonstrated that HIV-seropositive men had significantly higher substance P levels compared to uninfected controls. We now demonstrate that substance P plasma levels are significantly higher in HIV-infected women in comparison to uninfected control women.</p>