Human immunodeficiency virus-1 (HIV-1) infection affects the striatum resulting in gliosis and neuronal losses. To determine whether HIV-1 proteins induce striatal neurotoxicity through an apoptotic mechanism, mouse striatal neurons isolated on embryonic day 15 and the effects of HIV-1 Tat 1-72 and gp120 on survival were assessed in vitro.
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