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Morphine inhibits CD8+ T cell-mediated, noncytolytic, anti-HIV activity in latently infected immune cells by Wang, Xu, Tan, Ning, Douglas, Steven D., Zhang, Ting, Wang, Yan‐Jian, Ho, Wen‐Zhe

“…Opiates have profound effects on the function of human immune cells and are a possible cofactor in the immunopathogenesis of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)…”
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Morphine Withdrawal Enhances Hepatitis C Virus Replicon Expression by Wang, Chuan-Qing, Li, Yuan, Douglas, Steven D., Wang, Xu, Metzger, David S., Zhang, Ting, Ho, Wen-Zhe

“…We previously demonstrated that morphine enhances hepatitis C virus (HCV) replication in human hepatic cells. Here we describe the impact of morphine…”
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Morphine enhances HIV infection of neonatal macrophages by YUAN LI, MERRILL, Jeffrey D, MOONEY, Kathy, LI SONG, XU WANG, GUO, Chang-Jiang, SAVANI, Rashmin C, METZGER, David S, DOUGLAS, Steven D, HO, Wen-Zhe

“…Perinatal transmission of HIV accounts for almost all new HIV infections in children. There is an increased risk of perinatal transmission of HIV with maternal…”
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Inhibition of Anti-HIV MicroRNA Expression: A Mechanism for Opioid-Mediated Enhancement of HIV Infection of Monocytes by XU WANG, LI YE, YU ZHOU, LIU, Man-Qing, ZHOU, Dun-Jin, HO, Wen-Zhe

“…Several micro RNAs (miRNAs) have the ability to inhibit HIV replication in target cells. Thus, we investigated the impact of opioids (morphine and heroin),…”
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Drugs of abuse and HIV infection/replication: Implications for mother–fetus transmission by Wang, Xu, Ho, Wen-Zhe

“…Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection and progression of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) can be modulated by a number of cofactors, including…”
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Opioids and HIV/HCV Infection by Wang, Xu, Zhang, Ting, Ho, Wen-Zhe

“…Since human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) share the same modes of transmission and common risk factors for infection, co-infections…”
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Heroin inhibits HIV-restriction miRNAs and enhances HIV infection of macrophages by Wang, Xu, Ma, Tong-Cui, Li, Jie-Liang, Zhou, Yu, Geller, Ellen B, Adler, Martin W, Peng, Jin-Song, Zhou, Wang, Zhou, Dun-Jin, Ho, Wen-Zhe

“…Although opioids have been extensively studied for their impact on the immune system, limited information is available about the specific actions of opioids on…”
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Epigallocatechin-3-gallate local pre-exposure application prevents SHIV rectal infection of macaques by Liu, J. B., Li, J. L., Zhuang, K., Liu, H., Wang, X., Xiao, Q. H., Li, X. D., Zhou, R. H., Zhou, L., Ma, T. C., Zhou, W., Liu, M. Q., Ho, W. Z.

“…Epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG), a natural and major ingredient of green tea, has been shown to have anti-inflammation and anti-HIV-1 properties. We…”
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Human monocytes and macrophages express substance P and neurokinin-1 receptor by Ho, WZ, Lai, JP, Zhu, XH, Uvaydova, M, Douglas, SD

“…We present data demonstrating the gene expression of substance P and its receptor in human peripheral blood-isolated monocytes and macrophages. Using the…”
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Human lymphocytes express substance P and its receptor by Lai, Jian-Ping, Douglas, Steven D, Ho, Wen-Zhe

“…We present data demonstrating the gene expression of substance P (SP) and its receptor in human peripheral blood-isolated lymphocytes. Using reverse…”
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Substance P and neurokinin-1 receptor modulation of HIV by Ho, Wen-Zhe, Douglas, Steven D.

“…There is a high incidence of life event stress, depression, and associated symptoms in individuals with HIV infection/AIDS. Psychological and psychiatric…”
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Alcohol potentiates hepatitis C virus replicon expression by Zhang, Ting, Li, Yuan, Lai, Jian-Ping, Douglas, Steven D., Metzger, David S., O'Brien, Charles P., Ho, Wen-Zhe

“…Alcohol consumption accelerates liver damage and diminishes the anti-hepatitis C virus (HCV) effect of interferon alfa (IFN-α) in patients with HCV infection…”
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Natural killer cells inhibit hepatitis C virus expression by Li, Yuan, Zhang, Ting, Ho, Chun, Orange, Jordan S., Douglas, Steven D., Ho, Wen‐Zhe

“…Natural killer (NK) cells are critical in host innate defense against certain viruses. The role of NK cells in controlling hepatitis C virus (HCV) remains…”
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Methadone Enhances Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection of Human Immune Cells by Li, Yuan, Wang, Xu, Tian, Sha, Guo, Chang-Jiang, Douglas, Steven D., Ho, Wen-Zhe

“…Opiate abuse has been postulated to be a cofactor in the immunopathogenesis of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). This study evaluated whether…”
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Hepatitis C virus inhibits intracellular interferon alpha expression in human hepatic cell lines by TING ZHANG, LIN, Rong-Tuan, YUAN LI, DOUGLAS, Steven D, MAXCEY, Catherine, CHUN HO, LAI, Jian-Ping, WANG, Yan-Jian, QI WAN, HO, Wen-Zhe

“…The chronicity of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection raises the question of how HCV is able to persist in hepatic cells. We show that human primary hepatocytes…”
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Morphine Enhances HIV Infection of Human Blood Mononuclear Phagocytes through Modulation of β-Chemokines and CCR5 Receptor by Guo, Chang-Jiang, Li, Yuan, Tian, Sha, Wang, Xu, Douglas, Steven D., Ho, Wen-Zhe

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Interleukin-1β upregulates functional expression of neurokinin-1 receptor (NK-1R) via NF-κB in astrocytes by Guo, Chang-Jiang, Douglas, Steven D., Gao, Zhiyong, Wolf, Bryan A., Grinspan, Judith, Lai, Jian-Ping, Riedel, Eric, Ho, Wen-Zhe

“…Cytokines and neuropeptides are modulators of neuroimmunoregulation in the central nervous system (CNS). The interaction of these modulators may have important…”
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Alpha-defensins inhibit HIV infection of macrophages through upregulation of CC-chemokines by GUO, Chang-Jiang, NING TAN, LI SONG, DOUGLAS, Steven D, HO, Wen-Zhe

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Morphine Enhances Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) Replicon Expression by Li, Yuan, Zhang, Ting, Douglas, Steven D., Lai, Jian-Ping, Xiao, Wei-Dong, Pleasure, David E., Ho, Wen-Zhe

“…Little information is available regarding whether substance abuse enhances hepatitis C virus (HCV) replication and promotes HCV disease progression. We…”
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Methylnaltrexone antagonizes opioid-mediated enhancement of HIV infection of human blood mononuclear phagocytes by Ho, Wen-Zhe, Guo, Chang-Jiang, Yuan, Chun-Su, Douglas, Steven D, Moss, Jonathan

“…Opioid abuse has been postulated as a cofactor in the immunopathogenesis of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection and AIDS. We and others have recently…”
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