Brain creatine elevation and N‐acetylaspartate reduction indicates neuronal dysfunction in the setting of enhanced glial energy metabolism in a macaque model of NeuroAIDS
Open Access
- 4 March 2011
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Magnetic Resonance in Medicine
- Vol. 66 (3), 625-634
- https://doi.org/10.1002/mrm.22821
Abstract
Proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy has emerged as one of the most informative neuroimaging modalities for studying the effect of HIV infection in the brain, providing surrogate markers by which to assess disease progression and monitor treatment. Reductions in the level of N‐Acetylaspartate and N‐Acetylaspartate/creatine are established markers of neuronal injury or loss. However, the biochemical basis of altered creatine levels in neuroAIDS is not well understood. This study used a rapid progression macaque model of neuroAIDS to elucidate the changes in creatine. As the disease progressed, proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy revealed a decrease in N‐Acetylaspartate, indicative of neuronal injury, and an increase in creatine yet to be elucidated. Subsequently, immunohistochemistry and stereology measures of decreased synaptophysin, microtubule‐associated protein 2, and neuronal density confirmed neuronal injury. Furthermore, increases in ionized calcium binding adaptor molecule 1 and glial fibrillary acidic protein indicated microglial and astroglial activation, respectively. Given these data, elevated creatine may reflect enhanced high‐energy phosphate turnover in highly metabolizing activated astrocytes and microglia. Magn Reson Med, 2011.Keywords
Funding Information
- NIH (R21NS059331, R01NS050041, R01NS040237, R01NS37654, R01MH62962, HNRC MH59754, HNRC MH62512, NS051129)
- NEPRC (RR00168)
- National Center for Research Resources (P41RR14075)
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