In vivo assessment of antiretroviral therapy-associated side effects

AUTOR(ES)

Ramos-Sanchez, Eduardo Milton, Goto, Hiro, Rivero, Dolores Helena Rodriguez Ferreira, Mauad, Thais, Souza, Fernando Nogueira de, Monteiro, Andrea Moreira, Gidlund, Magnus

FONTE

Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz

DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

23/06/2014

RESUMO

Antiretroviral therapy has been associated with side effects, either from the drug itself or in conjunction with the effects of human immunodeficiency virus infection. Here, we evaluated the side effects of the protease inhibitor (PI) indinavir in hamsters consuming a normal or high-fat diet. Indinavir treatment increased the hamster death rate and resulted in an increase in triglyceride, cholesterol and glucose serum levels and a reduction in anti-oxLDL auto-antibodies. The treatment led to histopathological alterations of the kidney and the heart. These results suggest that hamsters are an interesting model for the study of the side effects of antiretroviral drugs, such as PIs.

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