THERAPEUTIC APPROACHES TO HAART-INDUCED LIPODYSTROPHY IN HIV PTS

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This subproject is one of many research subprojects utilizing the resources provided by a Center grant funded by NIH/NCRR. The subproject and investigator (PI) may have received primary funding from another NIH source, and thus could be represented in other CRISP entries. The institution listed is for the Center, which is not necessarily the institution for the investigator. May human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infected patients are being treated with highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) including HIV-1 protease inhibitors. This HAART therapy increases longevity, however is associated with lipodystrophy. Patients with HAART-induced lipodystrophy report loss of subcutaneous fat from the extremities and face and excess fat accumulation in the neck and truncal region. they are also predisposed to metabolic complications of insulin resistance, such as, dyslipidemia and diabetes mellitus. The pathogenesis of HAART-induced lipodystrophy is not fully understood although HIV-1 protease inhibitors have been strongly implicated as the cause. The metabolic complications pose an increased risk of atherosclerosis and acute pancreatitis whereas changes in body fat distribution cause physical discomfort and psychological distress. Management of these problems poses a therapeutic challenge. We propose potentially safe therapeutic lifestyle changes as well as novel therapies for management of HAART-induced lipodystrophy and its metabolic complications. Results from these studies may help in designing therapeutic approaches to HAART-induced lipodystrophy and its metabolic complications as well as for prevention of these problems in HIV-infected patients being placed on HAART.