Scott L. Letendre

November 7, 2025

Cannabis use is associated with alterations in NLRP3 inflammasome related gene expression in monocyte-derived macrophages from people living with HIV

Abstract Introduction: Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection is often associated with chronic inflammation and cognitive dysfunction in people living with…

August 20, 2025

Cannabis Use Moderates Methamphetamine- and HIV-Related Inflammation: Evidence from Human Plasma Markers

Abstract Background: Methamphetamine use, which is disproportionately prevalent among people with HIV, increases risk for cardio- and neurovascular pathology through…

September 24, 2024

Cannabis Use and Cannabidiol Modulate HIV-Induced Alterations in TREM2 Expression: Implications for Age-Related Neuropathogenesis

Abstract Triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells 2 (TREM2) is involved in neuroinflammation and HIV-associated neurocognitive impairment (NCI). People with…