hiv neurodegeneration

Lamivudine (BCH-189) is a reverse transcriptase inhibitor and ZALCITABINE analog in which a sulfur atom replaces the 3' carbon of the pentose ring. It is used to treat HIV disease.

MLK-IN-1 is a potent and selective mixed-lineage kinase 3 (MLK-3) inhibitor, showing excellent brain penetration and high specificity for MLK-3. MLK-IN-1 at 100 nM supports sustained axonogenesis in cultures challenged with HIV-1 Tat-activated microglia and protects neuronal cells from Tat-induced damage, establishing it as a valuable probe for neuroinflammation and neurodegeneration research.