Quercetin ameliorates HIV-1 gp120 protein-induced intestinal barrier dysfunction by inhibiting the activation of the ERK1/2 signaling pathway in a Caco-2 cell model
Quercetin alleviates gp120-induced intestinal barrier disruption via inhibition of the ERK1/2-MLCK signaling pathway and restoration of tight junction proteins. These findings highlight the therapeutic potential of Quercetin as a natural compound to protect against HIV-related mucosal injury and support its further development for managing HIV-associated comorbidities.
Authors
- Jiangyu Yan
- Jing Ouyang
- Qinghui Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9696-3543)
- Lijiao Zhu
- Jiadan Yang
- Xiaolei Xu
- Xiaoqing He
Institutions
- Southwest University (CN)
- The Affiliated Yongchuan Hospital of Chongqing Medical University (CN)
- Chongqing Public Health Medical Center (CN)
- Chongqing Medical University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- AIDS Research and Therapy
- Published
- 2026-02-06
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12981-026-00846-9
- Primary Topic
- Barrier Structure and Function Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Natural Science Foundation of Chongqing
- Centre Scientifique et Technique du Bâtiment