Antiretroviral drugs

Antiretroviral drugs has been studied in 2 papers since 2019: 1 observational study in people, 1 review; 1 in the past year. The newest paper, Aug 26, 2026: “The burden of Lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] in Africa: A systematic review”.

Intervention

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At a glance

The findings reach cells, none yet in people. 1 lab in 1 country.

Cells: a single group. Worms or flies, mice and humans: nothing yet.
  • 1 lab in 1 country
  • Funders: American Heart Association and others
  • Humans1

What did studies of antiretroviral drugs find?

1

Studies of antiretroviral drugs measured 1 outcome; the most studied are cellular senescence (1 study).

Cellular senescence

upin human cells1

1 study
  1. Antiretroviral drugs increase cellular senescence in cultured macrophages.

    “Many of the antiretroviral drugs individually activated p90RSK, which simultaneously triggered all components of the macrophage senescent phenotype.”

    Cellsin cultured macrophagesmacrophage

    Senescent Phenotype Induced by p90RSK-NRF2 Signaling Sensitizes Monocytes and Macrophages to Oxidative Stress in HIV-Positive Individuals

    Circulation

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