ea0021p181 | Diabetes and metabolism | SFEBES2009
McGee Kirsty
, Boothby Meg
, Harte Alison
, Tomlinson Jeremy
, Hill Margaret
, Gathercole Laura
, Kumar Sudhesh
, Shahmanesh Mohsen
, McTernan Philip
Background and aims: The mechanisms in HIV by which mitochondrial dysfunction occurs, leading to impaired energy homeostasis and metabolic regulation, are unclear; although similarities are noted in T2DM. Therefore, we investigated the effect of HIV status and ARV therapy on several mitochondrial and nuclear encoded genes related to mitochondrial metabolism and energy homeostasis.Materials and methods: Subcutaneous AT biopsies from the ileac crest were o...