Major scientific hurdles in HIV vaccine development: historical perspective and future directions

T Ng'uni, C Chasara, ZM Ndhlovu - Frontiers in immunology, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Following the discovery of HIV as a causative agent of AIDS, the expectation was to rapidly
develop a vaccine; but thirty years later, we still do not have a licensed vaccine. Progress …

Current therapy for chronic hepatitis C: The role of direct-acting antivirals

G Li, E De Clercq - Antiviral research, 2017 - Elsevier
One of the most exciting developments in antiviral research has been the discovery of the
direct-acting antivirals (DAAs) that effectively cure chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections …

Current and emerging non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NNRTIs) for HIV-1 treatment

Y Wang, E De Clercq, G Li - Expert opinion on drug metabolism & …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction: Non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NNRTIs) are essential
components of highly active antiretroviral therapy against HIV-1 infections. Here, we provide …

Infectious RNA: human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) biology, therapeutic intervention, and the quest for a vaccine

Y van Heuvel, S Schatz, JF Rosengarten, J Stitz - Toxins, 2022 - mdpi.com
Different mechanisms mediate the toxicity of RNA. Genomic retroviral mRNA hijacks infected
host cell factors to enable virus replication. The viral genomic RNA of the human …

Viral proteins recognized by different TLRs

R Zhou, L Liu, Y Wang - Journal of Medical Virology, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Virus invasion activates the host's innate immune response, inducing the production of
numerous cytokines and interferons to eliminate pathogens. Except for viral DNA/RNA, viral …

Development of Azaindole-Based Frameworks as Potential Antiviral Agents and Their Future Perspectives

Urvashi, JB Senthil Kumar, P Das… - Journal of Medicinal …, 2022 - ACS Publications
The azaindole (AI) framework continues to play a significant role in the design of new
antiviral agents. Modulating the position and isosteric replacement of the nitrogen atom of AI …

Neurological pathophysiology of SARS‐CoV‐2 and pandemic potential RNA viruses: a comparative analysis

N Chakravarty, T Senthilnathan, S Paiola, P Gyani… - FEBS …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
SARS‐CoV‐2 has infected hundreds of millions of people with over four million dead,
resulting in one of the worst global pandemics in recent history. Neurological symptoms …

Nano drug-delivery systems for management of AIDS: liposomes, dendrimers, gold and silver nanoparticles

FD Asl, M Mousazadeh, S Taji, A Bahmani… - …, 2023 - Future Medicine
AIDS causes increasing mortality every year. With advancements in nanomedicine, different
nanomaterials (NMs) have been applied to treat AIDS and overcome its limitations. Among …

CRISPR-Cas system: from diagnostic tool to potential antiviral treatment

A Rajan, S Shrivastava, Janhawi, A Kumar… - Applied Microbiology …, 2022 - Springer
This mini review focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of virus diseases using Crisper-Cas
technology. The present paper describes various strategies involved in diagnosing diseases …

[HTML][HTML] Immune control of HIV

M Balasubramaniam, J Pandhare… - Journal of Life Sciences …, 2019 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection of the immune cells expressing the
cluster of differentiation 4 cell surface glycoprotein (CD4+ cells) causes progressive decline …