Characterizing extracellular vesicles and their diverse RNA contents

EM Veziroglu, GI Mias - Frontiers in Genetics, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Cells release nanometer-scale, lipid bilayer-enclosed biomolecular packages (extracellular
vesicles; EVs) into their surrounding environment. EVs are hypothesized to be intercellular …

Important role of microglia in HIV-1 associated neurocognitive disorders and the molecular pathways implicated in its pathogenesis

A Borrajo, C Spuch, MA Penedo, JM Olivares… - Annals of …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
The development of effective combined anti-retroviral therapy (cART) led to a significant
reduction in the death rate associated with human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) …

Extracellular vesicles regulated by viruses and antiviral strategies

L Yang, J Li, S Li, W Dang, S Xin, S Long… - Frontiers in cell and …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Extracellular vesicles (EVs), consisting of exosomes, micro-vesicles, and other vesicles,
mainly originate from the multi-vesicular body (MVB) pathway or plasma membrane. EVs are …

Use of stem cell extracellular vesicles as a “holistic” approach to CNS repair

H Branscome, S Paul, D Yin, N El-Hage… - Frontiers in Cell and …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Neurodegeneration is a hallmark of many diseases and disorders of the central nervous
system (CNS). High levels of neuroinflammation are often associated with irreparable …

Longitudinal characterization of circulating extracellular vesicles and small RNA during simian immunodeficiency virus infection and antiretroviral therapy

Y Huang, Z Liao, P Dang, S Queen, CM Abreu… - Aids, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Objectives: Latent infection by human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) hinders viral eradication
despite effective antiretroviral treatment (ART). Amongst proposed contributors to viral …

Long non-coding RNAs mechanisms of action in HIV-1 modulation and the identification of novel therapeutic targets

RM Ray, KV Morris - Non-coding RNA, 2020 - mdpi.com
This review aims to highlight the role of long non-coding RNAs in mediating human
immunodeficiency virus (HIV-1) viral replication, latency, disease susceptibility and …

Extracellular vesicles from infected cells are released prior to virion release

Y Kim, GA Mensah, S Al Sharif, DO Pinto, H Branscome… - Cells, 2021 - mdpi.com
Here, we have attempted to address the timing of EV and virion release from virally infected
cells. Uninfected (CEM), HIV-1-infected (J1. 1), and human T cell leukemia virus-1 (HTLV-1) …

Human Adenovirus Serotype 3 Infection Modulates the Biogenesis and Composition of Lung Cell‐Derived Extracellular Vesicles

AO Ipinmoroti, BJ Crenshaw, R Pandit… - Journal of …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Adenovirus (Ad) is a major causal agent of acute respiratory infections. However, they are a
powerful delivery system for gene therapy and vaccines. Some Ad serotypes antagonize the …

Exploring the biological function of immune cell-related genes in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-1 infection based on weighted gene co-expression network …

R Bai, Z Li, S Lv, W Hua, L Dai, H Wu - BMC Medical Genomics, 2022 - Springer
Background Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) is a chronic infectious disease
characterized by consistent immune dysfunction. The objective of this study is to determine …

Retroviral infection of human neurospheres and use of stem Cell EVs to repair cellular damage

H Branscome, P Khatkar, S Al Sharif, D Yin, S Jacob… - Scientific reports, 2022 - nature.com
HIV-1 remains an incurable infection that is associated with substantial economic and
epidemiologic impacts. HIV-associated neurocognitive disorders (HAND) are commonly …