Targeting CCR5 as a component of an HIV-1 therapeutic strategy

H Mohamed, T Gurrola, R Berman, M Collins… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Globally, human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) infection is a major health burden for
which successful therapeutic options are still being investigated. Challenges facing current …

Delivery approaches for therapeutic genome editing and challenges

I Ates, T Rathbone, C Stuart, PH Bridges, RN Cottle - Genes, 2020 - mdpi.com
Impressive therapeutic advances have been possible through the advent of zinc-finger
nucleases and transcription activator-like effector nucleases. However, discovery of the …

An update on CRISPR-Cas12 as a versatile tool in genome editing

R Senthilnathan, I Ilangovan, M Kunale… - Molecular Biology …, 2023 - Springer
Gene editing techniques, which help in modification of any DNA sequence at ease, have
revolutionized the world of Genetic engineering. Although there are other gene-editing …

Closing the door with CRISPR: genome editing of CCR5 and CXCR4 as a potential curative solution for HIV

JJ Freen-van Heeren - BioTech, 2022 - mdpi.com
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection can be controlled by anti-retroviral therapy.
Suppressing viral replication relies on life-long medication, but anti-retroviral therapy is not …

[HTML][HTML] Updates on CRISPR-based gene editing in HIV-1/AIDS therapy

Z Zhang, W Hou, S Chen - Virologica Sinica, 2022 - Elsevier
Although tremendous efforts have been made to prevent and treat HIV-1 infection, HIV-
1/AIDS remains a major threat to global human health. The combination antiretroviral …

Computational analysis of cas proteins unlocks new potential in HIV-1 targeted gene therapy

W Dampier, R Berman, MR Nonnemacher… - Frontiers in genome …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Introduction: The human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) pandemic has been slowed
with the advent of anti-retroviral therapy (ART). However, ART is not a cure and as such has …

CCR5Δ32 in Brazil: Impacts of a european genetic variant on a highly admixed population

B Kulmann-Leal, JH Ellwanger, JAB Chies - Frontiers in Immunology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The genetic background of Brazilians encompasses Amerindian, African, and European
components as a result of the colonization of an already Amerindian inhabited region by …

Therapeutic application of genome editing technologies in viral diseases

TH Kim, SW Lee - International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
Viral infections can be fatal and consequently, they are a serious threat to human health.
Therefore, the development of vaccines and appropriate antiviral therapeutic agents is …

Application of CRISPR/Cas genomic editing tools for HIV therapy: toward precise modifications and multilevel protection

A Maslennikova, D Mazurov - Frontiers in Cellular and Infection …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Although highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) can robustly control human
immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, the existence of latent HIV in a form of proviral DNA …

Identification of a genomic DNA sequence that quantitatively modulates KLF1 transcription factor expression in differentiating human hematopoietic cells

MN Gnanapragasam, A Planutis, JA Glassberg… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
The onset of erythropoiesis is under strict developmental control, with direct and indirect
inputs influencing its derivation from the hematopoietic stem cell. A major regulator of this …