Opportunities and challenges in new HIV therapeutic discovery: what is the next step?

S Xu, L Sun, X Liu, P Zhan - Expert Opinion on Drug Discovery, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), a serious public health concern worldwide, is
predominantly caused by human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1). More than 30 drugs …

Anomalous HIV-1 RNA, how Cap-methylation segregates viral transcripts by form and function

K Boris-Lawrie, G Singh, PS Osmer, D Zucko, S Staller… - Viruses, 2022 - mdpi.com
The acquisition of m7G-cap-binding proteins is now recognized as a major variable driving
the form and function of host RNAs. This manuscript compares the 5′-cap-RNA binding …

Pharmacological suppression of glycogen synthase kinase-3 reactivates HIV-1 from latency via activating Wnt/β-catenin/TCF1 axis in CD4+ T cells

J Wen, X Li, QX Zhao, XF Yang, ML Wu… - Emerging Microbes & …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT HIV-1 latency posts a major obstacle for HIV-1 eradication. Currently, no
desirable latency reversing agents (LRAs) have been implicated in the “Shock and Kill” …

Accuracy of real-time PCR and digital PCR for the monitoring of total HIV DNA under prolonged antiretroviral therapy

C Renault, K Bolloré, A Pisoni, C Motto-Ros… - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
Total HIV DNA is a standard marker to monitor the HIV reservoir in people living with HIV.
We investigated HIV DNA quantification accuracy by a real-time PCR kit (qPCR) and digital …

Targeted nanocarrier delivery of RNA therapeutics to control HIV infection

EE Agbosu, S Ledger, AD Kelleher, J Wen… - Pharmaceutics, 2022 - mdpi.com
Our understanding of HIV infection has greatly advanced since the discovery of the virus in
1983. Treatment options have improved the quality of life of people living with HIV/AIDS …

Co-Infections and Superinfections between HIV-1 and Other Human Viruses at the Cellular Level

C Acchioni, S Sandini, M Acchioni, M Sgarbanti - Pathogens, 2024 - mdpi.com
Co-infection or superinfection of the host by two or more virus species is a common event,
potentially leading to viral interference, viral synergy, or neutral interaction. The …

iTRAQ-based proteomic study on monocyte cell model discovered an association of LAMP2 downregulation with HIV-1 latency

L Yin, Q Wang, S Liu, J Chen, Y Zhang, L Lu, H Lu… - Proteome Science, 2024 - Springer
Background Patients with immunodeficiency virus-1 (HIV-1) infection are challenging to be
cured completely due to the existence of HIV-1 latency reservoirs. However, the knowledge …

Novel Triazolopyridine-Based BRD4 Inhibitors as Potent HIV-1 Latency Reversing Agents

YK Wang, XS Huang, H Sun, MD Ma… - ACS Medicinal …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Bromodomain-containing protein 4 (BRD4) inhibitors have been proven to be a promising
option for anti-HIV-1 latency therapeutics. We herein describe the design, synthesis, and anti …

How to break free: HIV-1 escapes from innovative therapeutic approaches

G Magro, A Calistri, C Parolin - Frontiers in Virology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
With nearly 38 million of people worldwide living with HIV-1 and no definitive cure available
after almost 40 years of research, AIDS is still a major global public health issue. Modern …

Pharmacological Inhibition of IKK to Tackle Latency and Hyperinflammation in Chronic HIV-1 Infection

IJ Ezeonwumelu, E Garcia-Vidal… - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
HIV latent infection may be associated with disrupted viral RNA sensing, interferon (IFN)
signaling, and/or IFN stimulating genes (ISG) activation. Here, we evaluated the use of …