AZD5582 plus SIV-specific antibodies reduce lymph node viral reservoirs in antiretroviral therapy-suppressed macaques

A Dashti, S Sukkestad, AM Horner, M Neja, Z Siddiqi… - Nature Medicine, 2023 - nature.com
The main barrier to HIV cure is a persistent reservoir of latently infected CD4+ T cells
harboring replication-competent provirus that fuels rebound viremia upon antiretroviral …

Latency reversal 2.0: giving the immune system a seat at the table

V Singh, A Dashti, M Mavigner, A Chahroudi - Current HIV/AIDS Reports, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review For most people living with HIV (PLWH), treatment with effective
antiretroviral therapy (ART) results in suppression of viremia below the limit of detection of …

Interests of the non-human primate models for HIV cure research

G Terrade, N Huot, C Petitdemange, M Lazzerini… - Vaccines, 2021 - mdpi.com
Non-human primate (NHP) models are important for vaccine development and also
contribute to HIV cure research. Although none of the animal models are perfect, NHPs …

CD8+ lymphocytes do not impact SIV reservoir establishment under ART

M Statzu, W Jin, EJ Fray, AKH Wong, MR Kumar… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Persistence of the human immunodeficiency virus type-1 (HIV-1) latent reservoir in infected
individuals remains a problem despite fully suppressive antiretroviral therapy (ART). While …

Therapeutic efficacy of combined active and passive immunization in ART-suppressed, SHIV-infected rhesus macaques

VEK Walker-Sperling, NB Mercado… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
The latent viral reservoir is the critical barrier for developing an HIV-1 cure. Previous studies
have shown that therapeutic vaccination or broadly neutralizing antibody (bNAb) …

β-catenin regulates HIV latency and modulates HIV reactivation

HJ Barbian, MS Seaton, SD Narasipura… - PLoS …, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Latency is the main obstacle towards an HIV cure, with cure strategies aiming to either elicit
or prevent viral reactivation. While these strategies have shown promise, they have only …

Advances in pediatric HIV-1 cure therapies and reservoir assays

P Khetan, Y Liu, A Dhummakupt, D Persaud - Viruses, 2022 - mdpi.com
Significant advances in the field of HIV-1 therapeutics to achieve antiretroviral treatment
(ART)-free remission and cure for persons living with HIV-1 are being made with the advent …

New latency reversing agents for HIV-1 cure: insights from nonhuman primate models

KM Bricker, A Chahroudi, M Mavigner - Viruses, 2021 - mdpi.com
Antiretroviral therapy (ART) controls human immunodeficiency virus 1 (HIV-1) replication
and prevents disease progression but does not eradicate HIV-1. The persistence of a …

Noncanonical-NF-κB activation and DDX3 inhibition reduces the HIV-1 reservoir by elimination of latently infected cells ex-vivo

J Jansen, S Kroeze, S Man, M Andreini… - Microbiology …, 2024 - Am Soc Microbiol
Latency reversal and subsequent elimination of the human immunodeficiency virus-1 (HIV-
1) reservoir using a combination of compounds with different mechanisms of action are …

So Pathogenic or So What?—A Brief Overview of SIV Pathogenesis with an Emphasis on Cure Research

AJ Kleinman, I Pandrea, C Apetrei - Viruses, 2022 - mdpi.com
HIV infection requires lifelong antiretroviral therapy (ART) to control disease progression.
Although ART has greatly extended the life expectancy of persons living with HIV (PWH) …