HIV antibodies for treatment of HIV infection

DM Margolis, RA Koup, G Ferrari - Immunological reviews, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
The bar is high to improve on current combination antiretroviral therapy (ART), now highly
effective, safe, and simple. However, antibodies that bind the HIV envelope are able to …

[HTML][HTML] Lessons learned from human HIV vaccine trials

J Pollara, D Easterhoff, GG Fouda - Current opinion in HIV and …, 2017 - journals.lww.com
Detailed analysis of memory B-cell repertoires and evaluating the effector functions of
isolated monoclonal antibodies expands what we can learn from human vaccine trails, and …

[HTML][HTML] Non-neutralizing antibodies targeting the V1V2 domain of HIV exhibit strong antibody-dependent cell-mediated cytotoxic activity

LM Mayr, T Decoville, S Schmidt, G Laumond… - Scientific reports, 2017 - nature.com
The development of an effective vaccine against HIV-1 has proven to be challenging.
Broadly neutralizing antibodies (bNAbs), whilst exhibiting neutralization breadth and …

Maternal but not infant anti-HIV-1 neutralizing antibody response associates with enhanced transmission and infant morbidity

M Ghulam-Smith, A Olson, LF White, CS Chasela… - MBio, 2017 - Am Soc Microbiol
ABSTRACT A significant number of infants acquire HIV-1 through their infected mother's
breast milk, primarily due to limited access to antiretrovirals. Passive immunization with …

Humoral and innate antiviral immunity as tools to clear persistent HIV infection

G Ferrari, J Pollara, GD Tomaras… - The Journal of …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) type 1 uses the CD4 molecule as its principal receptor
to infect T cells. HIV-1 integrates its viral genome into the host cell, leading to persistent …

Antibody functional assays as measures of Fc receptor-mediated immunity to HIV-new technologies and their impact on the HIV vaccine field

BD Wines, H Billings, MR Mclean, SJ Kent… - Current HIV …, 2017 - ingentaconnect.com
Background: There is now intense interest in the role of HIV-specific antibodies and the
engagement of FcγR functions in the control and prevention of HIV infection. The analyses of …

[HTML][HTML] Evaluation of different parameters of humoral and cellular immune responses in HIV serodiscordant heterosexual couples: humoral response potentially …

MJ Ruiz, J Salido, L Abusamra, Y Ghiglione… - …, 2017 - thelancet.com
As the HIV/AIDS pandemic still progresses, understanding the mechanisms governing viral
transmission as well as protection from HIV acquisition is fundamental. In this context …

[HTML][HTML] Comprehensive characterization of humoral correlates of human immunodeficiency virus 1 superinfection acquisition in high-risk Kenyan women

K Ronen, AS Dingens, SM Graham, W Jaoko… - …, 2017 - thelancet.com
HIV-1 superinfection, in which an infected individual acquires a second HIV-1 infection from
a different partner, is one of the only settings in which HIV acquisition occurs in the context of …

Patterns of conserved gp120 epitope presentation on attached HIV-1 virions

M Mengistu, A Tang, JS Foulke Jr… - Proceedings of the …, 2017 - National Acad Sciences
A complete picture of HIV antigenicity during early replication is needed to elucidate the full
range of options for controlling infection. Such information is frequently gained through …

[HTML][HTML] The role of maternal HIV envelope-specific antibodies and mother-to-child transmission risk

AO Douglas, DR Martinez, SR Permar - Frontiers in immunology, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Despite the wide availability of antiretroviral therapy (ART) prophylaxis during pregnancy,>
150,000 infants become infected through mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) of HIV …