[HTML][HTML] Targeting the latent reservoir for HIV-1

S Sengupta, RF Siliciano - Immunity, 2018 - cell.com
Antiretroviral therapy can effectively block HIV-1 replication and prevent or reverse
immunodeficiency in HIV-1-infected individuals. However, viral replication resumes within …

Barriers and strategies to achieve a cure for HIV

MC Pitman, JSY Lau, JH McMahon, SR Lewin - The Lancet HIV, 2018 - thelancet.com
9 years since the report of a cure for HIV after CC chemokine receptor type 5 Δ32 stem cell
transplantation, no other case of HIV cure has been reported, despite much research …

Rapid HIV RNA rebound after antiretroviral treatment interruption in persons durably suppressed in Fiebig I acute HIV infection

DJ Colby, L Trautmann, S Pinyakorn, L Leyre… - Nature medicine, 2018 - nature.com
Antiretroviral therapy during the earliest stage of acute HIV infection (Fiebig I) might
minimize establishment of a latent HIV reservoir and thereby facilitate viremic control after …

Gut-selective integrin-targeted therapies for inflammatory bowel disease

CA Lamb, S O'Byrne, ME Keir… - Journal of Crohn's and …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Integrins are cell surface receptors with bidirectional signalling capabilities that can bind to
adhesion molecules in order to mediate homing of leukocytes to peripheral tissues. Gut …

Anti-α4β7 therapy targets lymphoid aggregates in the gastrointestinal tract of HIV-1–infected individuals

M Uzzan, M Tokuyama, AK Rosenstein… - Science translational …, 2018 - science.org
Gut homing CD4+ T cells expressing the integrin α4β7 are early viral targets and contribute
to HIV-1 pathogenesis, likely by seeding the gastrointestinal (GI) tract with HIV. Although …

Integrin α4β7 expression on peripheral blood CD4+ T cells predicts HIV acquisition and disease progression outcomes

A Sivro, A Schuetz, D Sheward, V Joag… - Science translational …, 2018 - science.org
The gastrointestinal (GI) mucosa is central to HIV pathogenesis, and the integrin α4β7
promotes the homing of immune cells to this site, including those that serve as viral targets …

ALT-803 transiently reduces simian immunodeficiency virus replication in the absence of antiretroviral treatment

AL Ellis-Connell, AJ Balgeman, KR Zarbock… - Journal of …, 2018 - Am Soc Microbiol
Developing biological interventions to control human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
replication in the absence of antiretroviral therapy (ART) could contribute to the development …

[HTML][HTML] The Role of Integrin α4β7 in HIV Pathogenesis and Treatment

J Arthos, C Cicala, F Nawaz, SN Byrareddy… - Current HIV/AIDS …, 2018 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review Acute HIV infection is characterized by high-level viral
replication throughout the body's lymphoid system, particularly in gut-associated lymphoid …

[HTML][HTML] The latest evidence for possible HIV-1 curative strategies

HT Pham, T Mesplède - Drugs in context, 2018 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) infection remains a major health issue
worldwide. In developed countries, antiretroviral therapy has extended its reach from …

Mathematical models of HIV latency

AL Hill - HIV-1 latency, 2018 - Springer
Viral latency is a major barrier to curing HIV infection with antiretroviral therapy, and
consequently, for eliminating the disease globally. The establishment, maintenance, and …