Coordinating cytoskeleton and molecular traffic in T cell migration, activation, and effector functions

M Mastrogiovanni, M Juzans, A Alcover… - Frontiers in Cell and …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Dynamic localization of receptors and signaling molecules at the plasma membrane and
within intracellular vesicular compartments is crucial for T lymphocyte sensing …

The role of exosomal transport of viral agents in persistent HIV pathogenesis

BJ Patters, S Kumar - Retrovirology, 2018 - Springer
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, despite great advances in antiretroviral
therapy, remains a lifelong affliction. Though current treatment regimens can effectively …

Myricetin inhibits interferon-γ-induced PD-L1 and IDO1 expression in lung cancer cells

YC Chen, XL He, L Qi, W Shi, LW Yuan… - Biochemical …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Programmed death ligand-1 (PD-L1) and indoleamine 2, 3-dioxygenase 1 (IDO1)
are immune checkpoints induced by interferon-γ (IFN-γ) in the tumor microenvironment …

Expression of CD20 after viral reactivation renders HIV-reservoir cells susceptible to Rituximab

C Serra-Peinado, J Grau-Expósito… - Nature …, 2019 - nature.com
The identification of exclusive markers to target HIV-reservoir cells will represent a
significant advance in the search for therapies to cure HIV. Here, we identify the B …

HIV-1 Vpr Functions in Primary CD4+ T Cells

CA Vanegas-Torres, M Schindler - Viruses, 2024 - mdpi.com
HIV-1 encodes four accesory proteins in addition to its structural and regulatory genes.
Uniquely amongst them, Vpr is abundantly present within virions, meaning it is poised to …

Tuning of AKT-pathway by Nef and its blockade by protease inhibitors results in limited recovery in latently HIV infected T-cell line

A Kumar, W Abbas, L Colin, KA Khan, S Bouchat… - Scientific reports, 2016 - nature.com
Akt signaling plays a central role in many biological processes, which are key players in
human immunodeficiency virus 1 (HIV-1) pathogenesis. We found that Akt interacts with HIV …

Impaired Nef function is associated with early control of HIV-1 viremia

XT Kuang, X Li, G Anmole, P Mwimanzi… - Journal of …, 2014 - Am Soc Microbiol
Host and viral factors influence the HIV-1 infection course. Reduced Nef function has been
observed in HIV-1 controllers during the chronic phase, but the kinetics and mechanisms of …

Potent enhancement of HIV-1 replication by Nef in the absence of SERINC3 and SERINC5

Y Wu, B Olety, ER Weiss, E Popova, H Yamanaka… - MBio, 2019 - Am Soc Microbiol
It has recently emerged that HIV-1 Nef counteracts the antiviral host proteins SERINC3 and
SERINC5. In particular, SERINC5 inhibits the infectivity of progeny virions when …

HIV-1 Nef hijacks Lck and Rac1 endosomal traffic to dually modulate signaling-mediated and actin cytoskeleton–mediated T cell functions

I del Río-Iñiguez, E Vázquez-Chávez… - The Journal of …, 2018 - journals.aai.org
Endosomal traffic of TCR and signaling molecules regulates immunological synapse
formation and T cell activation. We recently showed that Rab11 endosomes regulate the …

Pioglitazone as a potential modulator in autoimmune diseases: a review on its effects in systemic lupus erythematosus, psoriasis, inflammatory bowel disease, and …

ME Nasrabadi, A Al-Harrasi… - Expert Review of …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction Current medications for autoimmune disorders often induce broad-ranging side
effects, prompting a growing interest in therapies with more specific immune system …