Detecting HIV-1 integration by repetitive-sampling Alu-gag PCR

MK Liszewski, JY Jianqing, U O'Doherty - Methods, 2009 - Elsevier
In this review, we compare four assays that are currently used to measure HIV integration
and discuss their strengths and weaknesses. We then outline advances that have been …

Mechanisms of HIV-1 cell-to-cell transmission and the establishment of the latent reservoir

KD Pedro, AJ Henderson, LM Agosto - Virus research, 2019 - Elsevier
HIV-1 spreads through both the release of cell-free particles and by cell-to-cell transmission.
Mounting evidence indicates that cell-to-cell transmission is more efficient than cell-free …

SAMHD1 restricts HIV-1 reverse transcription in quiescent CD4+T-cells

B Descours, A Cribier, C Chable-Bessia, D Ayinde… - Retrovirology, 2012 - Springer
Abstract Background Quiescent CD4+ T lymphocytes are highly refractory to HIV-1 infection
due to a block at reverse transcription. Results Examination of SAMHD1 expression in …

Induction of IL-17 and nonclassical T-cell activation by HIV-Tat protein

TP Johnson, K Patel, KR Johnson… - Proceedings of the …, 2013 - National Acad Sciences
Chronic immune activation is a major complication of antiretroviral therapy (ART) for HIV
infection and can cause a devastating immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome (IRIS) …

Exosomes from Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 (HIV-1)-Infected Cells License Quiescent CD4+ T Lymphocytes To Replicate HIV-1 through a Nef- and …

C Arenaccio, C Chiozzini, S Columba-Cabezas… - Journal of …, 2014 - Am Soc Microbiol
Resting CD4+ T lymphocytes resist human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. Here, we
provide evidence that exosomes from HIV-1-infected cells render resting human primary …

Directly infected resting CD4+ T cells can produce HIV Gag without spreading infection in a model of HIV latency

MJ Pace, EH Graf, LM Agosto, AM Mexas, F Male… - PLoS …, 2012 - journals.plos.org
Despite the effectiveness of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) in treating
individuals infected with HIV, HAART is not a cure. A latent reservoir, composed mainly of …

Decreased Immune Activation in Resistance to HIV-1 Infection Is Associated with an Elevated Frequency of CD4+CD25+FOXP3+ Regulatory T Cells

CM Card, PJ McLaren, C Wachihi… - The Journal of …, 2009 - academic.oup.com
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)–resistant commercial sex workers provide a unique
opportunity to study correlates of protection associated with natural resistance to HIV …

HIV-1-infected CD4+ T cells facilitate latent infection of resting CD4+ T cells through cell-cell contact

LM Agosto, MB Herring, W Mothes, AJ Henderson - Cell reports, 2018 - cell.com
HIV-1 is transmitted between T cells through the release of cell-free particles and through
cell-cell contact. Cell-to-cell transmission is more efficient than cell-free virus transmission …

A flexible model of HIV-1 latency permitting evaluation of many primary CD4 T-cell reservoirs

KG Lassen, AM Hebbeler, D Bhattacharyya… - PloS one, 2012 - journals.plos.org
Latently infected cells form the major obstacle to HIV eradication. Studies of HIV latency
have been generally hindered by the lack of a robust and rapidly deployable cell model that …

HIV integration site distributions in resting and activated CD4+ T cells infected in culture

T Brady, LM Agosto, N Malani, CC Berry, U O'Doherty… - Aids, 2009 - journals.lww.com
Objective: The goal of this study was to investigate whether the location of HIV integration
differs in resting versus activated T cells, a feature that could contribute to the formation of …