Structure and function of retroviral integrase

GN Maertens, AN Engelman… - Nature Reviews …, 2022 - nature.com
A hallmark of retroviral replication is establishment of the proviral state, wherein a DNA copy
of the viral RNA genome is stably incorporated into a host cell chromosome. Integrase is the …

Gene therapy targeting haematopoietic stem cells for inherited diseases: progress and challenges

M Cavazzana, FD Bushman, A Miccio… - Nature reviews Drug …, 2019 - nature.com
Pioneering gene therapy trials have shown that the genetic engineering of haematopoietic
stem and progenitor cells can be an alternative to allogeneic transplantation in the treatment …

[HTML][HTML] Single-cell multiomics reveals persistence of HIV-1 in expanded cytotoxic T cell clones

JA Collora, R Liu, D Pinto-Santini, N Ravindra… - Immunity, 2022 - cell.com
Understanding the drivers and markers of clonally expanding HIV-1-infected CD4+ T cells is
essential for HIV-1 eradication. We used single-cell ECCITE-seq, which captures surface …

Haematopoietic stem and progenitor cells from human pluripotent stem cells

R Sugimura, DK Jha, A Han, C Soria-Valles… - Nature, 2017 - nature.com
A variety of tissue lineages can be differentiated from pluripotent stem cells by mimicking
embryonic development through stepwise exposure to morphogens, or by conversion of one …

Specific HIV integration sites are linked to clonal expansion and persistence of infected cells

F Maldarelli, X Wu, L Su, FR Simonetti, W Shao, S Hill… - Science, 2014 - science.org
The persistence of HIV-infected cells in individuals on suppressive combination antiretroviral
therapy (cART) presents a major barrier for curing HIV infections. HIV integrates its DNA into …

Lentiviral hematopoietic stem cell gene therapy for X-linked severe combined immunodeficiency

SS De Ravin, X Wu, S Moir, L Kardava… - Science translational …, 2016 - science.org
X-linked severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID-X1) is a profound deficiency of T, B, and
natural killer (NK) cell immunity caused by mutations in IL2RG encoding the common chain …

[HTML][HTML] H3K4me3 interactions with TAF3 regulate preinitiation complex assembly and selective gene activation

SM Lauberth, T Nakayama, X Wu, AL Ferris, Z Tang… - Cell, 2013 - cell.com
Histone modifications regulate chromatin-dependent processes, yet the mechanisms by
which they contribute to specific outcomes remain unclear. H3K4me3 is a prominent histone …

Longitudinal single-cell profiling of chemotherapy response in acute myeloid leukemia

MM Naldini, G Casirati, M Barcella… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Acute myeloid leukemia may be characterized by a fraction of leukemia stem cells (LSCs)
that sustain disease propagation eventually leading to relapse. Yet, the contribution of LSCs …

Estimating T-cell repertoire diversity: limitations of classical estimators and a new approach

DJ Laydon, CRM Bangham… - … Transactions of the …, 2015 - royalsocietypublishing.org
A highly diverse T-cell receptor (TCR) repertoire is a fundamental property of an effective
immune system, and is associated with efficient control of viral infections and other …

Gene therapy for cancer: present status and future perspective

MH Amer - Molecular and cellular therapies, 2014 - Springer
Advancements in human genomics over the last two decades have shown that cancer is
mediated by somatic aberration in the host genome. This discovery has incited enthusiasm …