Search Results - "GELEZIUNAS, Romas"
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Antibody and TLR7 agonist delay viral rebound in SHIV-infected monkeys
Published in Nature (London) (01-11-2018)“…The latent viral reservoir is the critical barrier for the development of a cure for HIV-1 infection. Previous studies have shown direct antiviral activity of…”
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B cell follicle sanctuary permits persistent productive simian immunodeficiency virus infection in elite controllers
Published in Nature medicine (01-02-2015)“…Fukazawa et al . report that SIV persists in follicular helper T cells in elite controller macaques, evading clearance by CD8+ T cells Chronic-phase HIV and…”
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TLR7 agonists induce transient viremia and reduce the viral reservoir in SIV-infected rhesus macaques on antiretroviral therapy
Published in Science translational medicine (02-05-2018)“…Antiretroviral therapy (ART) can halt HIV-1 replication but fails to target the long-lived latent viral reservoir. Several pharmacological compounds have been…”
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PD-1 Blockade and TLR7 Activation Lack Therapeutic Benefit in Chronic Simian Immunodeficiency Virus-Infected Macaques on Antiretroviral Therapy
Published in Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy (01-11-2019)“…Antiretroviral therapy (ART) limits human immunodeficiency virus 1 (HIV-1) replication but does not eliminate the long-lived reservoir established shortly…”
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Histone deacetylase inhibitor romidepsin induces HIV expression in CD4 T cells from patients on suppressive antiretroviral therapy at concentrations achieved by clinical dosing
Published in PLoS pathogens (01-04-2014)“…Persistent latent reservoir of replication-competent proviruses in memory CD4 T cells is a major obstacle to curing HIV infection. Pharmacological activation…”
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Origin of rebound virus in chronically SIV-infected Rhesus monkeys following treatment discontinuation
Published in Nature communications (27-10-2020)“…Viral rebound following antiretroviral therapy (ART) discontinuation in HIV-1-infected individuals is believed to originate from a small pool of CD4+ T cells…”
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Safety, immunogenicity and effect on viral rebound of HTI vaccines in early treated HIV-1 infection: a randomized, placebo-controlled phase 1 trial
Published in Nature medicine (01-12-2022)“…HIVACAT T-cell immunogen (HTI) is a novel human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) vaccine immunogen designed to elicit cellular immune responses to HIV targets…”
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Early antiretroviral therapy limits SIV reservoir establishment to delay or prevent post-treatment viral rebound
Published in Nature medicine (01-09-2018)“…Prophylactic vaccination of rhesus macaques with rhesus cytomegalovirus (RhCMV) vectors expressing simian immunodeficiency virus (SIV) antigens (RhCMV/SIV)…”
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TLR7 agonist, N6-LS and PGT121 delayed viral rebound in SHIV-infected macaques after antiretroviral therapy interruption
Published in PLoS pathogens (01-02-2021)“…Toll-like receptor 7 (TLR7) agonist and PGT121 (broadly neutralizing antibody, bnAb) administration previously delayed viral rebound and induced SHIV…”
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Prevention of SIVmac251 reservoir seeding in rhesus monkeys by early antiretroviral therapy
Published in Nature communications (21-12-2018)“…The precise time when the viral reservoir is seeded during acute HIV-1 infection remains unclear. We previously demonstrated that the viral reservoir was…”
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A Subset of Latency-Reversing Agents Expose HIV-Infected Resting CD4+ T-Cells to Recognition by Cytotoxic T-Lymphocytes
Published in PLoS pathogens (01-04-2016)“…Resting CD4+ T-cells harboring inducible HIV proviruses are a critical reservoir in antiretroviral therapy (ART)-treated subjects. These cells express little…”
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Therapeutic vaccination of SIV-infected, ART-treated infant rhesus macaques using Ad48/MVA in combination with TLR-7 stimulation
Published in PLoS pathogens (26-10-2020)“…Globally, 1.8 million children are living with HIV-1. While antiretroviral therapy (ART) has improved disease outcomes, it does not eliminate the latent HIV-1…”
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HIV envelope antibodies and TLR7 agonist partially prevent viral rebound in chronically SHIV-infected monkeys
Published in PLoS pathogens (01-04-2022)“…A key challenge for the development of a cure to HIV-1 infection is the persistent viral reservoir established during early infection. Previous studies using…”
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Evaluation of Broadly Neutralizing Antibody Sensitivity by Genotyping and Phenotyping for Qualifying Participants to HIV Clinical Trials
Published in Journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes (1999) (01-09-2021)“…HIV envelope (env) diversity represents a significant challenge for the use of broadly neutralizing antibodies (bNAbs) in HIV treatment and cure studies…”
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Short Communication: Comparative Evaluation of Coformulated Injectable Combination Antiretroviral Therapy Regimens in Simian Immunodeficiency Virus-Infected Rhesus Macaques
Published in AIDS research and human retroviruses (01-02-2016)“…The use of nonhuman primate (NHP) models to study persistent residual virus and viral eradication strategies in combination antiretroviral therapy…”
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Therapeutic efficacy of combined active and passive immunization in ART-suppressed, SHIV-infected rhesus macaques
Published in Nature communications (16-06-2022)“…The latent viral reservoir is the critical barrier for developing an HIV-1 cure. Previous studies have shown that therapeutic vaccination or broadly…”
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Immunogenic arenavirus vector SIV vaccine reduces setpoint viral load in SIV-challenged rhesus monkeys
Published in npj vaccines (10-11-2023)“…HIV affects more than 38 million people worldwide. Although HIV can be effectively treated by lifelong combination antiretroviral therapy, only a handful of…”
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Arenavirus-Based Vectors Generate Robust SIV Immunity in Non-Human Primates
Published in Vaccines (Basel) (01-07-2024)“…Arenavirus-based vectors are being investigated as therapeutic vaccine candidates with the potential to elicit robust CD8 T-cell responses. We compared the…”
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Therapeutic efficacy of an Ad26/MVA vaccine with SIV gp140 protein and vesatolimod in ART-suppressed rhesus macaques
Published in npj vaccines (18-05-2022)“…Developing an intervention that results in virologic control following discontinuation of antiretroviral therapy (ART) is a major objective of HIV-1 cure…”
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Structural basis for HIV-1 neutralization by a gp41 fusion intermediate-directed antibody
Published in Nature structural & molecular biology (01-08-2006)“…Elicitation of potent and broadly neutralizing antibodies is an important goal in designing an effective human immunodeficiency virus-1 (HIV-1) vaccine. The…”
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