Search Results - "PANDREA, Ivona"
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CCR5 as a Coreceptor for Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Simian Immunodeficiency Viruses: A Prototypic Love-Hate Affair
Published in Frontiers in immunology (27-01-2022)“…CCR5, a chemokine receptor central for orchestrating lymphocyte/cell migration to the sites of inflammation and to the immunosurveillance, is involved in the…”
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Walk on the wild side: SIV infection in African non-human primate hosts-from the field to the laboratory
Published in Frontiers in immunology (12-01-2023)“…HIV emerged following cross-species transmissions of simian immunodeficiency viruses (SIVs) that naturally infect non-human primates (NHPs) from Africa. While…”
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The Hitchhiker Guide to CD4 + T-Cell Depletion in Lentiviral Infection. A Critical Review of the Dynamics of the CD4 + T Cells in SIV and HIV Infection
Published in Frontiers in immunology (21-07-2021)“…CD4 T-cell depletion is pathognomonic for AIDS in both HIV and simian immunodeficiency virus (SIV) infections. It occurs early, is massive at mucosal sites,…”
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Regulatory T Cells As Potential Targets for HIV Cure Research
Published in Frontiers in immunology (13-04-2018)“…T regulatory cells (Tregs) are a key component of the immune system, which maintain a delicate balance between overactive responses and immunosuppression. As…”
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So Pathogenic or So What?-A Brief Overview of SIV Pathogenesis with an Emphasis on Cure Research
Published in Viruses (12-01-2022)“…HIV infection requires lifelong antiretroviral therapy (ART) to control disease progression. Although ART has greatly extended the life expectancy of persons…”
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CD8+ T cells control SIV infection using both cytolytic effects and non-cytolytic suppression of virus production
Published in Nature communications (20-10-2023)“…Whether CD8 + T lymphocytes control human immunodeficiency virus infection by cytopathic or non-cytopathic mechanisms is not fully understood. Multiple studies…”
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Early microbial translocation blockade reduces SIV-mediated inflammation and viral replication
Published in The Journal of clinical investigation (01-06-2014)“…Damage to the intestinal mucosa results in the translocation of microbes from the intestinal lumen into the circulation. Microbial translocation has been…”
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Making a Monkey out of Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Simian Immunodeficiency Virus Pathogenesis: Immune Cell Depletion Experiments as a Tool to Understand the Immune Correlates of Protection and Pathogenicity in HIV Infection
Published in Viruses (01-06-2024)“…Understanding the underlying mechanisms of HIV pathogenesis is critical for designing successful HIV vaccines and cure strategies. However, achieving this goal…”
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Critical loss of the balance between Th17 and T regulatory cell populations in pathogenic SIV infection
Published in PLoS pathogens (01-02-2009)“…Chronic immune activation and progression to AIDS are observed after SIV infection in macaques but not in natural host primate species. To better understand…”
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African green monkeys avoid SIV disease progression by preventing intestinal dysfunction and maintaining mucosal barrier integrity
Published in PLoS pathogens (02-03-2020)“…Unlike HIV infection, SIV infection is generally nonpathogenic in natural hosts, such as African green monkeys (AGMs), despite life-long high viral…”
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Prolonged experimental CD4+ T-cell depletion does not cause disease progression in SIV-infected African green monkeys
Published in Nature communications (22-02-2023)“…CD4 + T-cell depletion is a hallmark of HIV infection, leading to impairment of cellular immunity and opportunistic infections, but its contribution to…”
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Acute Loss of Intestinal CD4+ T Cells Is Not Predictive of Simian Immunodeficiency Virus Virulence
Published in The Journal of immunology (1950) (01-09-2007)“…The predictive value of acute gut-associated lymphoid tissue (GALT) CD4+ T cell depletion in lentiviral infections was assessed by comparing three animal…”
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Tetravalent SARS-CoV-2 S1 subunit protein vaccination elicits robust humoral and cellular immune responses in SIV-infected rhesus macaque controllers
Published in mBio (31-10-2023)“…The study provides important insights into the immunogenicity and efficacy of a tetravalent protein subunit vaccine candidate against severe acute respiratory…”
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Toward an AIDS vaccine: lessons from natural simian immunodeficiency virus infections of African nonhuman primate hosts
Published in Nature medicine (01-08-2009)“…The design of an effective AIDS vaccine has eluded the efforts of the scientific community to the point that alternative approaches to classic vaccine…”
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Immunosuppressive effect and global dysregulation of blood transcriptome in response to psychosocial stress in vervet monkeys (Chlorocebus sabaeus)
Published in Scientific reports (26-02-2020)“…Psychosocial stressors - life events that challenge social support and relationships - represent powerful risk factors for human disease; included amongst…”
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I've looked at gut from both sides now: Gastrointestinal tract involvement in the pathogenesis of SARS-CoV-2 and HIV/SIV infections
Published in Frontiers in immunology (12-08-2022)“…The lumen of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract contains an incredibly diverse and extensive collection of microorganisms that can directly stimulate the immune…”
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Long-term persistence of viral RNA and inflammation in the CNS of macaques exposed to aerosolized Venezuelan equine encephalitis virus
Published in PLoS pathogens (01-06-2022)“…Venezuelan equine encephalitis virus (VEEV) is a positively-stranded RNA arbovirus of the genus Alphavirus that causes encephalitis in humans. Cynomolgus…”
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Macrophage-associated wound healing contributes to African green monkey SIV pathogenesis control
Published in Nature communications (08-11-2019)“…Natural hosts of simian immunodeficiency virus (SIV) avoid AIDS despite lifelong infection. Here, we examined how this outcome is achieved by comparing a…”
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Severe Depletion of Mucosal CD4+ T Cells in AIDS-Free Simian Immunodeficiency Virus-Infected Sooty Mangabeys
Published in The Journal of immunology (1950) (01-09-2007)“…HIV-infected humans and SIV-infected rhesus macaques experience a rapid and dramatic loss of mucosal CD4+ T cells that is considered to be a key determinant of…”
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Functional cure of SIVagm infection in rhesus macaques results in complete recovery of CD4+ T cells and is reverted by CD8+ cell depletion
Published in PLoS pathogens (01-08-2011)“…Understanding the mechanism of infection control in elite controllers (EC) may shed light on the correlates of control of disease progression in HIV infection…”
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