Search Results - "Pollicita, Michela"
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Different Patterns of HIV-1 Replication in MACROPHAGES is Led by Co-Receptor Usage
Published in Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) (21-06-2019)“…To enter the target cell, HIV-1 binds not only CD4 but also a co-receptor β-chemokine receptor 5 (CCR5) or α chemokine receptor 4 (CXCR4). Limited information…”
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Effects of Amprenavir on HIV-1 Maturation, Production and Infectivity Following Drug Withdrawal in Chronically-Infected Monocytes/Macrophages
Published in Viruses (28-09-2017)“…A paucity of information is available on the activity of protease inhibitors (PI) in chronically-infected monocyte-derived macrophages (MDM) and on the…”
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Secondary Integrase Resistance Mutations Found in HIV-1 Minority Quasispecies in Integrase Therapy-Naive Patients Have Little or No Effect on Susceptibility to Integrase Inhibitors
Published in Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (01-09-2010)“…Classifications Services AAC Citing Articles Google Scholar PubMed Related Content Social Bookmarking CiteULike Delicious Digg Facebook Google+ Mendeley Reddit…”
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Mechanisms underlying activity of antiretroviral drugs in HIV-1-infected macrophages: new therapeutic strategies
Published in Journal of leukocyte biology (01-11-2006)“…Monocyte‐derived macrophages (M/M) are considered the second cellular target of HIV‐1 and a crucial virus reservoir. M/M are widely distributed in all tissues…”
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Therapeutic strategies towards HIV-1 infection in macrophages
Published in Antiviral research (01-09-2006)“…It is widely recognized that macrophages (M/M) represent a crucial target of HIV-1 in the body and play a pivotal role in the pathogenic progression of HIV-1…”
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The contribution of peroxynitrite generation in HIV replication in human primary macrophages
Published in Retrovirology (21-10-2007)“…Monocytes/Macrophages (M/M) play a pivotal role as a source of virus during the whole course of HIV-1 infection. Enhanced oxidative stress is involved in the…”
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Novel In Vivo Model for the Study of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Transcription Inhibitors: Evaluation of New 6-Desfluoroquinolone Derivatives
Published in Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (01-04-2007)“…Classifications Services AAC Citing Articles Google Scholar PubMed Related Content Social Bookmarking CiteULike Delicious Digg Facebook Google+ Mendeley Reddit…”
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Apoptosis and telomeres shortening related to HIV-1 induced oxidative stress in an astrocytoma cell line
Published in BMC neuroscience (22-05-2009)“…Oxidative stress plays a key role in the neuropathogenesis of Human Immunodeficiency Virus-1 (HIV-1) infection causing apoptosis of astroglia cells and…”
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HIV-1-associated dementia during HAART therapy
Published in Recent patents on CNS drug discovery (01-01-2008)“…Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV-1) is the responsible agent of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), a multi system disorder including the central…”
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Profound Anti-HIV-1 Activity of DAPTA in Monocytes/macrophages and Inhibition of CCR5-mediated Apoptosis in Neuronal Cells
Published in Antiviral chemistry & chemotherapy (01-10-2007)“…Monocytes/macrophages (M/M) are strategic reservoirs of HIV-1, spreading the virus to other cells and inducing apoptosis in T-lymphocytes, astrocytes and…”
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Hepatitis B surface antigen genetic elements critical for immune escape correlate with hepatitis B virus reactivation upon immunosuppression
Published in Hepatology (Baltimore, Md.) (01-03-2015)“…Hepatitis B virus (HBV) reactivation during immunosuppression can lead to severe acute hepatitis, fulminant liver failure, and death. Here, we investigated…”
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Multiple Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) Quasispecies and Immune-Escape Mutations Are Present in HBV Surface Antigen and Reverse Transcriptase of Patients With Acute Hepatitis B
Published in The Journal of infectious diseases (15-06-2016)“…Background. This study characterizes and defines the clinical value of hepatitis B virus (HBV) quasispecies with reverse transcriptase and HBV surface antigen…”
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Nucleotide polymorphisms in the 5′-UTR region of HCV can affect the ability of two widely used assays to assign an HCV genotype
Published in Journal of virological methods (01-10-2013)“…•Correct HCV genotyping is crucial in the management of patients with chronic hepatitis C infection.•Based on the HCV genotype, antiviral therapy can last 24…”
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Comparative antiviral activity of integrase inhibitors in human monocyte-derived macrophages and lymphocytes
Published in Antiviral research (01-11-2011)“…► We investigated the anti HIV activity of integrase inhibitors (INIs) in macrophages, PBMC and C8166 T lymphocytes. ► Raltegravir and the other INIs showed…”
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A snapshot of virological presentation and outcome of immunosuppression‐driven HBV reactivation from real clinical practice: Evidence of a relevant risk of death and evolution from silent to chronic infection
Published in Journal of viral hepatitis (01-07-2019)“…The study was undertaken in order to provide a snapshot from real clinical practice of virological presentation and outcome of patients developing…”
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Comparative replication capacity of raltegravir-resistant strains and antiviral activity of the new-generation integrase inhibitor dolutegravir in human primary macrophages and lymphocytes
Published in Journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy (01-09-2014)“…To evaluate the replication capacity and phenotypic susceptibility to dolutegravir and raltegravir of wild-type and raltegravir-resistant HIV-1 strains in…”
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Thymosin α 1 potentiates the release by CD8(+) cells of soluble factors able to inhibit HIV-1 and human T lymphotropic virus 1 infection in vitro
Published in Expert opinion on biological therapy (30-06-2015)“…Thymosin α-1 (Tα1) exploits a specific action on lymphoid cells and is able to induce in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) a strong transcriptional…”
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Specific mutations in the C-terminus domain of HBV surface antigen significantly correlate with low level of serum HBV-DNA in patients with chronic HBV infection
Published in The Journal of infection (01-03-2015)“…Summary Background To define HBsAg-mutations correlated with different serum HBV-DNA levels in HBV chronically-infected drug-naive patients. Methods This study…”
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Novel HBsAg mutations correlate with hepatocellular carcinoma, hamper HBsAg secretion and promote cell proliferation in vitro
Published in Oncotarget (28-02-2017)“…An impaired HBsAg-secretion can increase HBV oncogenic-properties. Here, we investigate genetic-determinants in HBsAg correlated with HBV-induced…”
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Telomerase activity, hTERT expression, and phosphorylation are downregulated in CD4+ T lymphocytes infected with human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1)
Published in Journal of medical virology (01-05-2007)“…Human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV‐1) infection is characterized by a progressive decrease of CD4+ T cells accompanied by other immune dysfunctions…”
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