[HTML][HTML] Detection of viral infections by innate immunity

M Carty, C Guy, AG Bowie - Biochemical pharmacology, 2021 - Elsevier
Pattern recognition receptors (PRRs) and inflammasomes are a key part of the anti-viral
innate immune system as they detect conserved viral pathogen-associated molecular …

The biology of the HIV-1 latent reservoir and implications for cure strategies

LB Cohn, N Chomont, SG Deeks - Cell host & microbe, 2020 - cell.com
Antiretroviral therapy (ART) inhibits HIV replication but is not curative. During ART, the
integrated HIV genome persists indefinitely within CD4+ T cells and perhaps other cells …

[HTML][HTML] Evolution of Toll-like receptor 7/8 agonist therapeutics and their delivery approaches: From antiviral formulations to vaccine adjuvants

S Bhagchandani, JA Johnson, DJ Irvine - Advanced drug delivery reviews, 2021 - Elsevier
Imidazoquinoline derivatives (IMDs) and related compounds function as synthetic agonists
of Toll-like receptors 7 and 8 (TLR7/8) and one is FDA approved for topical antiviral and skin …

Robust and persistent reactivation of SIV and HIV by N-803 and depletion of CD8+ cells

JB McBrien, M Mavigner, L Franchitti, SA Smith… - Nature, 2020 - nature.com
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) persists indefinitely in individuals with HIV who
receive antiretroviral therapy (ART) owing to a reservoir of latently infected cells that contain …

Engaging innate immunity in HIV-1 cure strategies

NL Board, M Moskovljevic, F Wu, RF Siliciano… - Nature Reviews …, 2022 - nature.com
Combination antiretroviral therapy (ART) can block multiple stages of the HIV-1 life cycle to
prevent progression to AIDS in people living with HIV-1. However, owing to the persistence …

Curing HIV: seeking to target and clear persistent infection

DM Margolis, NM Archin, MS Cohen, JJ Eron, G Ferrari… - Cell, 2020 - cell.com
Human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) infection persists despite years of
antiretroviral therapy (ART). To remove the stigma and burden of chronic infection …

The current status of latency reversing agents for HIV-1 remission

A Rodari, G Darcis, CM Van Lint - Annual review of virology, 2021 - annualreviews.org
Combinatory antiretroviral therapy (cART) reduces human immunodeficiency virus type 1
(HIV-1) replication but is not curative because cART interruption almost invariably leads to a …

HIV “shock and kill” therapy: In need of revision

E Abner, A Jordan - Antiviral research, 2019 - Elsevier
The implementation of antiretroviral therapy 23 years ago has rendered HIV infection
clinically manageable. However, the disease remains incurable, since it establishes latent …

Why and where an HIV cure is needed and how it might be achieved

T Ndung'u, JM McCune, SG Deeks - Nature, 2019 - nature.com
Despite considerable global investment, only 60% of people who live with HIV currently
receive antiretroviral therapy. The sustainability of current programmes remains unknown …

Barriers for HIV cure: the latent reservoir

S Castro-Gonzalez, M Colomer-Lluch… - AIDS research and …, 2018 - liebertpub.com
Thirty-five years after the identification of HIV-1 as the causative agent of AIDS, we are still in
search of vaccines and treatments to eradicate this devastating infectious disease. Progress …