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Abstract
BACKGROUND: HIV-1 infected cells can establish new infections by crossing the vaginal epithelia and subsequently producing virus in a milieu that avoids the high microbicide concentrations of the vaginal lumen. FINDINGS: To address this problem, here, we report that pretreatment of HIV-infected peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) with a 27 amino acid CD4-mimetic, M48U1, causes dramatic and prolonged reduction of infectious virus output, due to its induction of gp120 shedding. CONCLUSIONS: M48U1 may, therefore, be valuable for prophylaxis of mucosal HIV-1 transmission.
| Original language | English |
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| Journal | Retrovirology |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue number | 12 |
| Pages (from-to) | 1-9 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| ISSN | 1742-4690 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2013 |
Keywords
- Viral diseases
- HIV-1
- AIDS
- Infectivity
- Epithelial cells
- Vagina
- Peripheral blood mononuclear cell (PBMC)
- Amino acids
- CD4
- GP120
- Prophylaxis
- Inhibition
- Development
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CHAARM: Combined Highly Active Anti-Retroviral Microbicides
Vanham, G., Buvé, A. & Janssens, N.
1/01/10 → 30/06/15
Project: Research Project