Antigen-specific memory NK cell responses against HIV and influenza use the NKG2/HLA-E axis

Jost S, Lucar O, Lee E, Yoder T, Kroll K, Sugawara S, Smith S, Jones R, Tweet G, Werner A, Tomezsko PJ, Dugan HL, Ghofrani J, Rascle P, Altfeld M, Müller-Trutwin M, Goepfert P, Reeves RK. Antigen-specific memory NK cell responses against HIV and influenza use the NKG2/HLA-E axis. Sci Immunol. 2023 Dec 8;8(90):eadi3974. doi: 10.1126/sciimmunol.adi3974. Epub 2023 Dec 8. PMID: 38064568.

Viral and host mediators of non-suppressible HIV-1 viremia

Mohammadi A, Etemad B, Zhang X, Li Y, Bedwell GJ, Sharaf R, Kittilson A, Melberg M, Crain CR, Traunbauer AK, Wong C, Fajnzylber J, Worrall DP, Rosenthal A, Jordan H, Jilg N, Kaseke C, Giguel F, Lian X, Deo R, Gillespie E, Chishti R, Abrha S, Adams T, Siagian A, Dorazio D, Anderson PL, Deeks SG, Lederman MM, Yawetz S, Kuritzkes DR, Lichterfeld MD, Sieg S, Tsibris A, Carrington M, Brumme ZL, Castillo-Mancilla JR, Engelman AN, Gaiha GD, Li JZ. Viral and host mediators of non-suppressible HIV-1 viremia. Nat Med. 2023 Dec;29(12):3212-3223. doi: 10.1038/s41591-023-02611-1. Epub 2023 Nov 13. PMID: 37957382; PMCID: PMC10719098.

Neutralization escape by SARS-CoV-2 Omicron subvariant BA.2.86

Lasrado N, Collier AY, Hachmann NP, Miller J, Rowe M, Schonberg ED, Rodrigues SL, LaPiana A, Patio RC, Anand T, Fisher J, Mazurek CR, Guan R, Wagh K, Theiler J, Korber BT, Barouch DH. Neutralization escape by SARS-CoV-2 Omicron subvariant BA.2.86. Vaccine. 2023 Nov 13;41(47):6904-6909. doi: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2023.10.051. Epub 2023 Oct 21. PMID: 37872011.

SARS-CoV-2 Hybrid Immunity: The Best of Both Worlds

Lasrado N, Barouch DH. SARS-CoV-2 Hybrid Immunity: The Best of Both Worlds. J Infect Dis. 2023 Nov 11;228(10):1311-1313. doi: 10.1093/infdis/jiad353. PMID: 37592872.

SARS-CoV-2 viral persistence in lung alveolar macrophages is controlled by IFN-γ and NK cells

Huot N, Planchais C, Rosenbaum P, Contreras V, Jacquelin B, Petitdemange C, Lazzerini M, Beaumont E, Orta-Resendiz A, Rey FA, Reeves RK, Le Grand R, Mouquet H, Müller-Trutwin M. SARS-CoV-2 viral persistence in lung alveolar macrophages is controlled by IFN-γ and NK cells. Nat Immunol. 2023 Dec;24(12):2068-2079. doi: 10.1038/s41590-023-01661-4. Epub 2023 Nov 2. PMID: 37919524; PMCID: PMC10681903.

Efficacy of Messenger RNA–1273 Against Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Acquisition in Young Adults From March to December 2021

Stephenson KE, Marcelin JR, Pettifor AE, Janes H, Brown E, Neradilek M, Yen C, Andriesen J, Grunenberg N, Espy N, Trahey M, Fischer RSB, DeSouza CA, Shisler JL, Connick E, Houpt ER, Chu HY, McCulloh RJ, Becker-Dreps S, Vielot NA, Kalbaugh CA, Cherabuddi K, Krueger KM, Rosenberg M, Greenberg RN, Joaquin A, Immergluck LC, Corey L, Kublin JG. Efficacy of Messenger RNA-1273 Against Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Acquisition in Young Adults From March to December 2021. Open Forum Infect Dis. 2023 Nov 2;10(11):ofad511. doi: 10.1093/ofid/ofad511. PMID: 38023544; PMCID: PMC10655942.

Mosaic HIV-1 vaccination induces anti-viral CD8+ T cell functionality in the phase 1/2a clinical trial APPROACH

van Duijn J, Stieh D, Fernandez N, King D, Gilmour J, Tolboom J, Callewaert K, Willems W, Pau MG, De Rosa SC, McElrath MJ, Barouch DH, Hayes P. Mosaic HIV-1 vaccination induces anti-viral CD8+ T cell functionality in the phase 1/2a clinical trial APPROACH. J Virol. 2023 Oct 31;97(10):e0112623. doi: 10.1128/jvi.01126-23. Epub 2023 Oct 9. PMID: 37811993; PMCID: PMC10617392.

Circularized Nanodiscs for Multivalent Mosaic Display of SARS-CoV-2 Spike Protein Antigens

Mabrouk MT, Zidan AA, Aly N, Mohammed MT, Ghantous F, Seaman MS, Lovell JF, Nasr ML. Circularized Nanodiscs for Multivalent Mosaic Display of SARS-CoV-2 Spike Protein Antigens. Vaccines (Basel). 2023 Oct 28;11(11):1655. doi: 10.3390/vaccines11111655. PMID: 38005987; PMCID: PMC10675430.

Biphasic decay of intact SHIV genomes following initiation of antiretroviral therapy complicates analysis of interventions targeting the reservoir

Kumar MR, Fray EJ, Bender AM, Zitzmann C, Ribeiro RM, Perelson AS, Barouch DH, Siliciano JD, Siliciano RF. Biphasic decay of intact SHIV genomes following initiation of antiretroviral therapy complicates analysis of interventions targeting the reservoir. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2023 Oct 24;120(43):e2313209120. doi: 10.1073/pnas.2313209120. Epub 2023 Oct 16. PMID: 37844236; PMCID: PMC10614214.

Activation of coagulation and proinflammatory pathways in thrombosis with thrombocytopenia syndrome and following COVID-19 vaccination

Aid M, Stephenson KE, Collier AY, Nkolola JP, Michael JV, McKenzie SE, Barouch DH. Activation of coagulation and proinflammatory pathways in thrombosis with thrombocytopenia syndrome and following COVID-19 vaccination. Nat Commun. 2023 Oct 23;14(1):6703. doi: 10.1038/s41467-023-42559-x. PMID: 37872311; PMCID: PMC10593859.