Retroviral integrase proteins and HIV-1 DNA integration

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Anti-CD4 monoclonal antibody Ibalizumab exhibits breadth and potency against HIV-1, with natural resistance mediated by the loss of a V5 glycan in envelope.

Pace CS, Fordyce MW, Franco D, Kao CY, Seaman MS, Ho DD. Anti-CD4 monoclonal antibody Ibalizumab exhibits breadth and potency against HIV-1, with natural resistance mediated by the loss of a V5 glycan in envelope. J. Acquir. Immune Defic. Syndr. 2013, 62(1): 1-9.

HIV-1 envelope trimer elicits more potent neutralizing antibody responses than monomeric gp120.

Kovacs JM, Nkolola JP, Peng H, Cheung A, Perry J, Miller CA, Seaman MS, Barouch DH, Chen B. HIV-1 envelope trimer elicits more potent neutralizing antibody responses than monomeric gp120. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 2012; 109:12111-12116.

Signature biochemical properties of broadly cross-reactive HIV-1 neutralizing antibodies in human plasma.

Sajadi MM, Lewis GK, Seaman MS, Guan Y, Redfield RR, DeVico AL. Signature biochemical properties of broadly cross-reactive HIV-1 neutralizing antibodies in human plasma. J. Virol. 2012, 86(8): 5014-25.

Breadth of cellular and humoral immune responses elicited in rhesus monkeys by multi-valent mosaic and consensus immunogens.

Santra, S., Muldoon M, Watson S, Buzby A, Balachandran H, Carlson KR, Mach L, Kong WP, McKee K, Yang ZY, Rao SS, Mascola JR, Nabel GJ, Korber BT, Letvin NL. Breadth of cellular and humoral immune responses elicited in rhesus monkeys by multi-valent mosaic and consensus immunogens. Virology 2012; 428:121-127.

HIV-1 neutralization coverage is improved by combining monoclonal antibodies that target independent epitopes.

Doria-Rose NA, Louder MK, Yang Z, O’Dell S, Nason M, Schmidt SD, McKee K, Seaman MS, Bailer RT, Mascola JR. HIV-1 neutralization coverage is improved by combining monoclonal antibodies that target independent epitopes. J. Virol. 2012, 86(6): 3393-7.

SIV infection induces accumulation of plasmacytoid dendritic cells to the gut mucosa.

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Broad neutralization by a combination of antibodies recognizing the CD4 binding site and a new conformational epitope on the HIV-1 envelope protein.

Klein F, Gaebler C, Mouquet H, Sather DN, Lehmann C, Scheid JF, Kraft Z, Liu Y, Pietzsch J, Hurley A, Poignard P, Feizi T, Morris L, Walker BD, Fatkenheuer G, Seaman MS, Stamatatos L, Nussenzweig MC. Broad neutralization by a combination of antibodies recognizing the CD4 binding site and a new conformational epitope on the HIV-1 envelope protein. J. Exp. Med. 2012, 209(8): 1469-79.

HRP2 determines the efficiency and specificity of HIV-1 integration in LEDGF/p75 knockout cells but does not contribute to the antiviral activity of a potent LEDGF/p75-binding site integrase inhibitor.

Wang H, Jurado KA, Wu X, Shun MC, Li X, Ferris AL, Smith SJ, Patel PA, Fuchs JR, Cherepanov P, Kvaratskhelia M, Hughes SH, Engelman A. HRP2 determines the efficiency and specificity of HIV-1 integration in LEDGF/p75 knockout cells but does not contribute to the antiviral activity of a potent LEDGF/p75-binding site integrase inhibitor. Nucleic Acids Res 2012 Dec;40(22):11518-30. doi: 10.1093/nar/gks913. Epub 2012 Oct 5. PubMed PMID: 23042676; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC3526291.

The host proteins transportin SR2/TNPO3 and cyclophilin A exert opposing effects on HIV-1 uncoating.

Shah V, Shi J, Hout D, Oztop I, Krishnan L, Ahn J, Shotwell M, Engelman A, Aiken C. The host proteins transportin SR2/TNPO3 and cyclophilin A exert opposing effects on HIV-1 uncoating. J Virol 2013 Jan;87(1):422-32. doi: 10.1128/JVI.07177-11. Epub 2012 Oct 24. PubMed PMID: 23097435; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC3536424.