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Scientists uncover how HIV evades elimination by the immune system

20 April 2018 | By Drug Target Review

A team of scientists from Trinity College Dublin has identified the mechanism that enables HIV to evade the immune system, paving the way for a new curative treatment.

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SAMHD1 enzyme may block HIV disease progression

4 April 2018 | By Dr Zara Kassam (Drug Target Review)

One way to fight diseases including HIV infection and autoimmune disorders could involve changing how a naturally occurring enzyme called SAMHD1 works...

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Combination therapy suppresses HIV-like virus in primates

8 March 2018 | By Drug Target Review

Broadly neutralising antibody treatment may target viral reservoir in monkeys...

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GAPSA reveals new HIV targets

28 February 2018 | By Drug Target Review

Researchers have developed the first-ever high-throughput, genome-scale imaging-based approach to investigate protein stability...

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Alpha-4 beta-7 protein levels linked to HIV infection risk

31 January 2018 | By Dr Zara Kassam (Drug Target Review)

Scientists have shown a relationship between the proportion of key immune cells that display high levels of alpha-4 beta-7 at the time of HIV infection and health outcomes...

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Genomic tools reveal diverse behaviour in immune cells

22 January 2018 | By Drug Target Review

New research from La Jolla Institute for Allergy and Immunology using single-cell transcriptome analysis yields greater understanding of the human immune system.

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HIV-1 genetic diversity is higher in vaginal tract than in blood during early infection

19 January 2018 | By Dr Zara Kassam (Drug Target Review)

New evidence supports the existence of genetic 'sieve' on the path from vaginal tract to bloodstream...

Research enables screening millions of human antibodies for new drug discovery

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Research enables screening millions of human antibodies for new drug discovery

18 January 2018 | By Drug Target Review

Researchers have outlined a pioneering method of screening a person’s diverse set of antibodies for rapid therapeutic discovery.

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Promising preclinical drug candidate suppresses HIV

9 January 2018 | By Dr Zara Kassam (Drug Target Review)

A team of researchers have tested a chemical compound that suppresses HIV, protects immune cells, and remains effective for weeks with a single dose...

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MG1 virus destroys HIV-infected cells that standard therapies can’t reach

18 December 2017 | By Steve Bremer (Drug Target Review)

Researchers from Canada try a new approach to eliminate dormant HIV-infected cells from the body using the MG1 virus.

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CXCR7 receptor reveals potential therapeutic target to reduce brain inflammation

6 November 2017 | By Dr Zara Kassam (Drug Target Review)

CXCR7 receptor identified as a potential therapeutic target for controlling multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's and AIDS...

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gp120 protein shows promise in HIV vaccine design

30 October 2017 | By Dr Zara Kassam (Drug Target Review)

Researchers have developed a vaccine candidate that spurs animals to produce antibodies against protective sugars of multiple HIV strains...

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dCA accelerates HIV-1 suppression in chronically infected cells

18 October 2017 | By Dr Zara Kassam (Drug Target Review)

Didehydro-Cortistatin A effectively suppresses production of the HIV virus in chronically infected cells and prevents viral rebound...

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A3G protein fights HIV as monomer and dimer

13 October 2017 | By Dr Zara Kassam (Drug Target Review)

A human protein A3G inhibits HIV-1 by acting as a roadblock for further replication of the virus...

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Bryostatin-1 shows early promise for dormant HIV infection

22 September 2017 | By Dr Zara Kassam (Drug Target Review)

Scientists have designed a synthetic molecule bryostatin-1 that can reactivate dormant HIV...

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