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Phenotypic correction of Fanconi anemia in human hematopoietic cells with a recombinant adeno-associated virus vector.

Fanconi anemia (FA) is a recessive inherited disease characterized by defective DNA repair. FA cells are hypersensitive to DNA cross-linking agents that cause chromosomal instability and cell death. FA is manifested clinically by progressive pancytopenia, variable physical anomalies, and predisposition to malignancy. Four complementation groups have been identified, termed A, B, C, and D. The gene for the FA complementation group C, FACC, has been cloned. Expression of the FACC cDNA corrects the phenotypic defect of FA(C) cells, resulting in normalized cell growth in the presence of DNA cross-

Estimation of the window period of human T-cell leukemia virus type 1 and 2 tests by a lookback study of seroconverters among Japanese voluntary blood donors.

BACKGROUND: Japan is endemic for human T-cell leukemia virus type 1 (HTLV-1), and the horizontal transmission of HTLV-1 is often reported. However, the window period (WP) for serologic or molecular screening is unclear. STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS: Results for anti-HTLV-1 screening and confirmatory tests obtained from 648 591 repeated blood donors in the Kyushu district, one of the most endemic areas of HTLV-1 in the world, were evaluated. A lookback study was conducted for seroconverters. RESULTS: During 2012 to 2019, 436 seroconverters (155 men, 281women) were identified with use of a screeni

The retrovirus HTLV-1 inserts an ectopic CTCF-binding site into the human genome.

Human T-lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1) is a retrovirus that causes malignant and inflammatory diseases in ∼10% of infected people. A typical host has between 10(4) and 10(5) clones of HTLV-1-infected T lymphocytes, each clone distinguished by the genomic integration site of the single-copy HTLV-1 provirus. The HTLV-1 bZIP (HBZ) factor gene is constitutively expressed from the minus strand of the provirus, whereas plus-strand expression, required for viral propagation to uninfected cells, is suppressed or intermittent in vivo, allowing escape from host immune surveillance. It remains unknow

[Clonal expansion and genomic characterization of the human T-cell lymphotropic virus type I during the integration process in adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma].

INTRODUCTION: Although the integration of human T-cell lymphotropic virus type I into the T-cells is not a random process, the mechanistic details are not understood. OBJECTIVES: The characteristics of the flanking host chromatin were evaluated at the integration sites in adult T-cell leukaemia/lymphoma (ATLL) patients infected with the virus. MATERIALS AND METHODS: From seven leukemic Colombian patients positive for the human T-cell lymphotropic virus type I (HTLV-I), lymphocyte DNA samples were extracted and amplified by inverse polymerase chain reaction (IPCR). Clonal expansion and human

Evaluation of primary resistance to HIV entry inhibitors among brazilian patients failing reverse transcriptase/protease inhibitors treatment reveal high prevalence of maraviroc resistance-related mutations.

Entry inhibitor is a new class of drugs that target the viral envelope protein. This region is variable; hence resistance to these drugs may be present before treatment. The aim of this study was to analyze the frequency of patients failing treatment with transcriptase reverse and protease inhibitors that would respond to the entry inhibitors Enfuvirtide, Maraviroc, and BMS-806. The study included 100 HIV-1 positive patients from one outpatient clinic in the city of Sao Paulo, for whom a genotype test was requested due to treatment failure. Proviral DNA was amplified and sequenced for regions

Human T cell leukemia virus type 1 up-regulation after simian immunodeficiency virus-1 coinfection in the nonhuman primate.

The effects that human T cell leukemia virus (HTLV) type 1 and simian immunodeficiency virus (SIV) coinfection have on HTLV-1 dynamics and disease progression were tested in a nonhuman primate model. Seven rhesus macaques were experimentally inoculated with HTLV-1, and a persistent infection was established. Coinfection with SIV/smB670 resulted in increased HTLV-1 p19 antigens in peripheral blood mononuclear cells and HTLV-1 proviral loads. Circulating CD2(+) and CD8(+) T lymphocytes increased over preinoculation levels, along with a progressive decrease in CD4(+) T cells, typical for terminal

Enhancer mutations of Akv murine leukemia virus inhibit the induction of mature B-cell lymphomas and shift disease specificity towards the more differentiated plasma cell stage.

This study investigates the role of the proviral transcriptional enhancer for B-lymphoma induction by exogenous Akv murine leukemia virus. Infection of newborn inbred NMRI mice with Akv induced 35% plasma cell proliferations (PCPs) (consistent with plasmacytoma), 33% diffuse large B-cell lymphomas, 25% follicular B-cell lymphomas and few splenic marginal zone and small B-cell lymphomas. Deleting one copy of the 99-bp proviral enhancer sequence still allowed induction of multiple B-cell tumor types, although PCPs dominated (77%). Additional mutation of binding sites for the glucocorticoid recep

Increased activated human T cell lymphotropic virus type I (HTLV-I) Tax11-19-specific memory and effector CD8+ cells in patients with HTLV-I-associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis: correlation with HTLV-I provirus load.

To discern the T cell subtype associated with T cell differentiation, the expression of CD45RA and CD27 was measured from total CD8(high) cells and from human T cell lymphotropic virus type I (HTLV-I) Tax11-19 peptide-specific CD8(+) cells in peripheral blood lymphocytes of patients with HTLV-I-associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis (HAM/TSP). Phenotypically defined memory and/or effector cells (CD45RA(-)CD27(+), CD45RA(+)CD27(-), and CD45RA(-)CD27(-)) were increased in HAM/TSP CD8(+) cells, compared with those of HTLV-I-seronegative healthy control subjects. The percentage of huma

Человеческие эндогенные ретровирусы как новые терапевтические цели в нейродегенеративных расстройствах.

Человеческие эндогенные ретровирусы составляют приблизительно 8% генома человека и служат фрагментами древних антиретровирусных инфекций. Хотя они, как правило, удерживаются в замалчиваемом состоянии с помощью надежных эпигенетических механизмов, конкретные группы HERV, в частности HERV-W и HERV-K, могут депрессировать в конкретных патологических условиях, что способствует инициированию и продвижению нейро-воспалительных и нейродегенеративных процессов. Доклинические исследования и клинические испытания, такие, как исследования моноклонных антител, показывают, что прямая ориентация на эти элем

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… Notably, none of these proviruses were fully intact across all coding regions. Only two HERV-K (HML-2) loci harbored ORFs for all major genes. However, both carried inactivating mutations that preclude any replication competence [ 26 ]. …

Control of viral infections by epigenetic-targeted therapy.

Epigenetics is defined as the science that studies the modifications of gene expression that are not owed to mutations or changes in the genetic sequence. Recently, strong evidences are pinpointing toward a solid interplay between such epigenetic alterations and the outcome of human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) infection. Guided by the previous possibly promising experimental trials of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) epigenetic reprogramming, the latter is paving the road toward two major approaches to control viral gene expression or latency. Reactivating HCMV from the latent phase ("shock and k

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… Histone deacetylase 3 | RGFP966 | HCV | Reduction of viral replication in Huh7 cells and an in vivo model of humanized transgenic mice [ 141 ] Histone deacetylase 6 | Tubastatin A | HCV | Suppression of HCV replication in HepG2 cells [ 137 ] Pan-histone deacetylase | SAHA + TPA | HIV | Purging HIV-1 proviruses … For instance, co-treatment with the HDAC inhibitor SAHA and the global T cell activator 12-O-tetradecanoylphorbol-13-acetate (TPA) revealed a significant synergistic effect on purging HIV-1 proviruses in HIV-1 latently infected cells [ 26 ]. …

Analysis of optimal conditions for retroviral-mediated transduction of primitive human hematopoietic cells.

We sought to define optimal conditions for retroviral-mediated transduction of long-lived human hematopoietic progenitors from bone marrow and peripheral blood. CD34+ cells were transduced by the LN and G2 retroviral vectors in the presence or absence of stromal support and with or without cytokine addition. After transduction, a portion of the cells was plated in methylcellulose colony-forming assay, with or without G418, to assess the extent of gene transfer into committed progenitors. The remaining cells from each experiment were transplanted into immunodeficient mice to allow analysis of t

[Adult T-cell leukemia induced by HTLV-1: before and after HBZ].

Adult T-cell leukemia (ATL) is an often fatal leukemia of CD4+ T lymphocytes associated with a complex retrovirus, human T-cell leukemia virus type 1 (HTLV-1). Although the viral Tax protein is involved in the proliferation of infected cells during the preleukemic stages, Tax expression is not systematically detected in primary leukemic cells. In 2002, we described the characterization of a novel viral protein that we have termed HBZ for HTLV-1 bZIP factor. This viral factor is encoded on the antisense strand of HTLV-1 proviral DNA, demonstrating the existence of antisense transcription from a

Proviral integration of an Abelson-murine leukemia virus deregulates BKLF-expression in the hypermutating pre-B cell line 18-81.

The transcription factor BKLF (basic Krüppel-like factor, KLF3) is a member of the Krüppel-like factors (KLF) family. KLF members harbor a characteristic C-terminal zinc-finger DNA-binding domain and bind preferentially to CACCC-motifs. BKLF is highly expressed in haematopoietic and erythoid cells and works either as repressor or activator of transcription in various genes. BKLF-deficient mice display myeloproliferative disorders and abnormalities in haematopoiesis. Other members of the KLF-family such as GKLF and BCL11A have been implicated in tumorigenesis, however, for BKLF such association

Stable in vivo expression of glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) and rescue of G6PD deficiency in stem cells by gene transfer.

Many mutations of the housekeeping gene encoding glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) cause G6PD deficiency in humans. Some underlie severe forms of chronic nonspherocytic hemolytic anemia (CNSHA) for which there is no definitive treatment. By using retroviral vectors pseudotyped with the vesicular stomatitis virus G glycoprotein that harbor the human G6PD (hG6PD) complementary DNA, stable and lifelong expression of hG6PD was obtained in all the hematopoietic tissues of 16 primary bone marrow transplant (BMT) recipient mice and 14 secondary BMT recipients. These findings demonstrate the in

Dual targeting of transformed and untransformed HTLV-1-infected T cells by DHMEQ, a potent and selective inhibitor of NF-kappaB, as a strategy for chemoprevention and therapy of adult T-cell leukemia.

Human T-cell leukemia virus type I (HTLV-1) causes adult T-cell leukemia (ATL), a fatal T-cell leukemia resistant to chemotherapy, after more than 50 years of clinical latency from transmission through breast-feeding. Polyclonal expansion of virus-infected T cells predisposes them to transformation. Constitutive activation of nuclear factor-kappaB (NF-kappaB) in the leukemic cells is essential for their growth and survival. Blocking NF-kappaB has been shown to be a potential strategy to treat ATL. We tested this approach using a novel NF-kappaB inhibitor, dehydroxymethylepoxyquinomicin (DHMEQ)

Phase I studies of AZD1208, a proviral integration Moloney virus kinase inhibitor in solid and haematological cancers.

BackgroundProviral integration Moloney virus (PIM) kinases (PIM1, 2 and 3) are overexpressed in several tumour types and contribute to oncogenesis. AZD1208 is a potent ATP-competitive PIM kinase inhibitor investigated in patients with recurrent or refractory acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) or advanced solid tumours.MethodsTwo dose-escalation studies were performed to evaluate the safety and tolerability, and to define the maximum tolerated dose (MTD), of AZD1208 in AML and solid tumours. Secondary objectives were to evaluate the pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics (PD) and preliminary efficacy of

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… Murine leukemia virus-induced T-cell lymphomagenesis: integration of proviruses in a distinct chromosomal region. Cell. 1984;37:141–150. doi: 10.1016/0092-8674(84)90309-X. 6. van Lohuizen M, et al. …

Эпштейн-Барр Вирус: больше чем просто инфекция.

Хотя вирус Эпштейн-Барр обычно ассоциируется с доброкачественным инфекционным мононуклеозом, он в настоящее время признается в качестве одного из основных движителей сложных иммунопатологических расстройств. Замыкаясь между литическими репликациями и стратегическими программами запоздалости, EBV перепрограммирует биологию B-клеток, чтобы избежать иммунного наблюдения и нарушить гомеостаз. Центральным элементом этого патогенеза является вирусный протеин EBNA1, который приводит к автоматическому иммунитету с помощью молекулярной имитации с принимающими антигенами, включая GlialCAM в множестве ск

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… EBNA1: The Achilles’ Heel of EBV Unlike proviruses, the EBV genome persists during latency as an episome—a circular, nucleosomal DNA molecule lacking a centromere [ 13 ] and is therefore unable to rely on standard cellular segregation machinery [ 13 , 14 ]. …

Low frequency of CD94/NKG2A+ T lymphocytes in patients with HTLV-1-associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis, but not in asymptomatic carriers.

Human natural killer (NK)-cell receptors are expressed by NK cells and some T cells, primarily TCR+CD8+ cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CTLs). Inhibitory NK cell receptors (iNKRs) can down-regulate antigen-mediated T-cell effector functions, including cytotoxic activity and cytokine release. In the present study we demonstrate that CD3+ T cells that bind tetramers of HLA-E and express its ligand, the NK-cell inhibitory receptor CD94/NKG2A, were significantly decreased in frequency in patients with human T-cell lymphotropic virus 1 (HTLV-1)-associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis (HAM/TSP)

Unlocking the potential: advancements and applications of gene therapy in severe disorders.

INTRODUCTION: Several severe disorders, such as inherited diseases (e.g. cystic fibrosis and beta thalassemia), genetic diseases (e.g. malignant tumors and diabetes), and infectious diseases (e.g. HIV) are pose significant challenges to human health. BACKGROUND: Over the past few decades, researchers have been working on gene therapies, and currently, terrible dreams have come true. To date, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved multiple gene therapies such as Kynamro for familial hypercholesterolaemia, Exondys51 for duchenne muscular dystrophy, Spinraza for spinal muscular atro

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… Insights into the mechanisms underlying the inactivation of HIV-1 proviruses by CRISPR/Cas. Virology. 2018;520:116–126. doi: 10.1016/j.virol.2018.05.016. 127. Freen-van Heeren JJ. Closing the door with CRISPR: genome editing of CCR5 and CXCR4 as a potential curative solution for HIV. …

PROTAC Technology as a New Tool for Modern Pharmacotherapy.

The publication focuses on the innovative applications of PROTAC (proteolysis-targeting chimera) technology in modern pharmacotherapy, with particular emphasis on cancer treatment. PROTACs represent an advanced therapeutic strategy that enables selective protein degradation, opening new possibilities in drug design. This technology shows potential in the treatment of cancers, viral infections (such as HIV and COVID-19), and chronic diseases including atherosclerosis, Alzheimer's disease, atopic dermatitis, and Huntington's disease. Promising results from clinical studies on the compound ARV-47

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… Duette et al. reported that Nef expression is essential for the survival of intact HIV-1 proviruses in effector memory T cells, which dominate as reservoir cells. …