HIV-1 functional cure: will the dream come true?
HIV-1 functional cure: will the dream come true?
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HIV-1功能性治愈:梦想会实现吗?
DOI:
10.1186/s12916-015-0517-y
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发表时间:
2015-11-20
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影响因子:
9.3
通讯作者:
Zhang H
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作者:
Liu C;Ma X;Liu B;Chen C;Zhang H
The reservoir of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1), a long-lived pool of latently infected cells harboring replication-competent viruses, is the major obstacle to curing acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). Although the combination antiretroviral therapy (cART) can successfully suppress HIV-1 viremia and significantly delay the progression of the disease, it cannot eliminate the viral reservoir and the patient must continue to take anti-viral medicines for life. Currently, the appearance of the ‘Berlin patient’, the ‘Boston patients’, and the ‘Mississippi baby’ have inspired many therapeutic strategies for HIV-1 aimed at curing efforts. However, the specific eradication of viral latency and the recovery and optimization of the HIV-1-specific immune surveillance are major challenges to achieving such a cure. Here, we summarize recent studies addressing the mechanisms underlying the viral latency and define two categories of viral reservoir: ‘shallow’ and ‘deep’. We also present the current strategies and recent advances in the development of a functional cure for HIV-1, focusing on full/partial replacement of the immune system, ‘shock and kill’, and ‘permanent silencing’ approaches.