Stanford researchers highlight the potential of EBC-46, a compound derived from Australia’s blushwood tree, in eradicating HIV. Acting as a potent latency-reversing agent, EBC-46 activates dormant ...
Ongoing research investigating how HIV remains as a latent reservoir in resting T helper cells to ensure viral persistence in patients that have undergone treatment with highly active antiretroviral ...
These agents kickstart certain pathways in latent cells infected by the virus. Latent cells act as a redoubt for HIV in the face of host immune attacks and medical treatments such as ART.
More information: Chantal Emade Nkwelle et al, Croton oligandrus Pierre & Hutch (Euphorbiaceae) Extracts and Isolated Compounds Reverse HIV-1 Latency, Journal of Experimental Pharmacology (2024).
Background HIV and tuberculosis (TB) are commonly associated. Identifying latent and asymptomatic tuberculosis infection in HIV-positive patients is important in preventing death and morbidity ...
Each summer three undergraduate students work with Dr. Anding Shen investigating the roles of endothelial cells on HIV infection and latency formation in resting T helper cells. <p>In many patients ...
Background: Diagnosis and treatment of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) is the most effective strategy to control tuberculosis (TB) among patients with HIV infection. The tuberculin skin test ...