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.
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 ...
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).
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 ...