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J Virol ; 96(7): e0169921, 2022 04 13.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35293766

RESUMEN

The "shock and kill" strategy for HIV-1 cure incorporates latency-reversing agents (LRA) in combination with interventions that aid the host immune system in clearing virally reactivated cells. LRAs have not yet been investigated in pediatric clinical or preclinical studies. Here, we evaluated an inhibitor of apoptosis protein (IAP) inhibitor (IAPi), AZD5582, that activates the noncanonical NF-κB (ncNF-κB) signaling pathway to reverse latency. Ten weekly doses of AZD5582 were intravenously administered at 0.1 mg/kg to rhesus macaque (RM) infants orally infected with SIVmac251 at 4 weeks of age and treated with a triple ART regimen for over 1 year. During AZD5582 treatment, on-ART viremia above the limit of detection (LOD, 60 copies/mL) was observed in 5/8 infant RMs starting at 3 days post-dose 4 and peaking at 771 copies/mL. Of the 135 measurements during AZD5582 treatment in these 5 RM infants, only 8 were above the LOD (6%), lower than the 46% we have previously reported in adult RMs. Pharmacokinetic analysis of plasma AZD5582 levels revealed a lower Cmax in treated infants compared to adults (294 ng/mL versus 802 ng/mL). RNA-Sequencing of CD4+ T cells comparing pre- and post-AZD5582 dosing showed many genes that were similarly upregulated in infants and adults, but the expression of key ncNF-κB genes, including NFKB2 and RELB, was significantly higher in adult RMs. Our results suggest that dosing modifications for this latency reversal approach may be necessary to maximize virus reactivation in the pediatric setting for successful "shock and kill" strategies. IMPORTANCE While antiretroviral therapy (ART) has improved HIV-1 disease outcome and reduced transmission, interruption of ART results in rapid viral rebound due to the persistent latent reservoir. Interventions to reduce the viral reservoir are of critical importance, especially for children who must adhere to lifelong ART to prevent disease progression. Here, we used our previously established pediatric nonhuman primate model of oral SIV infection to evaluate AZD5582, identified as a potent latency-reversing agent in adult macaques, in the controlled setting of daily ART. We demonstrated the safety of the IAPi AZD5582 and evaluate the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of repeated dosing. The response to AZD5582 in macaque infants differed from what we previously showed in adult macaques with weaker latency reversal in infants, likely due to altered pharmacokinetics and less inducibility of infant CD4+ T cells. These data supported the contention that HIV-1 cure strategies for children are best evaluated using pediatric model systems.


Asunto(s)
Infecciones por VIH , VIH-1 , Síndrome de Inmunodeficiencia Adquirida del Simio , Virus de la Inmunodeficiencia de los Simios , Alquinos/farmacocinética , Alquinos/farmacología , Alquinos/uso terapéutico , Animales , Antirretrovirales/farmacocinética , Antirretrovirales/farmacología , Antirretrovirales/uso terapéutico , Linfocitos T CD4-Positivos , Infecciones por VIH/tratamiento farmacológico , VIH-1/genética , Humanos , Macaca mulatta , Oligopéptidos/farmacocinética , Oligopéptidos/farmacología , Oligopéptidos/uso terapéutico , Síndrome de Inmunodeficiencia Adquirida del Simio/tratamiento farmacológico , Síndrome de Inmunodeficiencia Adquirida del Simio/inmunología , Carga Viral , Latencia del Virus/efectos de los fármacos , Replicación Viral
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PLoS Pathog ; 16(10): e1008954, 2020 10.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33104758

RESUMEN

Globally, 1.8 million children are living with HIV-1. While antiretroviral therapy (ART) has improved disease outcomes, it does not eliminate the latent HIV-1 reservoir. Interventions to delay or prevent viral rebound in the absence of ART would be highly beneficial for HIV-1-infected children who now must remain on daily ART throughout their lifespan. Here, we evaluated therapeutic Ad48-SIV prime, MVA-SIV boost immunization in combination with the TLR-7 agonist GS-986 in rhesus macaque (RM) infants orally infected with SIVmac251 at 4 weeks of age and treated with a triple ART regimen beginning 4 weeks after infection. We hypothesized immunization would enhance SIV-specific T cell responses during ART-mediated suppression of viremia. Compared to controls, vaccinated infants had greater magnitude SIV-specific T cell responses (mean of 3475 vs 69 IFN-γ spot forming cells (SFC) per 106 PBMCs, respectively, P = 0.01) with enhanced breadth of epitope recognition and increased CD8+ and CD4+ T cell polyfunctionality (P = 0.004 and P = 0.005, respectively). Additionally, SIV-specific gp120 antibodies against challenge and vaccine virus strains were significantly elevated following MVA boost (P = 0.02 and P < 0.001, respectively). GS-986 led to expected immune stimulation demonstrated by activation of monocytes and T cells 24 hours post-dose. Despite the vaccine-induced immune responses, levels of SIV DNA in peripheral and lymph node CD4+ T cells were not significantly different from controls and a similar time to viral rebound and viral load set point were observed following ART interruption in both groups. We demonstrate infant RMs mount a robust immunological response to this immunization, but vaccination alone was not sufficient to impact viral reservoir size or modulate rebound dynamics following ART release. Our findings hold promise for therapeutic vaccination as a part of a combination cure approach in children and highlight the importance of a pediatric model to evaluate HIV-1 cure interventions in this unique setting of immune development.


Asunto(s)
Linfocitos T CD4-Positivos/inmunología , Vacunas contra el SIDAS/administración & dosificación , Síndrome de Inmunodeficiencia Adquirida del Simio/tratamiento farmacológico , Virus de la Inmunodeficiencia de los Simios/inmunología , Receptor Toll-Like 7/agonistas , Vacunación/métodos , Viremia/tratamiento farmacológico , Adenoviridae/genética , Animales , Animales Recién Nacidos , Linfocitos T CD4-Positivos/virología , Femenino , Vectores Genéticos , Macaca mulatta , Masculino , Síndrome de Inmunodeficiencia Adquirida del Simio/inmunología , Síndrome de Inmunodeficiencia Adquirida del Simio/virología , Virus de la Inmunodeficiencia de los Simios/efectos de los fármacos , Carga Viral , Viremia/inmunología , Viremia/virología , Replicación Viral
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J Virol ; 95(2)2020 12 22.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33087463

RESUMEN

Mother-to-child transmission of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) continues to cause new pediatric cases of infection through breastfeeding, a setting where it is not always possible to initiate early antiretroviral therapy (ART). Without novel interventions that do not rely on daily ART, HIV-1-infected children face lifelong medications to control infection. A detailed analysis of virus persistence following breast milk transmission of HIV-1 and ART has not been performed. Here, we used infant rhesus macaques orally infected with simian/human immunodeficiency virus (SHIV) (SHIV.C.CH505) to identify cellular and anatomical sites of virus persistence under ART. Viral DNA was detected at similar levels in blood and tissue CD4+ T cells after a year on ART, with virus in blood and lymphoid organs confirmed to be replication competent. Viral RNA/DNA ratios were elevated in rectal CD4+ T cells compared to those of other sites (P ≤ 0.0001), suggesting that the gastrointestinal tract is an active site of virus transcription during ART-mediated suppression of viremia. SHIV.C.CH505 DNA was detected in multiple CD4+ T cell subsets, including cells with a naive phenotype (CD45RA+ CCR7+ CD95-). While the frequency of naive cells harboring intact provirus was lower than in memory cells, the high abundance of naive cells in the infant CD4+ T cell pool made them a substantial source of persistent viral DNA (approximately 50% of the total CD4+ T cell reservoir), with an estimated 1:2 ratio of intact provirus to total viral DNA. This viral reservoir profile broadens our understanding of virus persistence in a relevant infant macaque model and provides insight into targets for cure-directed approaches in the pediatric population.IMPORTANCE Uncovering the sanctuaries of the long-lived HIV-1 reservoir is crucial to develop cure strategies. Pediatric immunity is distinct from that of adults, which may alter where the reservoir is established in infancy. Thus, it is important to utilize pediatric models to inform cure-directed approaches for HIV-1-infected children. We used an infant rhesus macaque model of HIV-1 infection via breastfeeding to identify key sites of viral persistence under antiretroviral therapy (ART). The gastrointestinal tract was found to be a site for low-level viral transcription during ART. We also show that naive CD4+ T cells harbored intact provirus and were a major contributor to blood and lymphoid reservoir size. This is particularly striking, as memory CD4+ T cells are generally regarded as the main source of latent HIV/simian immunodeficiency virus (SIV) infection of adult humans and rhesus macaques. Our findings highlight unique features of reservoir composition in pediatric infection that should be considered for eradication efforts.


Asunto(s)
Antirretrovirales/uso terapéutico , Linfocitos T CD4-Positivos/inmunología , Infecciones por VIH/veterinaria , Macaca mulatta , Enfermedades de los Monos/virología , Síndrome de Inmunodeficiencia Adquirida del Simio/inmunología , Virus de la Inmunodeficiencia de los Simios/inmunología , Administración Oral , Animales , Animales Recién Nacidos , ADN Viral/análisis , Reservorios de Enfermedades , Femenino , Infecciones por VIH/inmunología , Infecciones por VIH/transmisión , VIH-1 , Masculino , Enfermedades de los Monos/inmunología , Enfermedades de los Monos/transmisión , ARN Viral/análisis , Virus Reordenados/inmunología , Síndrome de Inmunodeficiencia Adquirida del Simio/virología , Carga Viral
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JCI Insight ; 6(23)2021 12 08.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34699383

RESUMEN

Understanding viral rebound in pediatric HIV-1 infection may inform the development of alternatives to lifelong antiretroviral therapy (ART) to achieve viral remission. We thus investigated viral rebound after analytical treatment interruption (ATI) in 10 infant macaques orally infected with SHIV.C.CH505 and treated with long-term ART. Rebound viremia was detected within 7 to 35 days of ATI in 9 of 10 animals, with posttreatment control of viremia seen in 5 of 5 Mamu-A*01+ macaques. Single-genome sequencing revealed that initial rebound virus was similar to viral DNA present in CD4+ T cells from blood, rectum, and lymph nodes before ATI. We assessed the earliest sites of viral reactivation immediately following ATI using ImmunoPET imaging. The largest increase in signal that preceded detectable viral RNA in plasma was found in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract, a site with relatively high SHIV RNA/DNA ratios in CD4+ T cells before ATI. Thus, the GI tract may be an initial source of rebound virus, but as ATI progresses, viral reactivation in other tissues likely contributes to the composition of plasma virus. Our study provides potentially novel insight into the features of viral rebound in pediatric infection and highlights the application of a noninvasive technique to monitor areas of HIV-1 expression in children.


Asunto(s)
Antirretrovirales/uso terapéutico , Síndrome de Inmunodeficiencia Adquirida del Simio/virología , Viremia/etiología , Animales , Femenino , Macaca , Masculino , Viremia/patología
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mBio ; 9(6)2018 12 11.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30538178

RESUMEN

The human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) envelope (Env) trimer evades antibody recognition by adopting a closed prefusion conformation. Here, we show that two conserved tyrosines (Y173, Y177) within the second variable (V2) loop of the gp120 Env glycoprotein are key regulators of the closed, antibody-protected state of the trimer by establishing intramolecular interaction with the base of the third variable (V3) loop. Mutation of Y177 and/or Y173 to phenylalanine or alanine dramatically altered the susceptibility of diverse HIV-1 strains to neutralization, increasing sensitivity to weakly and nonneutralizing antibodies directed against diverse Env regions, consistent with the adoption of an open trimer configuration. Conversely, potent broadly neutralizing antibodies (bNAbs) against different supersites of HIV-1 vulnerability exhibited reduced potency against V2 loop tyrosine mutants, consistent with their preferential targeting of the closed trimer. Mutation of V3 loop residues predicted to interact with the V2 loop tyrosines yielded a similar neutralization phenotype. Sera from chronically HIV-1-infected patients contained very high titers of antibodies capable of neutralizing V2 loop tyrosine mutants but not wild-type viruses, indicating that the bulk of antibodies produced in infected hosts are unable to penetrate the protective shield of the closed trimer. These results identify the tyrosine-mediated V2-V3 loop complex at the trimer apex as a key structural constraint that facilitates HIV-1 evasion from the bulk of host antibodies.IMPORTANCE The extraordinary ability of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) to evade host immunity represents a major obstacle to the development of a protective vaccine. Thus, elucidating the mechanisms whereby HIV-1 protects its external envelope (Env), which is the sole target of virus-neutralizing antibodies, is an essential step toward vaccine design. We identified a key structural element that maintains the HIV-1 Env trimer in a closed, antibody-resistant conformation. A major role is played by two conserved tyrosines at the apex of the Env spike, whose mutation causes a global opening of the trimer structure, exposing multiple concealed targets for neutralizing antibodies. We also found that HIV-infected individuals produce very large amounts of antibodies that neutralize the open Env form; however, the bulk of these antibodies are unable to penetrate the tight defensive shield of the native virus. This work may help to devise new strategies to overcome the viral defensive mechanisms and facilitate the development of an effective HIV-1 vaccine.


Asunto(s)
Anticuerpos Neutralizantes/inmunología , Anticuerpos Anti-VIH/inmunología , Proteína gp120 de Envoltorio del VIH/inmunología , VIH-1/inmunología , Análisis Mutacional de ADN , Proteína gp120 de Envoltorio del VIH/química , Proteína gp120 de Envoltorio del VIH/genética , Infecciones por VIH/inmunología , VIH-1/genética , Humanos , Evasión Inmune , Pruebas de Neutralización , Estructura Cuaternaria de Proteína
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Cell Host Microbe ; 23(6): 832-844.e6, 2018 06 13.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29902444

RESUMEN

The HIV-1 envelope (Env) spike is a trimer of gp120/gp41 heterodimers that mediates viral entry. Binding to CD4 on the host cell membrane is the first essential step for infection but disrupts the native antigenic state of Env, posing a key obstacle to vaccine development. We locked the HIV-1 Env trimer in a pre-fusion configuration, resulting in impaired CD4 binding and enhanced binding to broadly neutralizing antibodies. This design was achieved via structure-guided introduction of neo-disulfide bonds bridging the gp120 inner and outer domains and was successfully applied to soluble trimers and native gp160 from different HIV-1 clades. Crystallization illustrated the structural basis for CD4-binding impairment. Immunization of rabbits with locked trimers from two different clades elicited neutralizing antibodies against tier-2 viruses with a repaired glycan shield regardless of treatment with a functional CD4 mimic. Thus, interdomain stabilization provides a widely applicable template for the design of Env-based HIV-1 vaccines.


Asunto(s)
Antígenos CD4/inmunología , Antígenos CD4/metabolismo , VIH-1/inmunología , Unión Proteica/inmunología , Dominios Proteicos , Estabilidad Proteica , Productos del Gen env del Virus de la Inmunodeficiencia Humana/química , Productos del Gen env del Virus de la Inmunodeficiencia Humana/inmunología , Vacunas contra el SIDA/inmunología , Animales , Anticuerpos Neutralizantes/inmunología , Femenino , Células HEK293 , Anticuerpos Anti-VIH/inmunología , Antígenos VIH/química , Antígenos VIH/inmunología , Proteína gp120 de Envoltorio del VIH/química , Proteína gp120 de Envoltorio del VIH/genética , Proteína gp120 de Envoltorio del VIH/inmunología , Proteína gp120 de Envoltorio del VIH/metabolismo , Proteínas gp160 de Envoltorio del VIH/química , Proteínas gp160 de Envoltorio del VIH/inmunología , Proteínas gp160 de Envoltorio del VIH/metabolismo , VIH-1/genética , VIH-1/patogenicidad , Humanos , Inmunización , Modelos Moleculares , Conformación Proteica , Dominios Proteicos/inmunología , Conejos , Internalización del Virus , Productos del Gen env del Virus de la Inmunodeficiencia Humana/genética
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