Nucleoside-modified mRNA vaccines induce potent T follicular helper and germinal center B cell responses
T follicular helper (Tfh) cells are required to develop germinal center (GC) responses and
drive immunoglobulin class switch, affinity maturation, and long-term B cell memory. In this …
drive immunoglobulin class switch, affinity maturation, and long-term B cell memory. In this …
Removal of a single N-linked glycan in human immunodeficiency virus type 1 gp120 results in an enhanced ability to induce neutralizing antibody responses
…, D Anderson, D Montefiori, P Polacino… - Journal of …, 2008 - Am Soc Microbiol
… 8, there was a significant correlation between the day-of-challenge NtAb titers against the
challenge virus and the reduction of viral load (P ≤ 0.005 and 0.010 for peak and setpoint viral …
challenge virus and the reduction of viral load (P ≤ 0.005 and 0.010 for peak and setpoint viral …
[HTML][HTML] Characterization of HIV-1 nucleoside-modified mRNA vaccines in rabbits and rhesus macaques
…, BL Mui, YK Tam, K Karikó, P Polacino… - … Therapy-Nucleic Acids, 2019 - cell.com
Despite the enormous effort in the development of effective vaccines against HIV-1, no
vaccine candidate has elicited broadly neutralizing antibodies in humans. Thus, generation of …
vaccine candidate has elicited broadly neutralizing antibodies in humans. Thus, generation of …
Positive selection of mC46-expressing CD4+ T cells and maintenance of virus specific immunity in a primate AIDS model
PM Younan, P Polacino, JP Kowalski… - Blood, The Journal …, 2013 - ashpublications.org
Despite continued progress in the development of novel antiretroviral therapies, it has become
increasingly evident that drug-based treatments will not lead to a functional or sterilizing …
increasingly evident that drug-based treatments will not lead to a functional or sterilizing …
The role of CD40 and CD80 accessory cell molecules in dendritic cell-dependent HIV-1 infection
LM Pinchuk, PS Polacino, MB Agy, SJ Klaus, EA Clark - Immunity, 1994 - cell.com
We investigated the role of blood dendritic cells (DCs) in transmission of HIV-1 from infected
to uninfected CD4+ T cells, and the accessory molecules involved. DCs promoted …
to uninfected CD4+ T cells, and the accessory molecules involved. DCs promoted …
Intestinal damage precedes mucosal immune dysfunction in SIV infection
…, JA Manuzak, CJ Miller, AS Zevin, P Polacino… - Mucosal …, 2018 - nature.com
… Significant differences determined by ANOVA with a #p value < 0.05. Dunnett’s post hoc
analyses were performed comparing post-SIV time points to baseline with an adjusted *…
analyses were performed comparing post-SIV time points to baseline with an adjusted *…
[HTML][HTML] Multilineage polyclonal engraftment of Cal-1 gene-modified cells and in vivo selection after SHIV infection in a nonhuman primate model of AIDS
…, KG Haworth, BP Burke, P Polacino… - … Therapy-Methods & …, 2016 - cell.com
We have focused on gene therapy approaches to induce functional cure/remission of HIV-1
infection. Here, we evaluated the safety and efficacy of the clinical grade anti-HIV lentiviral …
infection. Here, we evaluated the safety and efficacy of the clinical grade anti-HIV lentiviral …
[HTML][HTML] Differential impact of transplantation on peripheral and tissue-associated viral reservoirs: Implications for HIV gene therapy
…, C Deleage, S Reddy, J Kaur, P Polacino… - PLoS …, 2018 - journals.plos.org
… Following autologous transplantation, tissue-associated SHIV DNA and RNA levels in
suppressed animals are significantly reduced (p ≤ 0.05), relative to suppressed, untransplanted …
suppressed animals are significantly reduced (p ≤ 0.05), relative to suppressed, untransplanted …
Multigene DNA Priming-Boosting Vaccines Protect Macaques from Acute CD4+-T-Cell Depletion after Simian-Human Immunodeficiency Virus SHIV89.6P Mucosal …
NA Doria-Rose, C Ohlen, P Polacino… - Journal of …, 2003 - Am Soc Microbiol
We evaluated four priming-boosting vaccine regimens for the highly pathogenic simian human
immunodeficiency virus SHIV89.6P in Macaca nemestrina. Each regimen included gene …
immunodeficiency virus SHIV89.6P in Macaca nemestrina. Each regimen included gene …
T-cell proliferation to subinfectious SIV correlates with lack of infection after challenge of macaques
Methods: Peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) from macaques inoculated intrarectally
with various dilutions of SIV were examined for their in vitro proliferative response to SIV …
with various dilutions of SIV were examined for their in vitro proliferative response to SIV …