2022
HSV-2 increases replication of HIV in human T cells
Pierce C, Preston-Hurlburt P, Loh L, Steach H, Sidoli S, Zhang F, Philbrick W, Nassar M, Krishnaswamy S, Herold K, Herold B. HSV-2 increases replication of HIV in human T cells. The Journal Of Immunology 2022, 208: 182.40-182.40. DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.208.supp.182.40.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCD4 cellsHSV-2HIV reactivationHIV PVLT cellsHerpes simplex virus 2 infectionLncRNA MALAT1Simplex virus 2 infectionHIV-LTR expressionHSV-2 lesionsMALAT1 gene expressionUninfected CD4 cellsFollicular helper cellsHSV-2 infectionCD4 T cellsHIV restriction factorsVirus 2 infectionGlobal HIV epidemicHSV-2 glycoprotein BHIV latent reservoirHuman T cellsInterferon response genesMucosal responsesHSV infectionLatent reservoir
2020
HSV-2 infects T follicular helper cells to promote HIV reactivation
Pierce C, Loh L, Preston-Hurlburt P, Herold K, Herold B. HSV-2 infects T follicular helper cells to promote HIV reactivation. The Journal Of Immunology 2020, 204: 247.24-247.24. DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.204.supp.247.24.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCD4 T cellsFollicular helper cellsHIV reactivationHSV-2T cellsTfh cellsIL-32Helper cellsSystemic effectsCD4 T-cell subpopulationsT Follicular Helper CellsHSV-2 recurrencesHSV-2 seropositiveT cell subpopulationsGlobal HIV epidemicPotential systemic effectsT cell linesSeronegative womenIL-32γHigh HIVViral loadHIV transmissionLatent HIVProinflammatory cytokinesHIV epidemic