2018
Phase 3 Study of Ibalizumab for Multidrug-Resistant HIV-1
Emu B, Fessel J, Schrader S, Kumar P, Richmond G, Win S, Weinheimer S, Marsolais C, Lewis S. Phase 3 Study of Ibalizumab for Multidrug-Resistant HIV-1. New England Journal Of Medicine 2018, 379: 645-654. PMID: 30110589, DOI: 10.1056/nejmoa1711460.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPhase 3 studyHIV-1 infectionViral loadBackground regimenVirologic failureAdverse eventsWeek 25Multidrug-resistant HIV-1 infectionMDR HIV-1 infectionMean baseline viral loadMultidrug-resistant HIV-1Human immunodeficiency virus type 1Immunodeficiency virus type 1Control periodMultiple antiretroviral therapiesViral load decreaseCommon adverse eventsMean CD4 countPrimary end pointSerious adverse eventsBaseline viral loadProportion of patientsHIV-1 RNALimited treatment optionsVirus type 1
2014
Composition and Function of T Cell Subpopulations Are Slow to Change Despite Effective Antiretroviral Treatment of HIV Disease
Emu B, Moretto WJ, Hoh R, Krone M, Martin JN, Nixon DF, Deeks SG, McCune JM. Composition and Function of T Cell Subpopulations Are Slow to Change Despite Effective Antiretroviral Treatment of HIV Disease. PLOS ONE 2014, 9: e85613. PMID: 24465619, PMCID: PMC3897457, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0085613.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsT cell subpopulationsT cellsCell subpopulationsViral loadCMV-specific T-cell responsesNaïve T cell numbersLong-term viral suppressionIncrease of CD4Effective antiretroviral treatmentT cell frequenciesUndetectable viral loadT cell numbersT-cell depletionT cell responsesT-cell phenotypeNormal immune systemT cell populationsLow Ki67 expressionT cell functionIndependent homeostatic regulationDifferent proliferative responsesAntiretroviral therapyViral suppressionHIV diseaseAntiretroviral treatment
2008
Relationship between T Cell Activation and CD4+ T Cell Count in HIV-Seropositive Individuals with Undetectable Plasma HIV RNA Levels in the Absence of Therapy
Hunt PW, Brenchley J, Sinclair E, McCune JM, Roland M, Shafer K, Hsue P, Emu B, Krone M, Lampiris H, Douek D, Martin JN, Deeks SG. Relationship between T Cell Activation and CD4+ T Cell Count in HIV-Seropositive Individuals with Undetectable Plasma HIV RNA Levels in the Absence of Therapy. The Journal Of Infectious Diseases 2008, 197: 126-133. PMID: 18171295, PMCID: PMC3466592, DOI: 10.1086/524143.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUndetectable plasma HIV RNA levelsT cell activationPlasma HIV RNA levelsHIV RNA levelsHIV-negative subjectsHigh LPS levelsCell activationCell countAntiretroviral therapyLPS levelsHigh T-cell activation levelsHIV-specific immune responsesT cell activation levelsUntreated human immunodeficiency virusPlasma lipopolysaccharide levelsRNA levelsHIV-seropositive individualsT-cell countsT cell lossHuman immunodeficiency virusAbsence of therapyActivation levelsCells/Measurable viremiaMucosal translocation
2005
Phenotypic, Functional, and Kinetic Parameters Associated with Apparent T-Cell Control of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Replication in Individuals with and without Antiretroviral Treatment
Emu B, Sinclair E, Favre D, Moretto WJ, Hsue P, Hoh R, Martin JN, Nixon DF, McCune JM, Deeks SG. Phenotypic, Functional, and Kinetic Parameters Associated with Apparent T-Cell Control of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Replication in Individuals with and without Antiretroviral Treatment. Journal Of Virology 2005, 79: 14169-14178. PMID: 16254352, PMCID: PMC1280210, DOI: 10.1128/jvi.79.22.14169-14178.2005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV-specific T cellsT cellsT cell activationHIV diseaseImmune activationHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) replicationAdvanced HIV diseaseDrug-resistant viremiaGeneralized immune activationHIV-specific ILMultidrug-resistant HIVQuiescent immune systemActive antiretroviral therapyCytokine flow cytometryT cell controlHigh-level viremiaLow-level viremiaPresence of HIVT cell subsetsHuman immunodeficiency virusImmunodeficiency virus replicationT cell subpopulationsAbsence of therapyPresence of therapyAntiretroviral therapy