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HIV rebound is predominantly fueled by genetically identical viral expansions from diverse reservoirs

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De Scheerder, Marie-Angélique, Vrancken, Bram, Dellicour, Simon, Schlub, Timothy, Lee, Eunok, Shao, Wei, Rutsaert, Sofie, Verhofstede, Chris +10 more·2019·Cell Host & Microbe

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Viral rebound upon stopping combined antiretroviral therapy poses a major barrier toward an HIV cure. Cellular and anatomical sources responsible for reinitiating viral replication remain a subject of ardent debate, despite extensive research efforts. To unravel the source of rebounding viruses, we conducted a large-scale HIV-STAR (HIV-1 sequencing before analytical treatment interruption to identify the anatomically relevant HIV reservoir) clinical trial. We collected samples from 11 participants and compared the genetic composition of (pro)viruses collected under treatment from different cellular and anatomical compartments with that of plasma viruses sampled during analytical treatment interruption. We found a remarkably heterogeneous source of viral rebound. In addition, irrespective of the compartment or cell subset, genetically identical viral expansions played a significant role in viral rebound. Our study suggests that although there does not seem to be a primary source for rebound HIV, cellular proliferation is an important driver of HIV persistence and should therefore be considered in future curative strategies.

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De Scheerder, M.-A., Vrancken, B., Dellicour, S., Schlub, T., Lee, E., Shao, W., Rutsaert, S., Verhofstede, C., Kerre, T., Malfait, T., Hemelsoet, D., Coppens, M., Dhondt, A., De Looze, D., Vermassen, F., Lemey, P., Palmer, S., & Vandekerckhove, L.
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  • KU Leuven (BE)
  • Université Libre de Bruxelles (BE)
  • The University of Sydney (AU)
  • Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research (US)
  • Ghent University Hospital (BE)
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Vandekerckhove, Linos
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Cell Host & Microbe
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2019-09
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347-358.e7
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Merck Sharp and Dohme
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Immunology and Microbiology › Virology › HIV Research and Treatment
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Infectious Diseases › HIV/AIDS drug development and treatment
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Genetics › Virus-based gene therapy research
Keywords
HIV rebound, HIV reservoir, treatment interruption, HIV cure, HIV-1 provirus, viral quasispecies, cell proliferation, HIV persistence, viral reactivation, anatomical compartments
MeSH terms
Bone Marrow, Cerebrospinal Fluid, Female, Genes, Viral, Humans, Kinetics, Lymph Nodes, Lymphoid Tissue, Male, Plasma, Virus Replication, HIV-1, HIV Infections, Viral Load, Anti-Retroviral Agents, Cell Proliferation, Vascular Access Devices

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