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ArticleVaccines2020

The Tat Protein of HIV-1 Prevents the Loss of HSV-Specific Memory Adaptive Responses and Favors the Control of Viral Reactivation.

Francesco Nicoli, Eleonora Gallerani, Mariaconcetta Sicurella, Salvatore Pacifico, Aurelio Cafaro, Barbara Ensoli, Peggy Marconi, Antonella Caputo, Riccardo Gavioli

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Article in Vaccines, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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Francesco NicoliDepartment of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Ferrara, 44121 Ferrara, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-6327-5958
Eleonora GalleraniDepartment of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Ferrara, 44121 Ferrara, Italy.
Mariaconcetta SicurellaDepartment of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Ferrara, 44121 Ferrara, Italy.
Salvatore PacificoDepartment of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Ferrara, 44121 Ferrara, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-3377-5107
Aurelio CafaroAIDS National Center, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, 00161 Rome, Italy.
Barbara EnsoliAIDS National Center, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, 00161 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-0545-8737
Peggy MarconiDepartment of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Ferrara, 44121 Ferrara, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-3488-0491
Antonella CaputoDepartment of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Ferrara, 44121 Ferrara, Italy.
Riccardo GavioliDepartment of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Ferrara, 44121 Ferrara, Italy.

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Ministero dell'Istruzione, dell'Università e della Ricerca PRIN2015Università degli Studi di Ferrara -
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The development of therapeutic strategies to control the reactivation of the Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV) is an unaddressed priority. In this study, we evaluated whether Tat, a HIV-1 protein displaying adjuvant functions, could improve previously established HSV-specific memory responses and prevent viral reactivation. To this aim, mice were infected with non-lethal doses of HSV-1 and, 44 days later, injected or not with Tat. Mice were then monitored to check their health status and measure memory HSV-specific cellular and humoral responses. The appearance of symptoms associated with HSV-reactivation was observed at significantly higher frequencies in the control group than in the Tat-treated mice. In addition, the control animals experienced a time-dependent decrease in HSV-specific Immunoglobulin G (IgG), while the Tat-treated mice maintained antibody titers over time. IgG levels were directly correlated with the number of HSV-specific CD8

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biologically active HIV-1 Tat proteinHSV-1 immune responsesHSV-1 infectionpersistence of HSV-immune memory

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PMID32512757
PMCPMC7349931

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