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ArticleVaccines2023

The Combination of an mRNA Immunogen, a TLR7 Agonist and a PD1 Blocking Agent Enhances In-Vitro HIV T-Cell Immune Responses.

Lorena Usero, Lorna Leal, Carmen Elena Gómez, Laia Miralles, Elena Aurrecoechea, Ignasi Esteban, Berta Torres, Alexy Inciarte, Beatriz Perdiguero, Mariano Esteban and 2 more

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Article in Vaccines, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6citing papers in PubMed
1.5field-weighted citation impact, top 18% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed, 9 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. Unraveled role of TLR7-mediated interferon signaling activation in COVID-19.Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Lorena UseroAIDS Research Group, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona, 08036 Barcelona, Spain.
Lorna LealAIDS Research Group, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona, 08036 Barcelona, Spain.ORCID 0000-0001-7887-6027
Carmen Elena GómezCentro Nacional de Biotecnología (CNB), Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), 28049 Madrid, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-5414-7935
Laia MirallesAIDS Research Group, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona, 08036 Barcelona, Spain.
Elena AurrecoecheaAIDS Research Group, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona, 08036 Barcelona, Spain.
Ignasi EstebanAIDS Research Group, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona, 08036 Barcelona, Spain.
Berta TorresInfectious Diseases Department, Hospital Clínic, University of Barcelona, 08036 Barcelona, Spain.
Alexy InciarteInfectious Diseases Department, Hospital Clínic, University of Barcelona, 08036 Barcelona, Spain.
Beatriz PerdigueroCentro Nacional de Biotecnología (CNB), Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), 28049 Madrid, Spain.
Mariano EstebanCentro Nacional de Biotecnología (CNB), Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), 28049 Madrid, Spain.ORCID 0000-0003-0846-2827
Felipe GarcíaInfectious Diseases Department, Hospital Clínic, University of Barcelona, 08036 Barcelona, Spain.ORCID 0000-0001-7658-5832
Montserrat PlanaAIDS Research Group, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona, 08036 Barcelona, Spain.
Consorci Institut D'Investigacions Biomediques August Pi I Sunyer · ESConsejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas · ESUniversitat de Barcelona · ESInstituto de Salud Carlos III · ES

Funding

CERCA Programme/Generalitat de Catalunya SGR 615CERCA Programme/Generalitat de Catalunya SGR 653European Commission FP7-HEALTH-2013-INNOVATION-1 602570-2European Commission H2020-SC1-2016-2017 (H2020-SC1-2016-RTD)Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII) COV20/00214Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII) FIS PI18/00699Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII) ICI20/00067Ministry of Economy, Industry and Competitiveness RTI2018-096309-B-I00Ministry of Economy, Industry and Competitiveness SAF-2017-88089-RSPANISH AIDS Research Network RD16/0025/0002SPANISH AIDS Research Network RD16/0025/0014-ISCIII-FEDER (RIS)
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The development of new strategies to achieve a functional cure for HIV remains a priority. We tested a novel HIV therapeutic vaccine using unmodified mRNA (TMEP-B) and mRNA modified by 1-methyl-3'-pseudouridylyl (TMEP-Bmod) expressing both a multiepitopic sequences from Gag, Pol, and Nef proteins, including different CD4 and CD8 T-cell epitopes functionally associated with HIV control in transfected monocyte-derived dendritic cells (MDDCs) obtained from HIV infected patients. In vitro assays were used to test the mRNAs alone and in combination with immunomodulator agents, such as the TLR-7 agonist Vesatolimod and the PD-1 antagonist Nivolumab to try to improve HIV-specific cellular immune responses. Combining the mRNAs with the immunomodulators enhanced HIV-specific T-cell responses, together with the secretion of IFNγ, IP10, MIP-1α, and MIP-1β, which are fundamental mediators of viral control. Our data suggest that the mRNA vaccine prototypes TMEP-B and TMEP-Bmod, when combined with Vesatolimod and/or Nivolumab, could achieve functional cure for patients with HIV.

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dendritic cellsfunctional cureHIVimmunomodulatorsmRNAvaccine

Identifiers

PMID36851164
PMCPMC9961394
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