Risultati finali
Characterise CTIP2-associated complexes by gel filtration/immunoprecipitations combined with mass spectrometry (protein content) and high throughput sequencing (non coding RNA). Validate newly identified proteins/ncRNA by lost-/gain-of-function studies using in vitro HIV-1 latency cellular models. Define the impact of the HIV-1 cART on the presence of CTIP2 (and its associated complexes), in CD4+ T cells and monocytes from HIV-1 patients (MMUH cohorts) Study of the correlation between CTIP2-level and CTIP2-associated complexes with the inflammatory status of HIV-1 patients (MMUH cohorts). Test and select new latency-reversible compounds targeting functionally validated CTIP2-associated proteins using in vitro latency models.
Validation of new identified therapeutic agent or class of agents identified in WP4Examine the potency of new compounds selected in WP4 using ex vivo reactivation studies on CD4 T cells reservoirs of HIV-1 infected patients on suppressive cART. Examine the cytotoxicity and T cell activation affect in primary PBMCs over periods of 24-72h, for new compounds to be tested in ex vivo latency assays.
OUTREACH Project 2OUTREACH ACTIVITY 2 This outreach event will be coordinated by NUID UCD and ESRs from our consortium will be in charge of running this outreach programme in their respective organisation. Public: Students in each University campus of the consortium. Event:On World AIDS day, taking place every year December 1st, we will run the campaign “Student know you status”. Delivery: Activities targeted at students including seminars, information stands, movies projections will address believes, attitudes and concerns associated with HIV/AIDS. Furthermore, a European debating competition hosted by NUID UCD Medical Society will take place in NUID UCD debating Chamber and will be share with other universities via live webcast.
Histone methylation and DNAm profiles of the HIV-1 promoter ; new druggable targets within HMTs, HDMs and DNMTs; Test and select drugs to be validated in WP5Compare the histone methylation status of the HIV promoter following siRNA-mediated depletion of HMTs or HDMs using in vitro HIV-1 latency cellular models. Compare the HIV promoter DNA methylation status by the bisulfite conversion sequencing following DNMTs depletion using in vitro HIV-1 latency cellular models. Compare the HIV promoter methylation status in distinct memory CD4+ T cells subsets latently infected with HIV in patient under suppressive cART. Analyze HMTs/HDMs recruitment at the HIV-1 promoter in vivoby chromatin immunoprecipitation (ChIP)-qPCR using in vitro HIV-1 latency cellular models. Compare HIV-1 proviral gene expression and production following siRNA-mediated DNMTs knockdown using in vitro HIV-1 latency cellular models. Test and select new latency-reversible compounds targeting functionally validated HMTs, HDMs or DNMTs using in vitro HIV-1 latency cellular models.
Identification of determinants responsible for the patient-specific variations in response to LRAAnalyze the effect of the HIV-1 inducers on viral reactivation in ex vivo cultures of CD8+-depleted PBMCs from different cluster of patient as follow: cART started early during the primary infection versus during the chronic phase, and sub-separated into low and high proviral load.
Role of T cell metabolic pathways in the regulation of HIV latency/reactivation; Role of the SUMO pathway in the regulation of HIV latency/reactivation; Select drugs to be validated in WP5Perform dose-response analysis and combinatorial studies for reactivation of HIV-1 gene expression using pharmacological compounds targeting T cell metabolic junction, and in vitro HIV-1 latency cellular models. Examine the role of SUMO effectors by lost-/gain-of-function studies using in vitro HIV-1 latency cellular models. Perform dose-response analysis and combinatorial studies for reactivation of HIV-1 gene expression using pharmacological compounds targeting selected SUMO pathway effectors using in vitro HIV latency models.
Mode of action of MATR3, PTB, PSF and HIV reactivation; Discovery of new host factors implicated in HIV-1 RNA nuclear export and HIV-1 post-transcriptional silencing; Select drugs to be validated in WP5Define the mode of action of MATR3, PTB, PSF on HIV RNA nuclear export. Exploiting shRNA and CRISPR/Cas9 systems we will explore MATR3 mutants and assess their behaviour by functional assays including monitoring of HIV RNA nuclear export by live imaging. Live imaging will be complemented by studies at NUID UCD. Develop an unbiased high-throughput assay for the identification of other potential post-transcriptional blocks of HIV reactivation, which include nuclear export of HIV RNA, translation and packaging. Test and select new latency-reversible compounds targeting functionally host proteins involved in post-transcriptional HIV-1 silencing using in vitro latency models.
Publication of research reports and articles in high-impact peer-reviewed journalsOne fundamental goal will be to disseminate our research findings to the scientific and medical community via research reports and articles in high-impact peer-reviewed journals including but not limited to Journals with a focus on clinical infectious diseases covering areas as the treatment and research of HIV/AIDS (Lancet infectious diseases, Clinical Infectious Diseases, AIDS, Retrovirology), on translational medicine (Journal of experimental medicine, PLOS Medicine, Science translational Medicine) or on viral-host interface (Cell Host Microbes, Plos Pathogens). Furthermore, at equivalent impact factor, priority will be given to Open Access peer reviewed journals in order to increase the visibility of our work and encouraging open discourse
Determination of the potency, synergistic activity and toxicity of novel classes of LRAHMTI, HDACI, HDMT inhibitors, DNA methylation inhibitors, NF-ĸB inducers and compounds releasing active P-TEFb complex will be tested first alone and in combination in latently-infected cell lines. Analyze the effect of the HIV-1 inducers on viral reactivation in ex vivo cultures of CD8+-depleted PBMCs. We will also study the patient-specific variations in the ex vivo reactivation capacity of the HIV-infected cells in ex vivo cultures of resting CD4+ T cells. Resting (CD69- CD25- HLA-DR-)
Develop Website, LinkedIn, NewsletterOur research and collaborative activities towards an HIV Cure will be relayed by the following communication tools: • Website Targeted Audience: Scientific, medical and public health communities and General Public Access: Open Objective: To provide information in an easy-to-understand format about our consortium structure and members, our aim and our collaborative activities with an emphasis on the collaborative nature of our working relationship. The website will include members profiles describing their expertise and facilities. A glossery of terminology, Infographics, illustrations and reading list will be provided on the website to facilate the understanding of our website content. • Facebook with Event calendar Targeted Audience: Scientific, medical and public health communities and General Public Access: Open Objective: This flexible social media platform will allow for prompt updates on EU4HIVCURE consortium activities and outputs with an emphasis on research collaboration and outcomes, secondeme
Validation of new identified therapeutic agent or class of agents identified in WP2Examine the potency of new compounds selected in WP2 using ex vivo reactivation studies on CD4 T cells reservoirs of HIV-1 infected patients on suppressive cART Examine the cytotoxicity and T cell activation affect in primary PBMCs over periods of 24-72h, for new compounds to be tested in ex vivo latency assays.
Research presentation/semminars at international conferencesWe will present our work to conferences and workshops dedicated to understanding the mechanisms of HIV-1 persistence and finding a HIV cure. These include -taking place every two years- the International Workshop on HIV Persistence during Therapy (Miami); the IAS Conference on HIV Pathogenesis, Treatment and Prevention”; Frontiers of Retrovirology the Keystone symposia: “HIV Persistence: Pathogenesis and Eradication” California, USA; the CHSL « Retroviruses »; and the Keystone symposia: HIV Persistence: Pathogenesis and Eradication; the International Conference on HIV and AIDS. Sharing our results and outcomes through these pathways will help drive strengthen the impact drive forward the effort towards the development of an AIDS/ HIV cure
Validation of new identified therapeutic agent or class of agents identified in WP3Examine the potency of new compounds selected in WP3 using ex vivo reactivation studies on CD4 T cells reservoirs of HIV-1 infected patients on suppressive cART. Examine the cytotoxicity and T cell activation affect in primary PBMCs over periods of 24-72h, for new compounds to be tested in ex vivo latency assays.
OUTREACH ACTIVITY 1 This outreach event will be coordinated by NUID UCD, and ESRs from our consortium will be in charge of running this outreach programme in their respective organisation. Public: Secondary school 15-year-old pupils from socio-economic disadvantaged backgrounds associated with low progression to third level education. Countries: France, Belgium, Italy and Ireland. Event: 1 day event, in October/November taking place simultaneously in different EU Partners countries once a year, for four years. Delivery: o One week prior our event, participants will answer questionnaire about HIV/AIDS-related issues. o On the day (morning), following a brief Skype session to introduce pupils from each country, classes and their teachers will meet with professional (consultant, nurse, researcher) and HIV positive individuals and patients advocates in question/answer sessions to facilitate their understanding of this infectious disease, its transmission, current treatments efficacity and limitations, and the na
Establish thematic WorkshopsWe will exploit workshops as a tool to transfer of knowledge and know-how of our consortium core research disciplinary skills and expertise. These will be organized during the month of July every year as consortium members will have less commitments. These four-days workshops and their associated themes are listed below • Dissecting the Host-virus interface with system-wide screening approach. Month 8, NUID UCD, Dublin, Ireland. • State of the Art tools for HIV Cure Research. Month 20, Saint Pierre Hospital, Brussels, Belgium. • Epigenetic control of HIV post-integration latency. Month 32, University of Strasbourg, France. Speakers from the consortium will provide expert overviews of their fields, followed by in-depth discussions of their own work. Importantly, secondees will be invited to share their acquired knowledge and experience, with a critical view, as they will beneficiate from expertise from their home-institution and the newly acquired ones. ESR and ER will be invited to submit abstracts an
Implementation of Secondments across the EU4HIVCURE consortiumThe embedded nature of our secondments , which are at the core of our collaborative strategy, will enable us to go beyond the simple association of a clinician with a biomedical researcher. Indeed, the role of the secondee is not only to learn and implement a given technique or experimental approach but to act as the catalyst of the collaboration. Implementation: In order to ensure that the quality of knowledge sharing is maintained at the highest possible level, a number of specific measures will be undertaken: Explicit agreements will be drawn in advance of the secondments, to document the learning and research objectives, to highlight the interdependence, joint ownership, and collective responsibility for the secondment and research project. In addition they will include publication authorships, IPs, Patents and/or non-disclosure agreements. Principal Ivestigators (PI’s) from all consortium members are committed to provide an environment favorable to knowledge transfer and to maximise the outputs of the
Close-out Meeting, organised by ICGEB will take at M46 place in their facility in Trieste, Italy. During our final meeting hosted by ICGEB in Italy, time will be allocated to produce video seminars given by our EU4HIVCURE consortium members on HIV CURE Research. We will benefits from ICGEB facilities to record and edit these video seminars, which will be broadcasted using ICGEB’s own channel on iTunesU.
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Céline Marban, Faezeh Forouzanfar, Amina Ait-Ammar, Faiza Fahmi, Hala El Mekdad, Fadoua Daouad, Olivier Rohr, Christian Schwartz
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Editore:
Frontiers
DOI:
10.3389/fimmu.2016.00397
Autori:
Christian Schwartz, Sophie Bouchat, Céline Marban, Virginie Gautier, Carine Van Lint, Olivier Rohr, Valentin Le Douce
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Autori:
Valentin Le Douce, Amina Ait-Amar, Faezeh Forouzan far, Faiza Fahmi, Jose Quiel, Hala El Mekdad, Fadoua Daouad, Céline Marban, Olivier Rohr, Christian Schwartz
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Editore:
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Autori:
Valentin Le Douce, Faezeh Forouzanfar, Sebastian Eilebrecht, Benoit Van Driessche, Amina Ait-Ammar, Roxane Verdikt, Yoshihito Kurashige, Céline Marban, Virginie Gautier, Ermanno Candolfi, Arndt G. Benecke, Carine Van Lint, Olivier Rohr, Christian Schwartz
Pubblicato in:
Scientific Reports, Numero 6/1, 2016, ISSN 2045-2322
Editore:
Nature Publishing Group
DOI:
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Autori:
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Editore:
Bentham Science Publishers
DOI:
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Autori:
Ambra Sarracino, Lavina Gharu, Anna Kula, Alexander O. Pasternak, Veronique Avettand-Fenoel, Christine Rouzioux, Maryana Bardina, Stéphane De Wit, Monsef Benkirane, Ben Berkhout, Carine Van Lint, Alessandro Marcello
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mBio, Numero 9/6, 2018, ISSN 2150-7511
Editore:
The American society for microbiology
DOI:
10.1128/mbio.02158-18
Autori:
F. Forouzanfar, S. Ali, C. Wallet, M. De Rovere, C. Ducloy, H. El Mekdad, M. El Maassarani, A. Aït-Ammar, J. Van Assche, E. Boutant, F. Daouad, F. Margottin-Goguet, C. Moog, C. Van Lint, C. Schwartz, O. Rohr
Pubblicato in:
Scientific Reports, Numero 9/1, 2019, ISSN 2045-2322
Editore:
Nature Publishing Group
DOI:
10.1038/s41598-019-48689-x
Autori:
Amina Ait-Ammar, Anna Kula, Gilles Darcis, Roxane Verdikt, Stephane De Wit, Virginie Gautier, Patrick W. G. Mallon, Alessandro Marcello, Olivier Rohr, Carine Van Lint
Pubblicato in:
Frontiers in Microbiology, Numero 10, 2020, ISSN 1664-302X
Editore:
Frontiers Media
DOI:
10.3389/fmicb.2019.03060
Autori:
Gilles Darcis, Neeltje A. Kootstra, Berend Hooibrink, Thijs van Montfort, Irma Maurer, Kevin Groen, Suzanne Jurriaans, Margreet Bakker, Carine van Lint, Ben Berkhout, Alexander O. Pasternak
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Cell Reports, Numero 30/7, 2020, Pagina/e 2284-2296.e3, ISSN 2211-1247
Editore:
Cell Press
DOI:
10.1016/j.celrep.2020.01.071
Autori:
Clementine Wallet, Marco De Rovere, Jeanne Van Assche, Fadoua Daouad, Stéphane De Wit, Virginie Gautier, Patrick W. G. Mallon, Alessandro Marcello, Carine Van Lint, Olivier Rohr, Christian Schwartz
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Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, Numero 9, 2019, ISSN 2235-2988
Editore:
Frontiers Media S. A.
DOI:
10.3389/fcimb.2019.00362
Autori:
Georges Khoury, Gilles Darcis, Michelle Y. Lee, Sophie Bouchat, Benoit Van Driessche, Damian F. J. Purcell, Carine Van Lint
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HIV Vaccines and Cure - The Path Towards Finding an Effective Cure and Vaccine, Numero 1075, 2018, Pagina/e 187-212, ISBN 978-981-13-0483-5
Editore:
Springer Singapore
DOI:
10.1007/978-981-13-0484-2_8
Autori:
Gilles Darcis, Benoit Van Driessche, Sophie Bouchat, Frank Kirchhoff, Carine Van Lint
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HIV-1 Latency, Numero 417, 2018, Pagina/e 1-22, ISBN 978-3-030-02815-2
Editore:
Springer International Publishing
DOI:
10.1007/82_2017_74
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