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Aoki M, Aoki-Ogata H, Bulut H, Hayashi H, Takamune N, Kishimoto N, Tanaka H, Higashi-Kuwata N, Hattori SI, Das D, Venkateswara Rao K, Iwama K, Davis DA, Hasegawa K, Murayama K, Yarchoan R, Ghosh AK, Pau AK, Machida S, Misumi S, Mitsuya H. GRL-142 binds to and impairs HIV-1 integrase nuclear localization signal and potently suppresses highly INSTI-resistant HIV-1 variants. SCIENCE ADVANCES 2023; 9:eadg2955. [PMID: 37436982 PMCID: PMC10337902 DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adg2955] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2022] [Accepted: 06/08/2023] [Indexed: 07/14/2023]
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Nuclear localization signal (NLS) of HIV-1 integrase (IN) is implicated in nuclear import of HIV-1 preintegration complex (PIC). Here, we established a multiclass drug-resistant HIV-1 variant (HIVKGD) by consecutively exposing an HIV-1 variant to various antiretroviral agents including IN strand transfer inhibitors (INSTIs). HIVKGD was extremely susceptible to a previously reported HIV-1 protease inhibitor, GRL-142, with IC50 of 130 femtomolar. When cells were exposed to HIVKGD IN-containing recombinant HIV in the presence of GRL-142, significant decrease of unintegrated 2-LTR circular cDNA was observed, suggesting that nuclear import of PIC was severely compromised by GRL-142. X-ray crystallographic analyses revealed that GRL-142 interacts with NLS's putative sequence (DQAEHLK) and sterically blocks the nuclear transport of GRL-142-bound HIVKGD's PIC. Highly INSTI-resistant HIV-1 variants isolated from heavily INSTI-experienced patients proved to be susceptible to GRL-142, suggesting that NLS-targeting agents would serve as salvage therapy agents for highly INSTI-resistant variant-harboring individuals. The data should offer a new modality to block HIV-1 infectivity and replication and shed light on developing NLS inhibitors for AIDS therapy.
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- Manabu Aoki
- Experimental Retrovirology Section, HIV and AIDS Malignancy Branch, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
- Department of Medical Technology, Kumamoto Health Science University, Kumamoto, Japan
- Department of Refractory Viral Diseases, National Center for Global Health and Medicine Research Institute, Tokyo, Japan
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- Experimental Retrovirology Section, HIV and AIDS Malignancy Branch, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
- Department of Refractory Viral Diseases, National Center for Global Health and Medicine Research Institute, Tokyo, Japan
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- Experimental Retrovirology Section, HIV and AIDS Malignancy Branch, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Department of Intelligent Network for Infection Control, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Miyagi, Japan
- Department of infectious Diseases, International Research Institute of Disaster Science, Tohoku University, Miyagi, Japan
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- Department of Environmental and Molecular Health Sciences, Faculty of Life Sciences, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, Japan
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- Department of Environmental and Molecular Health Sciences, Faculty of Life Sciences, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, Japan
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- Department of Structural Virology, National Center for Global Health and Medicine Research Institute, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Refractory Viral Diseases, National Center for Global Health and Medicine Research Institute, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Refractory Viral Diseases, National Center for Global Health and Medicine Research Institute, Tokyo, Japan
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- Experimental Retrovirology Section, HIV and AIDS Malignancy Branch, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Department of Intelligent Network for Infection Control, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Miyagi, Japan
- Department of infectious Diseases, International Research Institute of Disaster Science, Tohoku University, Miyagi, Japan
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- Viral Oncology Section, HIV and AIDS Malignancy Branch, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Structural Biology Division, Japan Synchrotron Radiation Research Institute, Hyogo, Japan
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- Division of Biomedical Measurements and Diagnostics, Graduate School of Biomedical Engineering, Tohoku University, Miyagi, Japan
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- Viral Oncology Section, HIV and AIDS Malignancy Branch, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Departments of Chemistry and Medicinal Chemistry, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA
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- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Department of Structural Virology, National Center for Global Health and Medicine Research Institute, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Environmental and Molecular Health Sciences, Faculty of Life Sciences, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, Japan
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- Experimental Retrovirology Section, HIV and AIDS Malignancy Branch, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
- Department of Refractory Viral Diseases, National Center for Global Health and Medicine Research Institute, Tokyo, Japan
- Division of Clinical Sciences, Kumamoto University Hospital, Kumamoto, Japan
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Dong Z, Xu Z, Zhou Y, Tian R, Zhou K, Wang D, Ya X, Shen Q. Genetic characterization of HIV-1 viruses among cases with antiretroviral therapy failure in Suzhou City, China. AIDS Res Ther 2023; 20:41. [PMID: 37381002 PMCID: PMC10303762 DOI: 10.1186/s12981-023-00540-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2022] [Accepted: 06/21/2023] [Indexed: 06/30/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND This retrospective study aimed to characterize the distribution of HIV-1 genotypes and the prevalence of drug resistance mutations in people with antiretroviral treatment (ART) failure in Suzhou City, China. METHODS Pol gene of HIV-1 viruses in blood samples of EDTA anticoagulants from 398 patients with failed antiviral treatment was successfully amplified by using an in-house assay. Drug resistance mutations were analyzed by using the Stanford HIV Drug Resistance Database system ( https://hivdb.stanford.edu/hivdb/by-mutations/ ). HIV-1 genotypes were determined by the REGA HIV subtyping tool (version 3.46, https://www.genomedetective.com/app/typingtool/hiv ). Near full-length genomes (NFLG) of HIV-1 viruses were obtained by next generation sequencing method. RESULTS Sequences analysis of the pol gene revealed that CRF 01_AE (57.29%, 228/398) was the dominant subtype circulating in Suzhou City, followed by CRF 07_BC (17.34%, 69/398), subtype B (7.54%, 30/398), CRF 08_BC (6.53%, 26/398), CRF 67_01B (3.02%, 12/398) and CRF55_01B (2.51%, 10/398). The overall prevalence of drug-resistant mutations in cases with ART failure was 64.57% (257/398), including 45.48% (181/398) for nucleotide reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs) mutations, 63.32% (252/398) for non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NNRTIs) mutations, and 3.02% (12/398) for protease inhibitors (PIs) mutations. Ten near full-length genomes (NFLG) of HIV-1 viruses were identified, including six recombinants of CRF 01_AE and subtype B, two recombinants of CRF 01_AE, subtype B and subtype C sequences, one recombinant of CRF 01_AE and subtype C and one recombinant of CRF 01_AE, subtype A1 and subtype C. CONCLUSIONS The high prevalence of drug-resistant HIV-1 viruses was a serious challenge for HIV prevention and treatment of people with HIV infection. Treatment regimens for ART failure patients should be adjusted over time based on the outcome of drug resistance tests. NFLG sequencing facilitates the identification of new recombinants of HIV-1.
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- Zefeng Dong
- Suzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Suzhou, 215004, China
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- Suzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Suzhou, 215004, China
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- Jiangsu Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Nanjing, 210003, China
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- Suzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Suzhou, 215004, China
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- Suzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Suzhou, 215004, China
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- Suzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Suzhou, 215004, China
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- Suzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Suzhou, 215004, China.
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- Suzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Suzhou, 215004, China.
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Yu D, Liang B, Yang Y, Liu J, Liang H, Zhang F, Jiang J, Huang J, Zhong S, Qin C, Jiang J, Liang H, Ye L. Prevalence of Drug Resistance and Genetic Transmission Networks Among Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome Patients with Antiretroviral Therapy Failure in Guangxi, China. AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses 2022; 38:822-830. [PMID: 35972723 DOI: 10.1089/aid.2021.0181] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
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Prevalence of drug resistance (DR) challenges the epidemic control of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-1. However, little is known about DR among patients with antiretroviral therapy (ART) failure in Guangxi province, China. This cross-sectional study was aimed to investigate the prevalence of DR and the characteristics of DR sequences in the genetic transmission network among HIV-1 patients with ART failure in Guangxi. We enrolled 358 eligible patients between 2012 and 2018. Blood samples were subjected to reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction, followed by sequencing of the HIV-1 polymerase (pol) gene. An online subtyping tool and neighbor-joining phylogenetic tree were used to determine the genotype. HIV-TRACE tool was used to constructed transmission network with a pairwise genetic distance of 0.013. DR was analyzed using the Stanford University HIV Drug Resistance Database. We obtained 293 pol-sequences from participants; CRF01_AE (75.4%), CRF 08_BC (15.7%), and CRF07_BC (8.5%) were the main subtypes, and an A1 subtype was detected in Guangxi for the first time. The overall prevalence of DR was 32.4% (95/293). Among those with identified DR, 25.6% were against non-nucleoside analog reverse-transcriptase inhibitors (NNRTIs), 17.7% were against nucleoside analog reverse-transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs), and 14.3% were against both NRTIs and NNRTIs. The common drug-resistant mutations were M184V (10.2%), K103N (10.6%) and V179D (6.1%). The patients located in the southern Guangxi [adjust odds ratio (AOR) = 10.87], or whose blood plasma were taken in 2017-2018 (AOR = 3.98) had an increased risk of DR. Of the CRF01_AE, CRF07_BC, and CRF08_BC sequences, 18.6%, 8.0%, and 13.0% fell into clusters, respectively. Nine (9.7%) sequences from patients with DR fell into three clusters. The largest cluster containing 11 individuals was the CRF01_AE subtype, 27.3% of whom were DR patients. Although the prevalence of DR among ART failure patients in Guangxi was at a low level, the continuous surveillance of DR in ART patients is necessary.
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- Dee Yu
- Guangxi Key Laboratory of AIDS Prevention and Treatment, School of Public Health, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of AIDS Prevention and Treatment, School of Public Health, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China.,Collaborative Innovation Centre of Regenerative Medicine and Medical BioResource Development and Application Co-constructed by the Province and Ministry, Life Sciences Institute, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China
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- Collaborative Innovation Centre of Regenerative Medicine and Medical BioResource Development and Application Co-constructed by the Province and Ministry, Life Sciences Institute, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of AIDS Prevention and Treatment, School of Public Health, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of AIDS Prevention and Treatment, School of Public Health, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of AIDS Prevention and Treatment, School of Public Health, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of AIDS Prevention and Treatment, School of Public Health, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of AIDS Prevention and Treatment, School of Public Health, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China.,Collaborative Innovation Centre of Regenerative Medicine and Medical BioResource Development and Application Co-constructed by the Province and Ministry, Life Sciences Institute, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of AIDS Prevention and Treatment, School of Public Health, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of AIDS Prevention and Treatment, School of Public Health, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of AIDS Prevention and Treatment, School of Public Health, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China.,Collaborative Innovation Centre of Regenerative Medicine and Medical BioResource Development and Application Co-constructed by the Province and Ministry, Life Sciences Institute, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of AIDS Prevention and Treatment, School of Public Health, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China.,Collaborative Innovation Centre of Regenerative Medicine and Medical BioResource Development and Application Co-constructed by the Province and Ministry, Life Sciences Institute, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of AIDS Prevention and Treatment, School of Public Health, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China.,Collaborative Innovation Centre of Regenerative Medicine and Medical BioResource Development and Application Co-constructed by the Province and Ministry, Life Sciences Institute, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China
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Prevalence and Structure of HIV-1 Drug Resistance to Antiretrovirals in the Volga Federal District in 2008-2019. Viruses 2022; 14:v14091898. [PMID: 36146704 PMCID: PMC9503045 DOI: 10.3390/v14091898] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2022] [Revised: 08/16/2022] [Accepted: 08/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The increasing number of HIV-infected people who are receiving ART, including those with low adherence, is causing the spread of HIV drug resistance (DR). A total of 1396 plasma samples obtained from treatment-experienced patients from the Volga federal district (VFD), Russia, were examined to investigate HIV DR occurrence. The time periods 2008−2015 and 2016−2019 were compared. Fragmentary Sanger sequencing was employed to identify HIV resistance to reverse transcriptase inhibitors (RTIs) and protease inhibitors (PIs) using an ABI 3500XL genetic analyzer, a ViroSeq™ HIV-1 genotyping system (Alameda, CA, USA) and AmpliSense HIV-Resist-Seq reagent kits (Moscow, Russia). In 2016−2019, HIV DR was detected significantly more often than in 2008−2015 (p < 0.01). Mutations to RTIs retained leading positions in the structure of DR. Frequencies of resistance mutations to nucleoside and non-nucleoside RTIs (NRTIs and NNRTIs) in the spectra of detected mutations show no significant differences. Resistance to NRTIs after 2016 began to be registered more often as a part of multidrug resistance (MDR), as opposed to resistance to a single class of antiretrovirals. The frequency of DR mutations to PIs was low, both before and after 2016 (7.9% and 6.1% in the spectrum, respectively, p > 0.05). MDR registration rate became significantly higher from 2008 to 2019 (17.1% to 72.7% of patients, respectively, p < 0.01). M184V was the dominant replacement in all the years of study. A significant increase in the frequency of K65R replacement was revealed. The prevalence of integrase strand transfer inhibitor (INSTI) resistance mutations remains to be investigated.
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Wei Q, Zhao Y, Lv Y, Kang X, Pan S, Yao S, Wang L. High Rate of HIV-1 Drug Resistance in Antiretroviral Therapy-Failure Patients in Liaoning Province, China. AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses 2022; 38:502-509. [PMID: 35229630 DOI: 10.1089/aid.2021.0079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/01/2022] Open
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This study aimed to monitor the prevalence of HIV-1 drug resistance and risk factors associated with drug resistance in antiretroviral therapy (ART)-failure individuals in Liaoning Province, China. Plasma samples were collected from HIV-1-positive individuals who experienced ART failure in Liaoning Province between April 2018 and September 2019. Genotype resistance test was performed using an in-house assay on these collected samples. Factors associated with drug resistance were identified by logistic regression analysis. We collected a total of 468 ART-failure individuals, of which 256 were successfully included in the final study. Of these, the most predominant genotype was CRF01_AE, accounting for 77.73%. The resistance rate to any of the three classes of antiretroviral drugs (non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors [NNRTIs], nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors [NRTIs], and protease inhibitors [PIs]) was 64.84%. Among 256 ART-failure patients, 62.89% showed drug resistance to NNRTIs, 50.39% to NRTIs, and 3.13% to PIs. G190S (31.25%) and Y181C (25.78%) mutations were the most common NNRTIs resistance mutations. K65R (29.69%), M184V (28.52%) were the most common NRTIs resistance mutations. Factors associated with drug resistance included current ART regimen and viral load. The high drug resistance rate among ART-failure individuals in Liaoning Province needs more attention. Corresponding strategies for the risk factors associated with HIV drug resistance can better control and prevent the prevalence of resistance.
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- Qianqian Wei
- Institute for Preventive Medicine of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
- Institute for AIDS/STD Control and Prevention, Liaoning Provincial Center for Disease Prevention and Control, Shenyang, China
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- Institute for AIDS/STD Control and Prevention, Liaoning Provincial Center for Disease Prevention and Control, Shenyang, China
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- Institute for AIDS/STD Control and Prevention, Liaoning Provincial Center for Disease Prevention and Control, Shenyang, China
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- Institute for AIDS/STD Control and Prevention, Liaoning Provincial Center for Disease Prevention and Control, Shenyang, China
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- Institute for AIDS/STD Control and Prevention, Liaoning Provincial Center for Disease Prevention and Control, Shenyang, China
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- Institute for AIDS/STD Control and Prevention, Liaoning Provincial Center for Disease Prevention and Control, Shenyang, China
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- Institute for Preventive Medicine of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
- Institute for AIDS/STD Control and Prevention, Liaoning Provincial Center for Disease Prevention and Control, Shenyang, China
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Musengimana G, Tuyishime E, Kiromera A, Malamba SS, Mulindabigwi A, Habimana MR, Baribwira C, Ribakare M, Habimana SD, DeVos J, Mwesigwa RCN, Kayirangwa E, Semuhore JM, Rwibasira GN, Suthar AB, Remera E. Acquired HIV drug resistance among adults living with HIV receiving first-line antiretroviral therapy in Rwanda: A cross-sectional nationally representative survey. Antivir Ther 2022; 27:13596535221102690. [PMID: 35593031 PMCID: PMC9263597 DOI: 10.1177/13596535221102690] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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BACKGROUND We assessed the prevalence of acquired HIV drug resistance (HIVDR) and associated factors among patients receiving first-line antiretroviral therapy (ART) in Rwanda. METHODS This cross-sectional study included 702 patients receiving first-line ART for at least 6 months with last viral load (VL) results ≥1000 copies/mL. Blood plasma samples were subjected to VL testing; specimens with unsuppressed VL were genotyped to identify HIVDR-associated mutations. Data were analysed using STATA/SE. RESULTS Median time on ART was 86.4 months (interquartile range [IQR], 44.8-130.2 months), and median CD4 count at ART initiation was 311 cells/mm3 (IQR, 197-484 cells/mm3). Of 414 (68.2%) samples with unsuppressed VL, 378 (88.3%) were genotyped. HIVDR included 347 (90.4%) non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor- (NNRTI), 291 (75.5%) nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor- (NRTI) and 13 (3.5%) protease inhibitor (PI) resistance-associated mutations. The most common HIVDR mutations were K65R (22.7%), M184V (15.4%) and D67N (9.8%) for NRTIs and K103N (34.4%) and Y181C/I/V/YC (7%) for NNRTIs. Independent predictors of acquired HIVDR included current ART regimen of zidovudine + lamivudine + nevirapine (adjusted odds ratio [aOR], 3.333 [95% confidence interval (CI): 1.022-10.870]; p = 0.046) for NRTI resistance and current ART regimen of tenofovir + emtricitabine + nevirapine (aOR, 0.148 [95% CI: 0.028-0.779]; p = 0.025), zidovudine + lamivudine + efavirenz (aOR, 0.105 [95% CI: 0.016-0.693]; p = 0.020) and zidovudine + lamivudine + nevirapine (aOR, 0.259 [95% CI: 0.084-0.793]; p = 0.019) for NNRTI resistance. History of ever switching ART regimen was associated with NRTI resistance (aOR, 2.53 [95% CI: 1.198-5.356]; p = 0.016) and NNRTI resistance (aOR, 3.23 [95% CI: 1.435-7.278], p = 0.005). CONCLUSION The prevalence of acquired HIV drug resistance (HIVDR) was high among patient failing to re-suppress VL and was associated with current ART regimen and ever switching ART regimen. The findings of this study support the current WHO guidelines recommending that patients on an NNRTI-based regimen should be switched based on a single viral load test and suggests that national HIV VL monitoring of patients receiving ART has prevented long-term treatment failure that would result in the accumulation of TAMs and potential loss of efficacy of all NRTI used in second-line ART as the backbone in combination with either dolutegravir or boosted PIs.
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- Gentille Musengimana
- Ministry of Health, Rwanda Biomedical Center, HIV/AIDs, STIs and OBBI Division, Kigali City, Rwanda,U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Center for Global Health, Division of Global HIV & TB, Rwanda
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- U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Center for Global Health, Division of Global HIV & TB, Rwanda
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- University of Maryland, Center for International Health, Education and Biosecurity, (CIHEB), Baltimore, MD USA
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- U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Center for Global Health, Division of Global HIV & TB, Rwanda
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- Ministry of Health, Rwanda Biomedical Center, HIV/AIDs, STIs and OBBI Division, Kigali City, Rwanda
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- Ministry of Health, Rwanda Biomedical Center, HIV/AIDs, STIs and OBBI Division, Kigali City, Rwanda
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- University of Maryland, Center for International Health, Education and Biosecurity, (CIHEB), Baltimore, MD USA
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- Ministry of Health, Rwanda Biomedical Center, HIV/AIDs, STIs and OBBI Division, Kigali City, Rwanda
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- Ministry of Health, Rwanda Biomedical Center, HIV/AIDs, STIs and OBBI Division, Kigali City, Rwanda
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- U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Center for Global Health, Division of Global HIV & TB, Atlanta, GA USA
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- U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Center for Global Health, Division of Global HIV & TB, Rwanda
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- U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Center for Global Health, Division of Global HIV & TB, Rwanda
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- Ministry of Health, Rwanda Biomedical Center, HIV/AIDs, STIs and OBBI Division, Kigali City, Rwanda
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- U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Center for Global Health, Division of Global HIV & TB, Atlanta, GA USA
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- Ministry of Health, Rwanda Biomedical Center, HIV/AIDs, STIs and OBBI Division, Kigali City, Rwanda,University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland,Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, Basel, Switzerland
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Miranda MNS, Pingarilho M, Pimentel V, Martins MDRO, Kaiser R, Seguin-Devaux C, Paredes R, Zazzi M, Incardona F, Abecasis AB. Trends of Transmitted and Acquired Drug Resistance in Europe From 1981 to 2019: A Comparison Between the Populations of Late Presenters and Non-late Presenters. Front Microbiol 2022; 13:846943. [PMID: 35495657 PMCID: PMC9044068 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.846943] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2021] [Accepted: 02/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background The increased use of antiretroviral therapy (ART) has decreased mortality and morbidity of HIV-1 infected people but increasing levels of HIV drug resistance threatens the success of ART regimens. Conversely, late presentation can impact treatment outcomes, health costs, and potential transmission of HIV. Objective To describe the patterns of transmitted drug resistance (TDR) and acquired drug resistance (ADR) in HIV-1 infected patients followed in Europe, to compare its patterns in late presenters (LP) vs non-late presenters (NLP), and to analyze the most prevalent drug resistance mutations among HIV-1 subtypes. Methods Our study included clinical, socio-demographic, and genotypic information from 26,973 HIV-1 infected patients from the EuResist Integrated Database (EIDB) between 1981 and 2019. Results Among the 26,973 HIV-1 infected patients in the analysis, 11,581 (42.9%) were ART-naïve patients and 15,392 (57.1%) were ART-experienced. The median age was 37 (IQR: 27.0-45.0) years old and 72.6% were males. The main transmission route was through heterosexual contact (34.9%) and 81.7% of patients originated from Western Europe. 71.9% of patients were infected by subtype B and 54.8% of patients were classified as LP. The overall prevalence of TDR was 12.8% and presented an overall decreasing trend (p for trend < 0.001), the ADR prevalence was 68.5% also with a decreasing trend (p for trend < 0.001). For LP and NLP, the TDR prevalence was 12.3 and 12.6%, respectively, while for ADR, 69.9 and 68.2%, respectively. The most prevalent TDR drug resistance mutations, in both LP and NLP, were K103N/S, T215rev, T215FY, M184I/V, M41I/L, M46I/L, and L90M. Conclusion Our study showed that the overall TDR (12.8%) and ADR (68.5%) presented decreasing trends during the study time period. For LP, the overall TDR was slightly lower than for NLP (12.3 vs 12.6%, respectively); while this pattern was opposite for ADR (LP slightly higher than NLP). We suggest that these differences, in the case of TDR, can be related to the dynamics of fixation of drug resistance mutations; and in the case of ADR with the more frequent therapeutic failure in LPs.
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- Mafalda N S Miranda
- Global Health and Tropical Medicine (GHTM), Institute of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, New University of Lisbon (IHMT/UNL), Lisbon, Portugal
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- Global Health and Tropical Medicine (GHTM), Institute of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, New University of Lisbon (IHMT/UNL), Lisbon, Portugal
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- Global Health and Tropical Medicine (GHTM), Institute of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, New University of Lisbon (IHMT/UNL), Lisbon, Portugal
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- Global Health and Tropical Medicine (GHTM), Institute of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, New University of Lisbon (IHMT/UNL), Lisbon, Portugal
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- Institute of Virology, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Laboratory of Retrovirology, Department of Infection and Immunity, Luxembourg Institute of Health, Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg
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- Infectious Diseases Department and IrsiCaixa AIDS Research Institute, Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol, Badalona, Spain
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- Department of Medical Biotechnologies, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
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- Global Health and Tropical Medicine (GHTM), Institute of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, New University of Lisbon (IHMT/UNL), Lisbon, Portugal
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Lan Y, Deng X, Li L, Cai W, Li J, Cai X, Li F, Hu F, Lei C, Tang X. HIV-1 Drug Resistance and Genetic Transmission Networks Among MSM Failing Antiretroviral Therapy in South China 2014-2019. Infect Drug Resist 2021; 14:2977-2989. [PMID: 34377002 PMCID: PMC8349545 DOI: 10.2147/idr.s317187] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2021] [Accepted: 07/21/2021] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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Background Guangdong, located in South China, is one of the areas heavily affected by HIV-1 in China. The transmission of HIV-1 among men who have sex with men (MSM) has gradually been increasing in Guangdong. Objective To investigate the characteristics of the HIV-1 drug resistance, and genetic transmission networks in MSM with antiretroviral therapy (ART) failure from 2014 to 2019 in Guangdong. Methods HIV-1 pol gene sequences were amplified. An online subtyping tool was used to determine the genotype, and a maximum likelihood phylogenetic tree was reconstructed to confirm the genotype results. The Stanford University HIV Drug Resistance Database was used to analyse the sequences of drug resistance mutations (DRMs) and drug resistance profiles. A pairwise Tamura-Nei 93 genetic distance-based method was used to analyse the genetic transmission networks. Results Of 393 sequences isolated from HIV-infected MSM with ART failure, CRF01_AE (47.3%), CRF07_BC (21.4%) and CRF55_01B (21.4%) were the top three strains. 55.2% individuals harboured NRTI DRMs, whereas 67.4% carried NNRTI DRMs. 96.8% cases harboured mutations resistance to NRTIs or NNRTIs at high-level. The most common DRMs were M184I/V (42.2%), followed by V179D/E (37.9%) and K65R (27.2%). Of the subtype B sequences, no sequence fell into a cluster. Of the CRF01_AE, CRF55_01B, and CRF59_01B sequences, 14.5%, 61.9%, and 33.3% fell into clusters, respectively. Of the CRF07_BC sequences, 39.3% fell into clusters. The majority of MSM in transmission networks were concentrated at age below 35 years old, with multiple links. Moreover, approximately 54.8% of MSM had more than 2 potential transmission partners. Conclusion Drug resistance mutations more frequently occurred in NNRTIs among MSM with ART failure in Guangdong Province. Transmission network analysis revealed a complex transmission pattern, and more attention should be given to younger HIV-1-infected MSM with multiple links.
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- Yun Lan
- Guangzhou Eighth People's Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 510030, People's Republic of China
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- Guangzhou Eighth People's Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 510030, People's Republic of China
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- Guangzhou Eighth People's Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 510030, People's Republic of China
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- Guangzhou Eighth People's Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 510030, People's Republic of China
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- Guangzhou Eighth People's Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 510030, People's Republic of China
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- Guangzhou Eighth People's Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 510030, People's Republic of China
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- Guangzhou Eighth People's Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 510030, People's Republic of China
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- Guangzhou Eighth People's Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 510030, People's Republic of China
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- Guangzhou Eighth People's Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 510030, People's Republic of China
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- Guangzhou Eighth People's Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 510030, People's Republic of China
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Wang L, Zhou X, Zou W, Wu Y, Zhao J, Chen X, Zhou GG. Exosomes containing miRNAs targeting HER2 synthesis and engineered to adhere to HER2 on tumor cells surface exhibit enhanced antitumor activity. J Nanobiotechnology 2020; 18:153. [PMID: 33109196 PMCID: PMC7592554 DOI: 10.1186/s12951-020-00711-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2020] [Accepted: 10/17/2020] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Exosomes are small, cellular membrane-derived vesicles with a diameter of 50-150 nm. Exosomes are considered ideal drug delivery systems with a wide range of applications in various diseases, including cancer. However, nonspecific delivery of therapeutic agents by exosomes in vivo remains challenging. Human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) is an epidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase, and its overexpression is usually associated with cell survival and tumor progression in various cancers. In this study, we aim to develop novel exosomes with dual HER2-targeting ability as a nanoparticle delivery vehicle to enhance antitumor efficacy in vivo. RESULTS Here, we report the generation of two kinds of exosomes carrying miRNAs designed to block HER2 synthesis, which consequently showed a distinct anti-tumor effect. The 293-miR-HER2 exosomes package and deliver miRNAs targeting HER2 to recipient cells to block HER2 synthesis. The anti-tumor effect of these exosomes on cancer cells dependent on HER2 for survival but do not affect cells that lack HER2 or that are engineered to express HER2 but are not dependent on it for survival. In contrast, 293-miR-XS-HER2 exosomes carry an additional peptide, which enables them to adhere to HER2 on the surface of cancer cells. Consequently, these exosomes preferentially enter these cells with surface expression of HER2 and further displayed a tumoricidal effect. The 293-miR-XS-HER2 exosomes are significantly more effective than the 293-miR-HER2 exosomes in shrinking HER2-positive tumors implanted in mice. CONCLUSIONS Collectively, as novel antitumor drug delivery vehicles, HER2 dual-targeting exosomes exhibit increased target-specific delivery efficiency and can be further utilized to develop new nanoparticle-based targeted therapies.
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- Lei Wang
- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 511436, Guangdong, China
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 511436, Guangdong, China
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 511436, Guangdong, China
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 511436, Guangdong, China
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- Shenzhen International Institute for Biomedical Research, Longhua District, 1301 Guanguang Rd. 3F Building 1-B, Silver Star Hi-tech Park, Shenzhen, 518116, Guangdong, China
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- Shenzhen International Institute for Biomedical Research, Longhua District, 1301 Guanguang Rd. 3F Building 1-B, Silver Star Hi-tech Park, Shenzhen, 518116, Guangdong, China.
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 511436, Guangdong, China. .,Shenzhen International Institute for Biomedical Research, Longhua District, 1301 Guanguang Rd. 3F Building 1-B, Silver Star Hi-tech Park, Shenzhen, 518116, Guangdong, China.
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