AI Article Synopsis
- A recent study published in Nature Medicine by Philip Johnson and colleagues reports on a novel HIV-1 vaccine utilizing gene therapy techniques.
- The vaccine works by introducing a gene that produces an antibody-like immunoadhesin, which circulates in the blood and effectively neutralizes the virus.
- This approach demonstrated long-lived protective effects against SIV infection in monkeys, suggesting potential for future HIV-1 vaccination strategies.
Article Abstract
We discuss a recent Nature Medicine publication by Philip Johnson and co-workers (Vector-mediated gene transfer engenders long-lived neutralizing activity and protection against SIV infection in monkeys. Nat. Med. 2009, 15: 901-906) in which an effective HIV-1 vaccine was designed that is based on gene therapy. The introduced gene produces an antibody-like immunoadhesin in the blood that neutralizes the virus.
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2766360 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1742-4690-6-93 | DOI Listing |
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