ABT-263, a BCL-2 inhibitor, selectively eliminates latently HIV-1-infected cells without viral reactivation.
Human immunodeficiency virus-1 (HIV-1) is a hazardous pathogen responsible for causing acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). HIV-1 provirus survives in latently infected cells for a long time, despite treatment with combinational anti-retroviral therapy (cART); therefore, it is considered as a...
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| author | Jeong Eun Kang Hyun Wook Seo Dong-Eun Kim Young Hyun Shin Songmee Bae Cheol-Hee Yoon |
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| description | Human immunodeficiency virus-1 (HIV-1) is a hazardous pathogen responsible for causing acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). HIV-1 provirus survives in latently infected cells for a long time, despite treatment with combinational anti-retroviral therapy (cART); therefore, it is considered as a major obstacle in HIV-1 treatment. Several strategies have been developed to selectively eliminate latently HIV-1-infected cells; however, clinical success has not yet been reported. Here, we identified several key factors associated with cell apoptosis, which were upregulated in latently infected cells. Subsequently, we screened compounds targeting these factors to selectively kill latently HIV-1-infected cells. Among these, ABT-263 (Navitoclax), a BCL-2 inhibitor, exhibited a potent and selective killing effect on latently HIV-1-infected cells and exerted synergistic effects with combinations of other compounds targeting myeloid cell leukemia-1 (MCL-1), X-linked inhibitor of apoptosis protein (XIAP), and BAX. In an ex vivo model, latently HIV-1-infected memory CD4+ T cells were efficiently eliminated via treatment with ABT-263 alone and its combinations with other modulatory compounds. Taken together, our results demonstrate that the balance of pro- and anti-apoptotic factors is crucial for the survival of latently HIV-1-infected cells. Thus, disrupting this balance using ABT-263 or combinations having ABT-263 without proviral reactivation may be useful for developing a novel strategy to eliminate latently infected cells in individuals infected with HIV-1. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-976ab57e4e4e45579ead19ec1a316e932025-08-20T01:52:54ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032025-01-01205e032296210.1371/journal.pone.0322962ABT-263, a BCL-2 inhibitor, selectively eliminates latently HIV-1-infected cells without viral reactivation.Jeong Eun KangHyun Wook SeoDong-Eun KimYoung Hyun ShinSongmee BaeCheol-Hee YoonHuman immunodeficiency virus-1 (HIV-1) is a hazardous pathogen responsible for causing acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). HIV-1 provirus survives in latently infected cells for a long time, despite treatment with combinational anti-retroviral therapy (cART); therefore, it is considered as a major obstacle in HIV-1 treatment. Several strategies have been developed to selectively eliminate latently HIV-1-infected cells; however, clinical success has not yet been reported. Here, we identified several key factors associated with cell apoptosis, which were upregulated in latently infected cells. Subsequently, we screened compounds targeting these factors to selectively kill latently HIV-1-infected cells. Among these, ABT-263 (Navitoclax), a BCL-2 inhibitor, exhibited a potent and selective killing effect on latently HIV-1-infected cells and exerted synergistic effects with combinations of other compounds targeting myeloid cell leukemia-1 (MCL-1), X-linked inhibitor of apoptosis protein (XIAP), and BAX. In an ex vivo model, latently HIV-1-infected memory CD4+ T cells were efficiently eliminated via treatment with ABT-263 alone and its combinations with other modulatory compounds. Taken together, our results demonstrate that the balance of pro- and anti-apoptotic factors is crucial for the survival of latently HIV-1-infected cells. Thus, disrupting this balance using ABT-263 or combinations having ABT-263 without proviral reactivation may be useful for developing a novel strategy to eliminate latently infected cells in individuals infected with HIV-1.https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0322962 |
| spellingShingle | Jeong Eun Kang Hyun Wook Seo Dong-Eun Kim Young Hyun Shin Songmee Bae Cheol-Hee Yoon ABT-263, a BCL-2 inhibitor, selectively eliminates latently HIV-1-infected cells without viral reactivation. PLoS ONE |
| title | ABT-263, a BCL-2 inhibitor, selectively eliminates latently HIV-1-infected cells without viral reactivation. |
| title_full | ABT-263, a BCL-2 inhibitor, selectively eliminates latently HIV-1-infected cells without viral reactivation. |
| title_fullStr | ABT-263, a BCL-2 inhibitor, selectively eliminates latently HIV-1-infected cells without viral reactivation. |
| title_full_unstemmed | ABT-263, a BCL-2 inhibitor, selectively eliminates latently HIV-1-infected cells without viral reactivation. |
| title_short | ABT-263, a BCL-2 inhibitor, selectively eliminates latently HIV-1-infected cells without viral reactivation. |
| title_sort | abt 263 a bcl 2 inhibitor selectively eliminates latently hiv 1 infected cells without viral reactivation |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0322962 |
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