Expression of CD20 after viral reactivation renders HIV-reservoir cells susceptible to Rituximab

oleh: Carla Serra-Peinado, Judith Grau-Expósito, Laura Luque-Ballesteros, Antonio Astorga-Gamaza, Jordi Navarro, Jenny Gallego-Rodriguez, Mario Martin, Adrià Curran, Joaquin Burgos, Esteban Ribera, Berta Raventós, Rein Willekens, Ariadna Torrella, Bibiana Planas, Rosa Badía, Felipe Garcia, Josep Castellví, Meritxell Genescà, Vicenç Falcó, Maria J. Buzon

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: Nature Portfolio 2019-08-01

Deskripsi

Here, the authors identify B lymphocyte antigen CD20 as a marker for HIV-infected T cells and provide evidence for the potential use of anti-CD20 antibodies in combination with latency reversing agents for depletion of viral reactivated CD4 T cells in patients on antiretroviral therapy.