Genes and HIV

Preventive Technologies, Immune-Based and Gene Therapies and Research Toward a Cure (September 2011)
In 2011 Pipeline Report, from Treatment Action Group and HIV i-Base
University of Pennsylvania Pioneers HIV Gene-Therapy Trial (March 28, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Promising New Gene Therapy for HIV Immunity (March 3, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
HIV-Resistant T Cells on Horizon (March 1, 2011)
From MedPage Today
Scientists Look to Gene Therapy as Way to Boost Immune System Response to HIV (August 24, 2010)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
U.S. Company Virxsys Says Using AIDS to Fight AIDS (February 19, 2010)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
In New Way to Edit DNA, Hope for Treating Disease (January 11, 2010)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Gene Therapy Study Shows Method Is Safe, Somewhat Beneficial, Researchers Report (February 18, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
New HIV/AIDS Research Directions Show Promise, NEJM Editorial Says (February 12, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Engineered Killer T Cell Recognizes HIV-1's Lethal Molecular Disguises (November 10, 2008)
Implications for developing new treatments for AIDS.
From Penn Medicine
A First Step Toward a Cure for AIDS? Novel Procedure Appears to Have Eliminated HIV (November 5, 2008)
From amfAR, The Foundation for AIDS Research
How Well Will HIV Meds Work For You? It's All in the Genes, Study Suggests (March 31, 2008)
From aidsmap.com
Researchers Discover Genetic Circuit in HIV That Controls Whether Virus Activates, Remains Dormant (March 19, 2008)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Researchers Develop Technique That Prevents HIV From Reproducing, Philadelphia Inquirer Reports (February 11, 2008)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Study Finds Genetic Influence on Pace of HIV/AIDS Progression (October 22, 2007)
From U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
HIV Eradication Unlikely Following Bone Marrow Transplantation (April 24, 2007)
From aidsmap.com
Researchers Map Genes of Parasite That Increases Risk for Women to Contract HIV, Study Says (January 16, 2007)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Biotech Firm Creates Genetically Modified Immune Cells That Resist HIV Infection in Vitro (December 20, 2005)
[Archived Article]
Sangamo aims to modify patients' immune cells to possess a CCR5 receptor mutation that may make them "uninfectable".
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
California: Scientists Tout Stem Cells' Use to Battle HIV (November 3, 2005)
[Archived Article]
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
The Development Pipeline for Cytokines, Immunomodulators and Gene Therapy (September 29, 2005)
[Archived Article]
In TAGline, from Treatment Action Group
Human Cells Can "Silence" HIV Genes (May 19, 2005)
[Archived Article]
A study finds that so-called "RNA silencing," first detected in plants and insects, may contribute to human cells' defense against HIV.
From U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
New Strategy for Blocking HIV: Trim5-alpha (November 2004)
[Archived Article]
A recently discovered protein in animals appears to block HIV infection, though the human form of the protein confers no such benefit.
To read PDF, click here.
In Project Inform Perspective, from Project Inform
Gene Therapy for HIV (July 2004)
[Archived Article]
A brief overview and research update.
To read PDF, click here.
In Project Inform Perspective, from Project Inform
Gene Therapy May Block HIV Spread (May 12, 2004)
[Archived Article]
An experimental treatment has shown some success in re-engineering a person's T cells to more effectively kill HIV.
From BBC News
Gene Therapy: The Ultimate Fusion Blocker? (December 2003)
[Archived Article]
A recap of recent research on C36, an artificial gene that produces a peptide that acts similarly to T-20.
In GMHC Treatment Issues, from Gay Men's Health Crisis
Interfering With RNA: Kill the Messenger (October 2003)
[Archived Article]
To read PDF, click here.
In Project Inform Perspective, from Project Inform
VPR Gene in HIV "Hijacks" White Blood Cell Replication (August 25, 2003)
[Archived Article]
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Genes Hint at HIV Genesis (June 13, 2003)
[Archived Article]
Theory that monkeys are the original source of HIV; a paid subscription is required to read the full article.
In Nature
Mimicked Gene Defect Affords HIV Protection (March 14, 2003)
[Archived Article]
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Evaluation of Correlates of Protection in HIV-1 Infected Individuals Spontaneously Controlling Plasma Viral Load in the Absence of Antiretroviral Therapy (October 26, 2002)
[Archived Article]
In 40th Annual Meeting of the Infectious Diseases Society of America, from The Body PRO
New Strategy, "RNA Interference," Proposed for Fighting HIV (October 25, 2002)
[Archived Article]
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Researchers Develop HIV Fighter in RNA (June 4, 2002)
[Archived Article]
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Gene Therapy (Summer/Autumn 2002)
[Archived Article]
In Bulletin of Experimental Treatments for AIDS, from San Francisco AIDS Foundation
The Genetic Edge: Fighting Drug Resistance in a Protein's Genes (January 2002)
[Archived Article]
In GMHC Treatment Issues, from Gay Men's Health Crisis
Human Leukocyte Antigens and HIV Disease Progression (July/August 2001)
[Archived Article]
In TAGline, from Treatment Action Group
Researchers Identify New Genetic Risk Factor for HIV Infection (November 15, 2000)
[Archived Article]
From U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
Highlights from the Institute of Human Virology Meeting (December 1999)
[Archived Article]
In Hotline Memos, from Project Inform
Genotype and Disease Progression (October 1998)
[Archived Article]
In HIV Newsline, from San Francisco General Hospital
Scientists Make Progress Toward Gene Therapy for HIV Infection (July 1, 1998)
[Archived Article]
From U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
Rebuilding the Immune System (Summer 1998)
[Archived Article]
In STEP Perspective, from Seattle Treatment Education Project
Gene Cloaking Device (March 1998)
[Archived Article]
In Body Positive, from Body Positive
More Evidence that Genes Confer Protection Against AIDS Progression (February 1998)
[Archived Article]
In HIV Newsline, from San Francisco General Hospital
A New Approach to Therapy (February 1998)
[Archived Article]
In HIV Newsline, from San Francisco General Hospital
Engineered Virus Targets HIV-Infected Cells: Interview with Garry Nolan, Ph.D. (September 19, 1997)
[Archived Article]
From AIDS Treatment News
"Trojan Horse" Virus Controls HIV Infection (September 1997)
[Archived Article]
From U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
Gene Therapy That Prolongs CD4+ T Cell Survival In HIV-Infected Individuals (April 2, 1996)
[Archived Article]
From U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention