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A passive hemagglutination assay (PHA) for serum human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) antibody screening was developed using aldehyde-stabilized human erythrocytes coated with purified HIV-1 antigens. The assay is simple to perform, and the components are inexpensive. In preliminary testing of a panel of 490 confirmed HIV-1 seropositive specimens, all tested positive by the HIV-1 PHA assay. By testing seroconversion specimens and dilution panels, the assay demonstrated a sensitivity equivalent to a recombinant protein-based HIV-1 enzyme immunoassay (EIA). In-house evaluation of 2,557 HIV-1 prescreened specimens from South African blood bank donors revealed initial and repeat reactive rates of 0.2 and 0.04%, respectively. Field testing of the HIV-1 antibody PHA at two sites gave performance of 100% sensitivity (400 seroconfirmed samples) and 0.55% initial/0.28% repeat reactive rates in the testing of 3,983 negative samples. The performance, low cost, and ease of use make the HIV-1 antibody PHA test a prime candidate for HIV-1 antibody screening in regions of the world where more sophisticated technology is inappropriate.
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PMID:RETROCELL HIV-1 passive hemagglutination assay for HIV-1 antibody screening. 218 27

Nitrocellulose was activated with divinyl sulfone, a spacer of ethylenediamine, and glutaraldehyde. The aldehyde groups on the activated nitrocellulose, Nit-CHO, were stable through one month at 4 degrees C. Peptides were attached to the membrane by reaction of the amino group with the free carbonyl, forming peptide bonds. The decapeptide angiotensin I (AI), the octapeptide angiotensin II (AII), angiotensin analogues, Met- and Leu-enkephalin (Met-E and Leu-E) were tested on the membranes with specific rabbit antibodies (sRaAb) against the peptides, and visualized by horseradish peroxidase conjugated anti-rabbit antibody (HRP-anti-RaAb). With this technique AII could be detected with a sensitivity of 20 pg/cm2 and AI by 500 pg/cm2. Substitution of Ala7 for Pro7 in AI and AII caused a marked reduced binding of anti-AI and antid-AII antisera, respectively, and it completely abolished crossreactivity of anti-AI with Ala7-AII as well as anti-AII with Ala7-AI. Peptides from the gp41 and gp36 antigens corresponding to the sequence aa596-618 of the human immunodeficiency viruses type 1 and 2, HIV-1 and HIV-2, were tested on Nit-CHO with two human sera from infected patients. The serological reactions were specific for both the HIV-1 and HIV-2 peptide, respectively. This indicated that the technique could be exploited for serological testing of humans. Separation of peptides by high performance thin layer chromatography (HPTLC) and identification by immunoblotting was demonstrated with angiotensin analogues. After separation by HPTLC on silica aluminium plates the peptides were electrotransfered by semidry electroblotting on Nit-CHO, followed by specific antibody overlays and developed as for the dot immunobinding technique. This combined method enabled us to differentiate between closely related peptide analogues and it improved the sensitivity of peptide detection 100-1000 fold as compared to visualization by quenched fluorescence on chromatography plates.
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PMID:Dot immunobinding and immunoblotting of picogram and nanogram quantities of small peptides on activated nitrocellulose. 239 30

The steam distillate prepared from fresh plants of Houttuynia cordata Thunb. (Saururaceae) was found to have direct inhibitory activity against herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1), influenza virus, and human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) without showing cytotoxicity, but not against poliovirus and coxsackie-virus. The loss of viral infectivity was related to the duration of drug treatment. Three major components of the distillate, methyl n-nonyl ketone, lauryl aldehyde, and capryl aldehyde, also inactivated HSV-1, influenza virus, and HIV-1. These in vitro findings demonstrate that the essential oils provide virucidal activity against enveloped viruses by interfering with the function of virus envelope.
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PMID:Virucidal effects of the steam distillate from Houttuynia cordata and its components on HSV-1, influenza virus, and HIV. 761 66

In vitro activation of PBLs from HIV+ individuals resulted in programmed cell death (PCD) within 2 days in 58 of 95 HIV+ blood donors, in contrast to only two of 30 control HIV- donors. CD4+ and CD8+ T cells from HIV+ donors died under these conditions, and these cells showed apoptotic nuclear morphology and DNA fragmentation. To test the hypothesis that this cell death shares a common biochemical pathway with that induced by TCR cross-linking in normal dividing T cells, inhibitors of the calcium-activated cysteine protease calpain were tested for their ability to block the activation-induced PCD of HIV+ donors. The E-64 (epoxysuccinyl) class of cysteine protease inhibitors gave 40% to 60% inhibition of HIV+ PCD responses, while the aldehyde inhibitors, leupeptin and calpain inhibitor II, gave 60% to 67% inhibition. The involvement of this calpain-dependent death pathway in HIV-induced functional T helper cell deficiency was tested by examining the effect of calpain inhibitors on the defective Ag- and mitogen-dependent proliferative responses of HIV+ donors. Twenty to fifty percent of such defective responses were significantly restored toward normal levels by calpain inhibitors, whereas control responses by normal donors were largely unaffected. These data suggest that a calpain-dependent PCD pathway contributes to HIV-associated immunodeficiency and suggest the use of calpain inhibitors as a possible route to therapy of HIV infection.
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PMID:Inhibition of activation-induced programmed cell death and restoration of defective immune responses of HIV+ donors by cysteine protease inhibitors. 802 17

The aim of this study was to develop a standardised technique for assessing the virucidal activity of commercial disinfectants against human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). In the absence of any model procedure for HIV a protocol based on German DVV guidelines was developed. A major difficulty associated with such studies is the cytotoxic effect of the biocide on the target cells used in infectivity assays. This problem is most commonly overcome by dilution of the virus-disinfectant mixture, however, this requires high titre (> or = 10(7) TCID50) virus which is difficult to achieve with HIV. We employed a simple washing technique which effectively removed cytotoxicity while retaining infectivity. Incorporated into a standard suspension test, this method supported by virus isolation procedures was sensitive and reproducible. The reliability of the procedure was confirmed by evaluating the efficacy of some commercially available cidals which were known to be cytotoxic; namely two instrument disinfectants, Sactimed-I-Steril, an aldehyde based product, Sactimed-I-Sinald a guanide/quaternary-ammonium combination, and Levermed, an alcohol based hand disinfectant.
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PMID:Assessment of chemical disinfectants against human immunodeficiency virus: overcoming the problem of cytotoxicity and the evaluation of selected actives. 810 99

The high frequency of asymptomatic carriers of viral infections represents a major risk for transmission. Viral agents can be transmitted through blood or biologic fluids during diagnostic hysteroscopy. Routine disinfection methods to clean hysteroscopes cannot be considered adequate to prevent transmission. Hepatitis C and B viruses require 1-hour sterilization in glutaric aldehyde or gas sterilization (ethylene oxide) to be decontaminated. Human immunodeficiency virus decontamination of instruments is easier and safer. Blood test screening of patients positive for hepatitis B and C should be performed in all candidates for endoscopic gynecologic procedures to avoid the possibility of virus transmission.
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PMID:Risks of Virus Transmission During Diagnostic Hysteroscopy 907 81

An important aspect of vaccine development involves delivery of antigens to antigen-presenting cells for the induction of potent antigen-specific T lymphocyte responses. We investigated the effect of a cationic liposome, lipofectin, on delivery of whole proteins to human dendritic cells (DCs) derived from blood mononuclear cells by culture in interleukin 4 and granulocyte-monocyte colony-stimulating factor for stimulation of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1)-specific memory cytotoxic T lymphocyte (CTL) responses. Delivery of HIV-1 Gag, Pol, and Env proteins to DCs by lipofectin stimulated greater anti-HIV-1 memory CTL responses in cells from HIV-1-infected subjects than those induced by DCs loaded with protein alone. The CTLs were CD8+ and HLA class I restricted. Antigen presentation was enhanced by chloroquine, but blocked by brefeldin A and peptide aldehyde inhibitors of proteasomes, indicating that the classic MHC class I cytosolic pathway was used for processing and presentation of HIV-1 protein by the DCs. Stimulation of anti-HIV-1 CTLs by this safe, inexpensive, and broadly applicable approach may be used in DC-based therapies for HIV-1 infection.
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PMID:Delivery of liposome-encapsulated HIV type 1 proteins to human dendritic cells for stimulation of HIV type 1-specific memory cytotoxic T lymphocyte responses. 1044 13

Five disinfectants were tested for virucidal activity on three DNA viruses and three RNA viruses in the presence or absence of serum protein. Disinfectants of the aldehyde and halogen groups had a virucidal activity on human herpes virus, bovine rhabdo virus, human immunodeficiency virus, human adeno virus, porcine parvo virus, and polio virus. Disinfectants of the invert and amphoteric soap groups, and biganide group had a destructive effect on RNA and DNA viruses possessing an envelope. The presence of serum protein exerted great influence upon the virucidal activity of disinfectants of the invert and amphoteric soap groups.
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PMID:[Virucidal activity of disinfectants. Influence of the serum protein upon the virucidal activity of disinfectants]. 1101 15

Highly active retroviral therapy has been associated with a decline in the frequency of cytopenia in patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. This may result from lower hematologic toxicity of newer antiviral drugs and their increased efficacy against HIV-1. Protease inhibitors, in addition to their effects on HIV replication, appear to affect various cellular functions. Recently, it was reported that ritonavir inhibited caspase-1 expression in normal CD4(+) cells. It was hypothesized that protease inhibitors may improve hematopoietic function owing to their direct effects on the bone marrow progenitor cells. When ritonavir was added to methylcellulose cultures of bone marrow cells from HIV-infected patients and normal controls, colony formation increased 2.4-fold (n = 5) in control cultures and 4-fold (n = 5) in cultures of cells from HIV-infected patients. In the presence of ritonavir, cultures of CD34(+) cells showed markedly decreased apoptosis in comparison with untreated cultures (45% decrease in apoptotic cell number; n = 6). A synthetic inhibitor of caspase 1 (Ac-Tyr-Val-Ala-Asp-aldehyde [single-letter amino acid codes]), which inhibits activation of several caspases including CPP32 and interleukin 1beta-converting enzyme (ICE or caspase 1), also decreased the rate of apoptosis and enhanced colony formation by progenitor cells derived from HIV-infected patients (3-fold; n = 5). In ritonavir-treated samples derived from HIV-infected individuals, the number of cells expressing ICE also decreased. In conclusion, HIV protease inhibitors may, by blocking the caspase-dependent apoptotic pathway, overcome inhibition of hematopoiesis seen in patients with HIV infection, an effect unrelated to their antiviral activity. (Blood. 2000;96:2735-2739)
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PMID:Protease inhibitors stimulate hematopoiesis and decrease apoptosis and ICE expression in CD34(+) cells. 1102 6

Retinoic acids, vitamin A-related compounds, are known to be inhibitors of telomerase. We found that fucoxanthin from the sea alga Petalonia bingamiae is a potent inhibitor of mammalian replicative DNA polymerases (i.e., pol alpha, delta and epsilon). Since fucoxanthin is a carotenoid (provitamin A-related) compound, we characterized the biochemical modes of vitamin A-related compounds including vitamin A and provitamin A in this report. Subsequently, we found that fucoxanthin, all-trans retinal (RAL, vitamin A aldehyde) and all-trans retinoic acid (RA, vitamin A acid) inhibited the activities of replicative DNA polymerases with IC(50) values of 18-190, 14-17 and 8-30 microM, respectively. On the other hand, all-trans retinol (vitamin A) did not influence any of the DNA polymerase activities. RA inhibited not only the activities of pol alpha, delta and epsilon with IC(50) values of 30, 28 and 8 microM, respectively, but of pol beta with an IC(50) value of 27 microM. The tested vitamin A-related compounds did not influence the activities of DNA polymerases from a higher plant, cauliflower, prokaryotic DNA polymerases, or DNA metabolic enzymes such as human immunodeficiency virus type 1 reverse transcriptase, T7 RNA polymerase and bovine deoxyribonuclease I. RAL and RA should be called selective inhibitors of mammalian DNA polymerases including telomerase, and RAL was a specific inhibitor of mammalian replicative DNA polymerases. As expected from these results in vitro, some of them could prevent the growth of NUGC-3 human gastric cancer cells, and especially RAL was a potent antineoplastic agent with an LD(50) value of 19 microM. The cells were halted at G1 phase in the cell cycle by RAL.
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PMID:Vitamin A-related compounds, all-trans retinal and retinoic acids, selectively inhibit activities of mammalian replicative DNA polymerases. 1195 16


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