A Peptide Derived from the HIV-1 gp120 Coreceptor-Binding Region Promotes Formation of PAP248-286 Amyloid Fibrils to Enhance HIV-1 Infection

SEVI, the semen enhancer of HIV infection along with fragments from its central region, form amyloid fibrils that are toxic to neuronal cells

(2014) Abigail K. Elias et al.   BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-PROTEINS AND PROTEOMICS

Peptides derived from HIV-1 gp120 co-receptor binding domain form amyloid fibrils and enhance HIV-1 infection

(2014) Suiyi Tan et al.   FEBS LETTERS

Interaction of Fibronectin With Semen Amyloids Synergistically Enhances HIV Infection

(2014) Nadia R. Roan et al.   JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Liquefaction of Semen Generates and Later Degrades a Conserved Semenogelin Peptide That Enhances HIV Infection

(2014) N. R. Roan et al.   JOURNAL OF VIROLOGY

Semen enhances HIV infectivity and impairs the antiviral efficacy of microbicides

(2014) O. Zirafi et al.   Science Translational Medicine

Peptide nanofibrils as enhancers of retroviral gene transfer

(2014) Christoph Meier et al.   Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews-Nanomedicine and Nanobiotechnology

Direct visualization of HIV-enhancing endogenous amyloid fibrils in human semen

(2014) Shariq M. Usmani et al.   Nature Communications

3-Hydroxyphthalic Anhydride-Modified Human Serum Albumin as a Microbicide Candidate Against HIV Type 1 Entry by Targeting Both Viral Envelope Glycoprotein gp120 and Cellular Receptor CD4

(2013) Minmin Li et al.   AIDS RESEARCH AND HUMAN RETROVIRUSES

A novel modified peptide derived from membrane-proximal external region of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 envelope significantly enhances retrovirus infection

(2013) Lishuang Zhang et al.   JOURNAL OF PEPTIDE SCIENCE

Peptide nanofibrils boost retroviral gene transfer and provide a rapid means for concentrating viruses

(2013) Maral Yolamanova et al.   Nature Nanotechnology

Interleukin-7 Facilitates HIV-1 Transmission to Cervico-Vaginal Tissue ex vivo

(2013) Andrea Introini et al.   PLoS Pathogens

Bacterial curli protein promotes the conversion of PAP248-286into the amyloid SEVI: cross-seeding of dissimilar amyloid sequences

(2013) Kevin Hartman et al.   PeerJ

Multifaceted Mechanisms of HIV-1 Entry Inhibition by Human α-Defensin

(2012) Lusine H. Demirkhanyan et al.   JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY

Seminal Plasma Accelerates Semen-derived Enhancer of Viral Infection (SEVI) Fibril Formation by the Prostatic Acid Phosphatase (PAP248–286) Peptide

(2012) Joanna S. Olsen et al.   JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY

Toward a Molecular Theory of Early and Late Events in Monomer to Amyloid Fibril Formation

(2011) John E. Straub et al.   Annual Review of Physical Chemistry

Peptides Released by Physiological Cleavage of Semen Coagulum Proteins Form Amyloids that Enhance HIV Infection

(2011) Nadia R. Roan et al.   Cell Host & Microbe

The effects of carboxylic acids on the aqueous dispersion and electrophoretic deposition of ZrO2

(2011) Dorian Hanaor et al.   JOURNAL OF THE EUROPEAN CERAMIC SOCIETY

Naturally Occurring Fragments from Two Distinct Regions of the Prostatic Acid Phosphatase Form Amyloidogenic Enhancers of HIV Infection

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The role of semen in sexual transmission of HIV: beyond a carrier for virus particles

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HIV Transmission: Time for Translational Studies to Bridge the Gap

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Neutralization of genetically diverse HIV-1 strains by IgA antibodies to the gp120–CD4-binding site from long-term survivors of HIV infection

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Role of Semen in HIV-1 Transmission: Inhibitor or facilitator?

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Amyloid fibrils

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Maleic anhydride-modified chicken ovalbumin as an effective and inexpensive anti-HIV microbicide candidate for prevention of HIV sexual transmission

(2010) Lin Li et al.   Retrovirology

Semen-mediated enhancement of HIV infection is donor-dependent and correlates with the levels of SEVI

(2010) Kyeong-Ae Kim et al.   Retrovirology

Mechanism of Fibril Formation by a 39-Residue Peptide (PAPf39) from Human Prostatic Acidic Phosphatase

(2009) Zhuqiu Ye et al.   BIOCHEMISTRY

Catalytic antibodies to HIV: Physiological role and potential clinical utility

(2008) Stephanie Planque et al.   AUTOIMMUNITY REVIEWS

Structural and functional properties of peptides based on the N-terminus of HIV-1 gp41 and the C-terminus of the amyloid-beta protein

(2008) Larry M. Gordon et al.   BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-BIOMEMBRANES

Interaction of HIV-1 gp41 Core with NPF Motif in Epsin

(2008) Jing-He Huang et al.   JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY

The Cationic Properties of SEVI Underlie Its Ability To Enhance Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection

(2008) N. R. Roan et al.   JOURNAL OF VIROLOGY