title: Enhancing immunogenicity and cross-reactivity of HIV-1 antigens by in vivo targeting to dendritic cells.
abstract: Current retroviral treatments have reduced AIDS to a chronic disease for most patients. However, given drug-related side effects, the emergence of drug-resistant strains and the persistence of viral replication, the development of alternative treatments is a pressing need. This review focuses on recent developments in HIV immunotherapy treatments, with particular emphasis on current vaccination strategies for optimizing the induction of an effective immune response by the recruitment of dendritic cells. In addition to cell-based therapies, targeted strategies aiming to deliver synthetic HIV peptides to dendritic cell-specific receptors in vivo will be discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Tumor Immunology, Nijmegen Centre for Molecular Life Sciences, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands. l.j.cruz_ricondo@lumc.nl
authors.forename: Luis J
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Cruz
authors.forename: Felix
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Rueda
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Tacken
authors.forename: Fernando
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Albericio
authors.forename: Ruurd
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Torensma
authors.forename: Carl G
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: Figdor
mesh_terms: D016915:AIDS Vaccines / Q000276:immunology; D003429:Cross Reactions; D003713:Dendritic Cells / Q000737:chemistry*; D015488:HIV Antigens / Q000276:immunology*; D015497:HIV-1 / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans
chemical_list: D016915:AIDS Vaccines; D015488:HIV Antigens