Abstract: A set of cellular genes that were identified by siRNA screening as being essential for Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection. These genes are host cellular factors involved in DNA repair, specifically in the base excision repair pathway.

Abstract: The present invention relates to pharmaceutical preparations and methods for treating individuals infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). The pharmaceutical preparations comprise SAHA and another anti-viral agent. The invention also relates to methods for treating HIV infected patients, particularly patients with persistent, latent HIV infection of CD4+ T cells, and thus make it possible to not just suppress but to eradicate the HIV infection.

Abstract: Human scFvs are disclosed which interact with a conformational epitope along the pre-hairpin, N-helix coiled coil structure within the heptad repeat 1 (HR1) region of gp41 of HIV. These antibodies, as well as IgG conversions, are shown to neutralize diverse HIV isolates. Isolated nucleic acid molecules are also disclosed which encode relevant portions of these antibodies, as well as the purified forms of the expressed antibodies or relevant antibody fragments, such as VH and VL chains. The antibody compositions disclosed within this specification may provide for a therapeutic treatment against HIV infection by reducing viral load levels within an infected individual, thus prolonging the asymptomatic phase of HIV infection. These antibodies will also be useful in assays to identify HIV antiviral compounds as well as allowing for the identification of candidate HIV vaccines, such as HIV peptide vaccines.

Abstract: Using a method to measure the effect of downregulation of certain cellular proteins on HIV integration, host proteins implicated in HIV infection were identified. The identified proteins and encoding nucleic acids provide targets for inhibiting HIV infection and for evaluating the ability of compounds to inhibit HIV infection. Compounds inhibiting HIV infection include compounds targeting identified proteins and compounds targeting nucleic acids encoding the proteins.

Abstract: The present invention features a chimeric protein containing a &bgr;-lactamase region and either a Vpr region or a Vpx region. The chimeric protein can be packaged into a viral reporter particle, introduced into a cell recognized by the viral particle and provide intracellular &bgr;-lactamase activity.

Abstract: Compounds useful in the inhibition of HIV integrase, the prevention or treatment of infection by HIV and the treatment of AIDS, either as compounds, pharmaceutically acceptable salts, pharmaceutical composition ingredients, whether or not in combination with other antivirals, immunomodulators, antibiotics or vaccines are described. Methods of treating AIDS and methods of preventing or treating infection by HIV are also described. The culture Cytospora sp. MF 6608 (ATCC PTA-1691) is also disclosed, as well as processes for making a compound of the present invention employing the culture.

Abstract: Compounds useful in the inhibition of HIV integrase, the prevention or treatment of infection by HV and the treatment of AIDS, either as compounds, pharmaceutically acceptable salts, pharmaceutical composition ingredients, whether or not in combination with other antivirals, immunomodulators, antibiotics or vaccines are described. Methods of treating AIDS and methods of preventing or treating infection by HIV are also described. The culture Cytospora sp. MF 6608 (ATCC PTA-1691) is also disclosed, as well as processes for making a compound of the present invention employing the culture.