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U.S. researchers are a step closer to launching human clinical trials of a stem cell therapy to fight HIV.
Scientists at the University of California Davis Health System have successfully transplanted anti-HIV stem cells into mice. They found the HIV-resistant cells thrived, and even renewed themselves, even when challenged with the HIV virus.
The immune systems in mice parallel those in humans, researchers said in a paper published in the May issue of the Journal of Virology.
"After we challenged transplanted mice with live HIV, we demonstrated that the cells with HIV-resistant genes were protected from infection and survived in the face of a viral challenge," lead author Joseph Anderson said in a release.
"Clinical trials could give us the critical information we need to determine whether our approach truly represents a functional cure for a terrible disease that has affected millions and millions of people," Pollard said.
The research team has submitted a grant application for human clinical trials and is currently seeking regulatory approval.
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Researchers see hope in stem cell HIV treatment