Transplantation of allogeneic hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) is the only reported cure of HIV-1. Here, authors describe an autologous HSC transplant therapy with cells engineered for multilayered resistance to HIV-1 through CCR5 knockout and secretion of HIV inhibiting antibodies by B cell progeny.
- William N. Feist
- Sofia E. Luna
- Matthew H. Porteus