The present invention relates to methods for the identification of anti-HIV miRNAs and anti-HIV pharmaceutical compounds using high-throughput screening methods, comprising: transfecting reporter cells with a panel of miRNAs, infecting the reporter cells with HIV, screening the cells to identify miRNAs that modulate HIV infection and identifying the specific pathways, nucleic acids and/or polypeptides that are targeted by the miRNAs. The invention further provides for the identification and screening of anti-HIV pharmaceutical compounds having known activity against the specific pathways, nucleic acids and/or polypeptides that are targeted by the miRNAs for efficacy in the treatment of HIV. The invention also provides for the use of miRNA mimics, miRNA inhibitors and pharmaceutical compounds (including oncology drugs and kinase inhibitors) in the treatment and/or prevention of HIV infection.
本发明涉及利用高通量筛选方法鉴定抗HIV miRNA和抗HIV药物化合物的方法,包括:用一组miRNA转染报告细胞,用HIV感染报告细胞,筛选细胞以鉴定调节HIV感染的miRNA,鉴定miRNA靶向的特定通路、核酸和/或
多肽。本发明进一步提供了鉴定和筛选抗 HIV 药物化合物的方法,这些化合物对 miRNAs 靶向的特定途径、核酸和/或
多肽具有已知的活性,可有效治疗 HIV。本发明还提供了 miRNA 模拟物、miRNA
抑制剂和药物化合物(包括肿瘤药物和激酶
抑制剂)在治疗和/或预防 HIV 感染中的用途。