Cells bearing cd4 decoy receptors and related molecules and methods

摘要

Disclosed is a method of treating HIV in a mammal involving administering to the mammal an effective amount of therapeutic cells expressing a membrane-bound, proteinaceous chimeric receptor comprising an extracellular portion which includes a fragment of CD4 which is capable of specifically recognizing and binding the HIV-infected cell but which does not mediate HIV infection. Also disclosed are cells which express these CD4 receptors and DNA and vectors encoding the receptors.