Targeting HIV-1 proviral transcription

Publication date: October 2019Source: Current Opinion in Virology, Volume 38Author(s): Alex Olson, Binita Basukala, Wilson W Wong, Andrew J HendersonDespite the success of antiretroviral therapies, there is no cure for HIV-1 infection due to the establishment of a long-lived latent reservoir that fuels viral rebound upon treatment interruption. ‘Shock-and-kill’ strategies to diminish the latent reservoir have had modest impact on the reservoir leading to considerations of alternative approaches to target HIV-1 proviruses. This review explores approaches to target HIV-1 transcription as a way to block the provirus expression.Graphical abstract

Source: Current Opinion in Virology - August 30, 2019 Category: Virology Source Type: research