Macrophage activation of cGAS and TRIM5 distinguish pandemic and non-pandemic HIV
L. Zuliani-Alvarez, M. Larsen, J. Rasaiyaah, C. Monit, S. O. Perry, R. Sumner, S. McAlpine-Scott, C. Dickson, K. M. Rifat Faysal, L. Hilditch, R. Miles, F. Bibollet-Ruche, B. H. Hahn, T. Bocking, N. Pinotsis, , G. J. Towers
The paper compares pandemic HIV-1(M) and non-pandemic HIV strains, finding that non-pandemic strains activate cGAS and TRIM5 in myeloid cells, leading to antiviral responses and poor replication.
bioRxiv · Jan 21, 2022 · PreprintImmunology