A truncated HIV Tat demonstrates potent and specific latency reversal activity
E. Van Gulck, M. Pardons, E. Nijs, N. Verheyen, K. Dockx, C. Van Den Eynde, E. Battivelli, J. Vega, E. Florence, B. Autran, N. Archin, D. M. Margolis, C. Katlama, C. Hamimi, I. Van Den Wyngaert, , D. Boden
The paper demonstrates that a truncated HIV Tat protein and mRNA can reactivate HIV-1 in latently infected T-cells as effectively as Phorbol 12-Myristate 13-Acetate without T-cell activation or significant transcriptome changes.
bioRxiv · Mar 2, 2023 · PreprintCell Biology