Es 3B and S3). We decided to use this cell line because of a smaller ratio between HIV transcripts and *mRNA in these cells compared to those in J-Lat 9.2 cells (Figure 2D, bars 3 and 4). The ratio between LTRand Rev-containing transcripts increased with the decreased levels of viral expression consistent with the rational equation (see Supplemental text 2), and revealed that the upstream transcri
Es obtained with the LTR-specific primers represent a sum of transcripts originating from the host promoter and of viral transcripts, which also contain LTR sequence at their 3' ends. Therefore, the measured ratio corresponds to the equation a+b/b, where `a' is the number of host-viral chimeric transcripts and `b' the number of viral transcripts (see Supplemental text 2). First, we determined this
The prioritization of health interventions [22]. The trade-offs between efficiency and equity are among these criteria, and have long been emphasized in the field of HIV/AIDS treatment and prevention [23,24]. Several mathematical frameworks, including mathematical programming, have been proposed to incorporate equity considerations into resource allocation in the public sector [25-29]. Several of
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Ormed using NorthernMax kit (Ambion) according to the manufacturer's instructions. The probes were amplified from cDNA synthesized with MMLV reverse transcriptase (Invitrogen). PCR products were labeled with BioNick Labelling System (Invitrogen). Stimulation of J-Lat cells and detection of activated cells by flow cytometry Tat protein was expressed from pCDNA3 vector using electroporation of 107 J
M et al.Author ManuscriptAuthor ManuscriptAuthor ManuscriptGautam et al.DFZWPage13.11.11.10.9.6.2.2.1.1.0.0.0.DFZV16.13.14.12.12.11.10.10.0.ACKNOWLEDGEMENTSWe thank R. Plishka, A. Peach and T. Lewis for determining plasma viral RNA loads and K. Rice, R. Engel, R. Petros and S. Fong for diligently assisting in the maintenance of animals and assisting with procedures. We also thank R. Schwartz, Vacc
K of the latent provirus in J-Lat 9.2 cells is TI of the 5'LTR caused by the transcription of the host PP5* gene. This interfering transcription results in the lack of Sp1 and the presence of the elongating RNAPII at the 5'LTR. Moreover, TI can be partially rescued by TNF- stimulation, as documented by the appearance of Sp1 and initiating RNAPII at the 5'LTR. The slight enrichment of the RNAPII in
And from cells expressing Tat protein, 48 h after electroporation. qPCR was performed in the presence of SyBr Green (Sigma). Primer sequences and positions are in Table S1. Construction of stably transfected cell lines LMP vectors (Open Biosystems) expressing two microRNA-adapted shRNAs (shRNAmir) against the ER and a control shRNAmir (Table S1) were transfected into Phoenix cells with FuGENE6 rea