Stream transcription could be detected independently of the viral integration site. HIV-infected primary CD4+ T cells contain significant levels of transcription upstream of the 5'LTR To identify transcription upstream of the 5'LTR in HIV-infected peripheral blood lymphocytes (PBLs), we used the above method. After activation of HIV-infected PBLs with IL-2 and PHA, we rested them and isolated CD4+
Nificant levels of the host-viral chimeric transcripts. Because they indicate active transcription upstream of the 5'LTR, these findings suggest that viral transcription is subjected to TI in these cells. Transcriptional interference by the actively transcribed host gene reverses viral transcription from the 5' to the 3'LTR Next, we investigated in detail how active transcription of the upstream P
Stream transcription could be detected independently of the viral integration site. HIV-infected primary CD4+ T cells contain significant levels of transcription upstream of the 5'LTR To identify transcription upstream of the 5'LTR in HIV-infected peripheral blood lymphocytes (PBLs), we used the above method. After activation of HIV-infected PBLs with IL-2 and PHA, we rested them and isolated CD4+
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
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
Tream of the 5'LTR Existence of the host-viral chimeric transcripts that originate from a host promoter and include 5'LTR could be useful for identifying ongoing transcription upstream of the 5'LTR independently of the site of viral integration. Therefore, we next devised an assay, which determines the ratio between transcripts containing LTR sequences and those containing sequences present solely
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
Ed cells. Furthermore, TNF- stimulation led to the appearance of Sp1 and initiating RNAPII on the 5'LTR and additional enrichments of initiating and elongating RNAPII on the 3'LTR. These effects are most likely achieved through the activation of NF-B, which stimulates several steps of viral transcription including the PIC formation, transcription initiation and transcription elongation. Thus, our