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
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Clinically relevant resistance mutations in the protease gene. The most frequent RT mutations were M184V (n?11), conferring resistance to lamivudine and emtricitabine, and Y181C (n?4), G190A/S (n?4) and K103N (n?4), conferring resistance to NNRTIs. Of concern, three children (16 ; 95 CI: 3 ?40 ) had thymidine analogue mutations, associated with cross-resistance to all NRTIs. Figure 1 gives the pr
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
One (Figure 7D, bars 2 and 6) and in combination with HMBA (Figure 7D, bars 3 and 7) or Tat (Figure 7D, bars 4 and 8) to levels in untreated cells (Figure 7D, bars 1 and 5). Interestingly, *mRNA levels decreased concomitantly with the increased activation of transcription from the 5'LTR in both cell lines. Probably, the formation of the PIC at the 5'LTR prevents elongating complex from the upstrea
Vels of viral particles, we speculate that average levels of host-viral chimeric transcripts in these cells exceed those in the two J-Lat cell lines. These results thus suggest that TI plays a key role in primary CD4+ T cells. In J-Lat 9.2 and 15.4 cells, the host-viral chimeric transcripts terminated at the pA site in the 5'LTR, but transcripts initiating at the host promoter and terminating at t
Vels of viral particles, we speculate that average levels of host-viral chimeric transcripts in these cells exceed those in the two J-Lat cell lines. These results thus suggest that TI plays a key role in primary CD4+ T cells. In J-Lat 9.2 and 15.4 cells, the host-viral chimeric transcripts terminated at the pA site in the 5'LTR, but transcripts initiating at the host promoter and terminating at t
For assistance with writing the manuscript, and members of Peterlin laboratory for helpful discussions and continuous support. This work was supported by grants from the National Institutes of Health to B.M.P. (AI49104 and AI058708). T.L. was supported in part by a grant from the National Institutes of Health, University of California San Francisco ladstone Institute of Virology Immunology Cente