HIV-1 Virion Production from Single Inducible Proviruses following T-Cell Activation Ex Vivo
JK Bui, JW Mellors, AR Cillo - Journal of virology, 2016 - journals.asm.org
JK Bui, JW Mellors, AR Cillo
Journal of virology, 2016•journals.asm.orgQuantifying induced virion production from single proviruses is important for assessing the
effects of HIV-1 latency reversal agents. Limiting dilution ex vivo cultures of resting CD4+ T
cells from 14 HIV-positive volunteers revealed that virion production after T-cell activation
from individual proviruses varies by 10,000-fold to 100,000-fold. High-producing proviruses
were associated with increases in cell-associated HIV-1 DNA levels, suggesting that
reactivated proviruses proliferate. Single-cell analyses are needed to investigate differences …
effects of HIV-1 latency reversal agents. Limiting dilution ex vivo cultures of resting CD4+ T
cells from 14 HIV-positive volunteers revealed that virion production after T-cell activation
from individual proviruses varies by 10,000-fold to 100,000-fold. High-producing proviruses
were associated with increases in cell-associated HIV-1 DNA levels, suggesting that
reactivated proviruses proliferate. Single-cell analyses are needed to investigate differences …
Abstract
Quantifying induced virion production from single proviruses is important for assessing the effects of HIV-1 latency reversal agents. Limiting dilution ex vivo cultures of resting CD4+ T cells from 14 HIV-positive volunteers revealed that virion production after T-cell activation from individual proviruses varies by 10,000-fold to 100,000-fold. High-producing proviruses were associated with increases in cell-associated HIV-1 DNA levels, suggesting that reactivated proviruses proliferate. Single-cell analyses are needed to investigate differences in proviral expansion and virus production following latency reversal.
