Abstract
The existence of stable, transcriptionally silent human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in latently infected cells represents a major obstacle to acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) therapy. Histone deacetylase (HDAC) can inhibit histone acetylation, resulting in HIV-1 provirus transcription silence. Apicidin, a widely used antiparasitic drug, exhibits antiparasitic activity by inhibiting HDAC. Using the latently infected A10.6 cell line, we describe the dose- and time-dependent manner in which Apicidin reverses HIV-1 latency. We found that Apicidin can synergize with trichostatin A (TSA) to activate HIV-1 gene expression. Chromatin immunoprecipitation (ChIP) assay further indicates that Apicidin induces HIV-1 reactivation by increasing the acetylation levels of H3 and H4 at nucleosome 1 in HIV-1 long terminal repeats (LTR). Our research reveals a potent activator for reactivating latent HIV-1 and shows promise for HIV-1 therapy.
Keywords: AIDS, apicidin, human immunodeficiency virus type 1, histone acetylation, histone deacetylase inhibitors, latent reservoirs, Cytotoxicity, Cell Culture, Cytometry Analysis, Toxicity Assay
Current HIV Research
Title: HIV-1 Reactivation Induced by Apicidin Involves Histone Modification in Latently Infected Cells
Volume: 9 Issue: 4
Author(s): Shiguan Lin, Yuhao Zhang, Hao Ying and Huanzhang Zhu
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Keywords: AIDS, apicidin, human immunodeficiency virus type 1, histone acetylation, histone deacetylase inhibitors, latent reservoirs, Cytotoxicity, Cell Culture, Cytometry Analysis, Toxicity Assay
Abstract: The existence of stable, transcriptionally silent human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in latently infected cells represents a major obstacle to acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) therapy. Histone deacetylase (HDAC) can inhibit histone acetylation, resulting in HIV-1 provirus transcription silence. Apicidin, a widely used antiparasitic drug, exhibits antiparasitic activity by inhibiting HDAC. Using the latently infected A10.6 cell line, we describe the dose- and time-dependent manner in which Apicidin reverses HIV-1 latency. We found that Apicidin can synergize with trichostatin A (TSA) to activate HIV-1 gene expression. Chromatin immunoprecipitation (ChIP) assay further indicates that Apicidin induces HIV-1 reactivation by increasing the acetylation levels of H3 and H4 at nucleosome 1 in HIV-1 long terminal repeats (LTR). Our research reveals a potent activator for reactivating latent HIV-1 and shows promise for HIV-1 therapy.
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Lin Shiguan, Zhang Yuhao, Ying Hao and Zhu Huanzhang, HIV-1 Reactivation Induced by Apicidin Involves Histone Modification in Latently Infected Cells, Current HIV Research 2011; 9 (4) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/157016211796320333
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/157016211796320333 |
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