Quantitative analysis of the time-course of viral DNA forms during the HIV-1 life cycle.

ABSTRACT:

Background

HIV-1 DNA is found both integrated in the host chromosome and unintegrated in various forms: linear (DNAL) or circular (1-LTRc, 2-LTRc or products of auto-integration). Here, based on pre-established strategies, we extended and characterized in terms of sensitivity two methodologies for quantifying 1-LTRc and DNAL, respectively, the latter being able to discriminate between unprocessed or 3'-processed DNA.

Results

Quantifying different types of viral DNA genome individually provides new information about the dynamics of all viral DNA forms and their interplay. For DNAL, we found that the 3'-processing reaction was efficient during the early stage of the replication cycle. Moreover, strand-transfer inhibitors (Dolutegravir, Elvitegravir, Raltegravir) affected 3'-pr

SUBMITTER: Munir S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3766001 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature