Capsid–host interactions for HIV-1 ingress

S Jang, AN Engelman - Microbiology and Molecular Biology …, 2023 - Am Soc Microbiol
The HIV-1 capsid, composed of approximately 1,200 copies of the capsid protein, encases
genomic RNA alongside viral nucleocapsid, reverse transcriptase, and integrase proteins …

Viral remodeling of the 4D nucleome

KD Kim, PM Lieberman - Experimental & Molecular Medicine, 2024 - nature.com
The dynamic spatial organization of genomes across time, referred to as the four-
dimensional nucleome (4DN), is a key component of gene regulation and biological fate …

Single-cell transcriptomics identifies prothymosin α restriction of HIV-1 in vivo

A Geretz, PK Ehrenberg, RJ Clifford… - Science Translational …, 2023 - science.org
Host restriction factors play key roles in innate antiviral defense, but it remains poorly
understood which of them restricts HIV-1 in vivo. Here, we used single-cell transcriptomic …

The latent HIV reservoir: current advances in genetic sequencing approaches

P Moar, TA Premeaux, A Atkins, LC Ndhlovu - Mbio, 2023 - Am Soc Microbiol
Multiple cellular HIV reservoirs in diverse anatomical sites can undergo clonal expansion
and persist for years despite suppressive antiretroviral therapy, posing a major barrier …

HIV integration in the human brain is linked to microglial activation and 3D genome remodeling

AL Plaza-Jennings, A Valada, C O'Shea, M Iskhakova… - Molecular cell, 2022 - cell.com
To explore genome organization and function in the HIV-infected brain, we applied single-
nuclei transcriptomics, cell-type-specific chromosomal conformation mapping, and viral …

Neurological impact of HIV/AIDS and substance use alters brain function and structure

J Haorah, S Malaroviyam, H Iyappan… - Frontiers in …, 2025 - frontiersin.org
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection is the cause of acquired immunodeficiency
syndrome (AIDS). Combination antiretroviral therapy (cART) has successfully controlled …

Understanding latent HIV-1 reservoirs through host genomics approaches

K Więcek, HC Chen - Iscience, 2023 - cell.com
Genetically intact HIV-1 proviruses are a major concern with regard to curing infection
because they cause viral rebound after the cessation of antiretroviral therapy. However …

[HTML][HTML] Dynamics of viral and host 3D genome structure upon infection

MJ Friedman, H Lee, YC Kwon, S Oh - Journal of Microbiology and …, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Eukaryotic chromatin is highly organized in the 3D nuclear space and dynamically regulated
in response to environmental stimuli. This genomic organization is arranged in a …

The histone methyltransferase SETD2 regulates HIV expression and latency

CR Bussey-Sutton, A Ward, JA Fox, AMW Turner… - PLoS …, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Understanding the mechanisms that drive HIV expression and latency is a key goal for
achieving an HIV cure. Here we investigate the role of the SETD2 histone methyltransferase …

The cell biology of HIV-1 latency and rebound

U Mbonye, J Karn - Retrovirology, 2024 - Springer
Transcriptionally latent forms of replication-competent proviruses, present primarily in a
small subset of memory CD4+ T cells, pose the primary barrier to a cure for HIV-1 infection …