The XPB Subunit of the TFIIH Complex Plays a Critical Role in HIV-1 Transcription, and XPB Inhibition by Spironolactone Prevents HIV-1 Reactivation from Latency
Mori L, Jenike K, Yeh YJ, Lacombe B, Li C, Getzler A, Mediouni S, Cameron M, Pipkin M, Ho YC, Ramirez BC, Valente S. The XPB Subunit of the TFIIH Complex Plays a Critical Role in HIV-1 Transcription, and XPB Inhibition by Spironolactone Prevents HIV-1 Reactivation from Latency. Journal Of Virology 2020, 95: 10.1128/jvi.01247-20. PMID: 33239456, PMCID: PMC7851559, DOI: 10.1128/jvi.01247-20.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAntiretroviral therapyHIV-1 transcriptionHIV transcriptionTreatment interruptionCell line modelsViral reservoirAbsence of ARTRapid viral reboundAcute HIV infectionHIV-1 reactivationChronic immune activationHIV-1 latencyLong-term treatmentHIV transcriptional regulationConcentrations of spironolactoneFunctional cure approachesCure approachesCellular mRNA expressionSP treatmentMechanism of actionHIV-1 genomeAldosterone antagonistsViral reboundFunctional cureHIV reactivation