Lentivirus Replication and Regulation
- 1 December 1999
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Annual Reviews in Annual Review of Genetics
- Vol. 33 (1) , 133-170
- https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev.genet.33.1.133
Abstract
Lentiviruses are associated with chronic diseases of the hematological and neurological systems in animals and man. In particular, human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) is the etiological agent of the global AIDS epidemic. The genomes of lentiviruses are complex, encoding a number of regulatory and accessory proteins not found in other retroviruses. This complexity is reflected in their replication cycle, which reveals intricate regulatory pathways and unique mechanisms for viral persistence. In this review, we highlight some of these unique features for HIV-1, with particular focus on the transcriptional and posttranscriptional control of gene expression. Although our understanding of the biology of HIV-1 is far from complete, the knowledge gained thus far has already led to novel strategies for both virus intervention and exploiting the lentiviruses for therapeutic applications.Keywords
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