CpG Methylation Controls Reactivation of HIV from Latency
DNA methylation of retroviral promoters and enhancers localized in the provirus 5′ long terminal repeat (LTR) is considered to be a mechanism of transcriptional suppression that allows retroviruses to evade host immune responses and antiretroviral drugs. However, the role of DNA methylation in the c...
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Format: | Online |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2009
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Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2722084/ |