BI-2536 and BI-6727, dual Polo-like kinase/bromodomain inhibitors, effectively reactivate latent HIV-1

Abstract HIV-1 latent reservoirs harbouring silenced but replication-competent proviruses are a major obstacle against viral eradication in infected patients. The “shock and kill” strategy aims to reactivate latent provirus with latency reversing agents (LRAs) in the presence of antiretroviral drugs...

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Main Authors: Jin Gohda, Kazuo Suzuki, Kai Liu, Xialin Xie, Hiroaki Takeuchi, Jun-ichiro Inoue, Yasushi Kawaguchi, Takaomi Ishida
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2018-02-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-21942-5