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Reactivation of Latent HIV-1 Infection by the Periodontopathic Bacterium Porphyromonas gingivalis Involves Histone Modification
1 Mar 2009
Abstract excerpt
Latently infected cells harbor the HIV-1 proviral DNA genome primarily integrated into heterochromatin, allowing the persistence of transcriptionally silent proviruses. Hypoacetylation of histone proteins by histone deacetylases (HDAC) is involved in the maintenance of HIV-1 latency by repressing viral transcription. In addition, periodontal diseases, caused by polymicrobial subgingival bacteria including...
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