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Triptolide inhibits human immunodeficiency virus type 1 replication by promoting proteasomal degradation of Tat protein
16 Oct 2014
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BACKGROUND: Plants remain an important source of new drugs, new leads and new chemical entities. Triptolide is a diterpenoid epoxide isolated from Tripterygium wilfordii Hook F that possesses a broad range of bioactivities, including anti-inflammatory, immunosuppressive and anti-tumor properties. The antiviral activity of triptolide against human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) has not been reported....
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