Reposted by Zina Uckeley
New paper out!
How can we force HIV genomes out of their capsid shells and what can we learn about HIV biology doing so?
Hint: capsid inhibitors actively re-route nuclear HIV complexes, and expose genomes via intriguing structural effects!
open access:
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
read below
link.springer.com
Lenacapavir-induced capsid damage uncovers HIV-1 genomes emanating from nuclear speckles - The EMBO Journal
Following cell entry, HIV-1 capsids enter the nucleus by passage through nuclear pores and reach nuclear speckles with subsequent uncoating of the reverse-transcribed genome and its integration into s...