以Tat为靶点的人类免疫缺陷病毒1型潜伏库治疗策略的研究进展

doi:10.13481/j.1671-587X.20250330

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Human immunodeficiency virus type 1 （HIV-1） latent reservoirs pose the primary obstacle to curing acquired immunodeficiency syndrome （AIDS）. Transactivator（Tat）， a regulatory protein encoded by HIV-1， influences the establishment and reactivation of latent reservoirs by promoting viral transcription. Inhibitors targeting Tat protein suppress viral rebound by reducing Tat protein levels and disrupting its transcription-promoting functions. Among the two strategies for treating HIV-1 latent reservoirs， the “block-and-lock” strategy， which is based on Tat protein inhibitors， aims to target HIV-1 proteins or host factors while interfering with histone epigenetic modifications， thereby permanently silencing proviral DNA and maintaining HIV-1 latency even after treatment discontinuation. Tat-related inhibitors such as didehydrocortistatin A （dCA）， triptolide， and apalutamide-derived Q308 regulate HIV-1 latency through distinct mechanisms. This review summarizes the regulatory roles of Tat in HIV-1 latency， Tat protein inhibitor-based therapeutic strategies for targeting latent reservoirs， and the mechanisms of action of related inhibitors， with the goal of providing insights for the development of drugs toward achieving functional HIV-1 cure.

Key words: Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, Transactivator, HIV-1 latent reservoir, “Block-and-lock”strategy, Functional cure

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R512.91

Haobo HU,Chen HUAN. Research progress in therapeutic strategy of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 latenty by targeting Tat[J].Journal of Jilin University(Medicine Edition), 2025, 51(3): 831-838.

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