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Region-specific Distribution of HIV-1 LTR C/EBP Site II Configurations in Demented and Non-demented Patients

We have previously demonstrated that the C/EBP site II consensus B (conB) variant was highly conserved in brain-derived HIV-1 LTRs and that LTRs containing C/EBP site II 4C and 6G variants were only found in brain tissue of patients with HIV-1-associated dementia (HIVD). Therefore, the regional distribution of LTRs containing the conB, 4C, or 6G variant of patients with and without HIVD was examined. A statistically significant difference was found in the regional distribution of LTRs containing the C/EBP site II conB, 4C, or 6G variant in brain regions derived from patients with and without HIVD. LTRs containing a low affinity C/EBP site II 4C were shown to accumulate in the cerebellum, a site of little viral gene expression, and in conjunction with a conB site I exhibited the lowest basal LTR activity of any of the LTRs examined. LTRs containing a high affinity C/EBP site II 6G variant accumulated in the mid-frontal gyrus, a site of highly productive replication which correlates with the C/EBP site II 6G variant with a conB site I exhibiting the highest basal LTR activity. In conclusion, distinct LTR populations with specific C/EBP site II configurations were found in different regions of the brain.

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Nonnemacher, M., Gartner, S. & Wigdahl, B. Region-specific Distribution of HIV-1 LTR C/EBP Site II Configurations in Demented and Non-demented Patients. Retrovirology 2 (Suppl 1), P71 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1186/1742-4690-2-S1-P71

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