How do histone crotonylation reinforce HIV latency?
Histone crotonylation reinforces HIV latency by reprogramming the local chromatin at the HIV long-terminal repeat (LTR) through increased histone acetylation and reduced histone methylation . This epigenetic modification of the HIV LTR is regulated by the expression of the crotonyl-CoA-producing enzyme acyl-CoA synthetase short-chain family member 2 (ACSS2) . Induction of ACSS2 leads to increased histone crotonylation, which in turn promotes the reactivation of latent HIV . Inhibition or knockdown of ACSS2 diminishes histone crotonylation-induced HIV replication and reactivation . Furthermore, the induction of ACSS2 is highly synergistic with protein kinase C agonists or histone deacetylase inhibitors in reactivating latent HIV . This study identifies histone lysine crotonylation as a novel epigenetic regulator for HIV transcription that can be targeted for HIV eradication .
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Histone crotonylation is a regulator of HIV latency. Induction of histone crotonylation through increased expression of the enzyme ACSS2 reprograms the chromatin at the HIV LTR, leading to increased histone acetylation and reduced histone methylation, which in turn promotes HIV replication and reactivation. | |
The provided paper does not specifically mention how histone crotonylation reinforces HIV latency. | |
The provided paper does not mention histone crotonylation or its role in reinforcing HIV latency. |