Human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) targets important cells of our immune system ... the pore in its width until its ring-shaped structure cracks, similar to a nail that breaks its ...

Another important discovery was an intricate RNA structure ... the virus itself," Caliskan adds. More information: Anuja Kibe et al, The translational landscape of HIV-1 infected cells reveals ...

A new chemical compound has been making a big impression in the fight against cancer in recent years. Now it seems EBC-46, ...

HIV-1, like other ... was an intricate RNA structure near the critical “frameshift site” in the viral genome. This frameshift site is essential for the virus to produce the correct proportions ...

HIV incorporates its DNA into the DNA of every cell it infects, meaning the virus cannot be completely eliminated from the body. Therefore antiretroviral therapy is not a cure, and people with HIV ...

Early reports have demonstrated that CRISPR effectively excises integrated human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV) from cells. 1,2 For Michele Lai from the University of Pisa, these studies raised ...

An HIV infection is so difficult to cure because the virus is incredibly effective at hiding in our cells. When HIV infects our bodies, it integrates itself into our genetic material and hides in ...