The present disclosure provides for recombinant nucleic acids, and cells and virions comprising the recombinant nucleic acids, that can be used to identify, isolate, and/or purify cells latently infected with immunodeficiency virus. A subject recombinant nucleic acid includes (a) a first nucleotide sequence encoding a first reporter polypeptide that produces a first detectable signal, where the first nucleotide sequence is operably linked to an immunodeficiency virus promoter and is translated as an early gene; and (b) a second nucleotide sequence encoding a second reporter polypeptide that produces a second detectable signal that is distinguishable from the first detectable signal, where the second nucleotide sequence is operably linked to a non-immunodeficiency virus promoter. In some aspects, the first and second nucleotide sequences are both positioned between a shared 5′ long terminal repeat (LTR) and a shared 3′ LTR. Also provided are related methods.
本公开提供了
重组核酸以及包含
重组核酸的细胞和病毒,可用于鉴定、分离和/或纯化潜伏感染免疫缺陷病毒的细胞。受试
重组核酸包括:(a) 第一核苷酸序列,编码产生第一检测信号的第一报告
基因多肽,其中第一核苷酸序列与免疫缺陷病毒启动子可操作连接,并作为早期
基因翻译;(b) 编码第二报告
基因多肽的第二核苷酸序列,它产生的第二检测信号与第一检测信号不同,其中第二核苷酸序列与非免疫缺陷病毒启动子可操作地连接。在某些方面,第一和第二核苷酸序列都位于共享的 5′长末端重复序列(LTR)和共享的 3′长末端重复序列(LTR)之间。还提供了相关的方法。