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...HIV-infected reservoir, researchers have previously used histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitors to increase transcription... treatment with CRISPR/Cas9 SAM increased the percentage of cells with activated HIV-1, measured via HIV... be more successful. “Shock and kill” has the advantage of killing cells infected with HIV-1 to deplete...

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