HMBA releases P-TEFb from HEXIM1 and 7SK snRNA via PI3K/Akt and activates HIV transcription.
Hexamethylene bisacetamide (HMBA) is a potent inducer of cell differentiation Conductivity Gels and HIV production in chronically infected cells.However, its mechanism of action remains poorly defined.In this study, we demonstrate that HMBA activates transiently the PI3K/Akt pathway, which leads to the phosphorylation of HEXIM1 and the subsequent r