HIV-PULSE : a long-read sequencing assay for high-throughput near full-length HIV-1 proviral genome characterization

© The Author(s) 2023. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of Nucleic Acids Research..

A deep understanding of the composition of the HIV-1 reservoir is necessary for the development of targeted therapies and the evaluation of curative efforts. However, current near full-length (NFL) HIV-1 proviral genome sequencing assays are based on labor-intensive and costly principles of repeated PCRs at limiting dilution, restricting their scalability. To address this, we developed a high-throughput, long-read sequencing assay called HIV-PULSE (HIV Proviral UMI-mediated Long-read Sequencing). This assay uses unique molecular identifiers (UMIs) to tag individual HIV-1 genomes, allowing for the omission of the limiting dilution step and enabling long-range PCR amplification of many NFL genomes in a single PCR reaction, while simultaneously overcoming poor single-read accuracy. We optimized the assay using HIV-infected cell lines and then applied it to blood samples from 18 individuals living with HIV on antiretroviral therapy, yielding a total of 1308 distinct HIV-1 genomes. Benchmarking against the widely applied Full-Length Individual Proviral Sequencing assay revealed similar sensitivity (11 vs 18%) and overall good concordance, although at a significantly higher throughput. In conclusion, HIV-PULSE is a cost-efficient and scalable assay that allows for the characterization of the HIV-1 proviral landscape, making it an attractive method to study the HIV-1 reservoir composition and dynamics.

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UpdateOf: bioRxiv. 2023 Jan 19;:. - PMID 36711686

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:51

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Nucleic acids research - 51(2023), 20 vom: 10. Nov., Seite e102

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Lambrechts, Laurens [VerfasserIn]
Bonine, Noah [VerfasserIn]
Verstraeten, Rita [VerfasserIn]
Pardons, Marion [VerfasserIn]
Noppe, Ytse [VerfasserIn]
Rutsaert, Sofie [VerfasserIn]
Van Nieuwerburgh, Filip [VerfasserIn]
Van Criekinge, Wim [VerfasserIn]
Cole, Basiel [VerfasserIn]
Vandekerckhove, Linos [VerfasserIn]

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Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

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Date Completed 15.11.2023

Date Revised 28.11.2023

published: Print

UpdateOf: bioRxiv. 2023 Jan 19;:. - PMID 36711686

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1093/nar/gkad790

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NLM36312103X