Research Article

Polyphenol Extracts from Grape Seeds and Apple Can Reactivate Latent HIV-1 Transcription through Promoting P-TEFb Release from 7SK snRNP

Table 1

Polyphenol extracts from grape seeds, apple, pomegranate, and bilberry facilitate latent HIV transcription.

Agents (200 μM)GFP-positive cells (%) (J-Lat A2 cells)GFP-positive cells (%) (2D10 cells)

DMSO0.67.5
Litchi extract1.28.4
Garlic extract1.09.6
Chinese yam extract1.37.5
Grape seed polyphenolic extract29.656.4
Mulberry extract1.36.5
Cinnamon extract1.48.1
Bitter gourd extract1.67.7
Hawthorn extract1.56.3
Apple polyphenolic extract24.860.7
Broccoli extract1.48.9
Pomegranate polyphenolic extract10.230.1
Chrysanthemum extract1.67.0
Chinese date extract1.610.6
Emblic leafflower fruit extract1.611.2
Wolfberry extract1.88.1
Mushroom extract1.78.1
Mint extract1.77.5
Walnut extract1.67.8
Papaya extract2.08.0
Kelp extract1.89.5
Ginger extract1.628.2
Bilberry polyphenolic extract12.515.8
Prostratin-2.5 μM58.793.7