The non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NNRTIs) drive HIV protease-mediated CARD8 inflammasome activation, which is attenuated by dipeptidyl peptidase 9 (DPP9). DPP9 inhibitors act synergistically with NNRTIs to clear HIV-infected cells.
- Kolin M. Clark
- Josh G. Kim
- Liang Shan