title: Chromosomal tethering and proviral integration.
abstract: Since integration into the host cell genome is an obligatory step for their replication, retro-elements are both potent insertional mutagens and also suitable vectors for gene therapy. Many recent studies reported that the integration process is not random but, on the contrary, higly regulated at the molecular level. Many viral proteins and cellular factors play a key role in the integration step, explaining the reason why different retro-elements display distinct integration profiles. This review describes the recent highlights about integration of retro-elements with particular focus on the mechanisms underlying the specificity of integration target-site selection and the step of chromosomal tethering which preceeds insertion of the provirus.
authors.affiliation: LBPA, CNRS UMR8113, Ecole Normale Supérieure de Cachan, 61 Avenue du Président Wilson, 94235 Cachan Cedex, France. delelis@lbpa.ens-cachan.fr
authors.forename: Olivier
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Delelis
authors.forename: Alessia
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Zamborlini
authors.forename: Sylvain
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Thierry
authors.forename: Ali
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Saïb
mesh_terms: D002877:Chromosomes, Human / Q000235:genetics*; D015497:HIV-1 / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D016086:Lentivirus / Q000502:physiology; D018626:Retroelements / Q000502:physiology; D016662:Virus Integration / Q000502:physiology*; D014779:Virus Replication / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: D018626:Retroelements