Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for the diagnosis and treatment of AIDS or an HIV-related disorder or disorders. Specifically, the present invention identifies the differential expression of 9145, 1725, 311, 837, 58305, 156, 14175, 50352, 32678, 5560, 7240, 8865, 12396, 12397, 13644, 19938, 2077, 1735, 1786, 10220, 17822, 33945, 43748, 47161, 81982 and 46777 genes in tissues relating to AIDS or an HIV-related disorder, relative to their expression in normal, or non-AIDS or HIV-related disease states, and/or in response to manipulations relevant to AIDS or an HIV-related disorder. The present invention describes methods for the diagnostic evaluation and prognosis of various HIV-related disorders, and for the identification of subjects exhibiting a predisposition to such conditions. The invention also provides methods for identifying a compound capable of modulating AIDS or an HIV-related disorder or disorders.

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for the diagnosis and treatment of AIDS or an HIV-related disorder or disorders. Specifically, the present invention identifies the differential expression of 1414, 1481, 1553, 34021, 1720, 1683, 1552, 1682, 1675, 12825, 9952, 5816, 10002, 1611, 1371, 14324, 126, 270, 312, 167, 326, 18926, 6747, 1793, 1784 and 2045 genes in tissues relating to AIDS or an HIV-related disorder, relative to their expression in normal, or non-AIDS or HIV-related disease states, and/or in response to manipulations relevant to AIDS or an HIV-related disorder. The present invention describes methods for the diagnostic evaluation and prognosis of various HIV-related disorders, and for the identification of subjects exhibiting a predisposition to such conditions. The invention also provides methods for identifying a compound capable of modulating AIDS or an HIV-related disorder or disorders.

Abstract: A human T cell clone containing an integrated copy of HIV in a latent state, but inducible to productive replication by an activating agent is provided. The clone of the present invention allows in vitro screening of anti-HIV drugs.

Abstract: Leu-3.sup.- cells surviving infection with the AIDS retrovirus can be induced with IUdR to express infectious virus. A cellular clone (8E5), isolated by limiting dilution of a mass culture of survivor cells, was found to contain a single, integrated, defective provirus that was consitutively expressed. Although IUdR treatment of 8E5 cells failed to induce infectious virus, cocultivation with Leu-3.sup.+ generated the characteristic syncytia associated with acute AIDS retrovirus infention. The single integrated copy of proviral DNA directs the synthesis of all major viral structural proteins except p64 and p34 as monitored by immunoblotting. Diagnostic reagents and kits in accordance with the present invention are also described.