The HIV Tat protein may function to overcome the antiviral activity of IFN by regulating DAI activity, allowing the virus to escape a translational block.
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Suggests a mechanism for HIV to counteract IFN antiviral effects; leaves open development of Tat-based modulators for clinical translation.
Judware et al. (1993) studied this question.