Recent progress of inhibitors targeting HIV-1 NCp7

The acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) is a serious infectious disease infected by human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1). HIV-1 nucleocapsid protein 7 (HIV-1 NCp7) plays an important role in the progress of virus reverse transcription and integration. Thus, the central role and conservative nature of the NCp7 protein make it an attractive target for development of novel anti-HIV agents. This review summarizes the research progress of HIV-1 NCp7 inhibitors in the past decade.