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Identification of specific molecular structures of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 Tat relevant for its biological effects on vascular endothelial cells.
Journal of virology - 1 Jan 2000
Mitola S, Soldi R, Zanon I, Barra L, Gutierrez M I, Berkhout B, Giacca M, Bussolino F
Abstract excerpt
Human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) Tat transactivates viral genes and is released by infected cells, acting as a soluble mediator. In endothelial cells (EC), it activates a proangiogenic program by activating vascular endothelial growth factor receptor type 2 (VEGFR-2) and integrins. A structure-activity relationship study was performed by functional analysis of Tat substitution and deletion variants to...
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