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HIV-1 Vpr induces defects in mitosis, cytokinesis, nuclear structure, and centrosomes.
Molecular biology of the cell - 1 Apr 2004
Chang Fred, Re Fabio, Sebastian Sarah, Sazer Shelley, Luban Jeremy
Abstract excerpt
Human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) Vpr is a 15-kDa accessory protein that contributes to several steps in the viral replication cycle and promotes virus-associated pathology. Previous studies demonstrated that Vpr inhibits G2/M cell cycle progression in both human cells and in the fission yeast Schizosaccharomyces pombe. Here, we report that, upon induction of vpr expression, fission yeast exhibited...
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