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HIV-1 Tat Interactions with p300 and PCAF Transcriptional Coactivators Inhibit Histone Acetylation and Neurotrophin Signaling through CREB
17 Dec 2004
Abstract excerpt
The human immunodeficiency virus type-1 (HIV-1) infects microglia, macrophages, and astrocytes in the central nervous system (CNS) and may cause severe neurological diseases, such as AIDS-related dementias or progressive encephalopathies, as a result of CNS inflammation and neurotrophin signaling defects associated with expression of viral antigens and HIV-1 replication in the brain. The HIV Tat protein can be...
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