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Integrin αVβ3as a Target for Blocking HIV-1 Tat-Induced Endothelial Cell Activation In Vitro and Angiogenesis In Vivo
16 Sept 2005
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: The transactivating factor (Tat) of HIV-1 binds to alphavbeta3 integrin present on endothelial cells contributing to neovascularization. Here, we investigated the biological consequences of Tat/alphavbeta3 interaction and the antagonist effect of an Arg-Gly-Asp (RGD)-based peptidomimetic. METHODS AND RESULTS: Binding of Tat to endothelial alphavbeta3 triggers focal adhesion kinase and nuclear...
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