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SMAD proteins of oligodendroglial cells regulate transcription of JC virus early and late genes coordinately with the Tat protein of human immunodeficiency virus type 1
10 Jul 2009
Abstract excerpt
JC virus (JCV) is the aetiological agent of progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML), a fatal, demyelinating disease of the brain affecting people with AIDS. Although immunosuppression is involved in infection of the brain by JCV, a direct influence of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) has also been established. The Tat protein of HIV-1 has been implicated in activation of the cytokine...
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