Article
Regulation of TNFalpha and TGFbeta-1 gene transcription by HIV-1 Tat in CNS cells.
Journal of neuroimmunology - 1 Jul 1998
Sawaya B E, Thatikunta P, Denisova L, Brady J, Khalili K, Amini S
Abstract excerpt
Tat is a transcription transactivator produced by the human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) at the early phase of infection and plays a critical role in the expression and replication of the viral genome. This 86 amino acid protein, which can be secreted from the infected cells, has the abi...
Topics
- Brain
- Gene Products, tat
- HIV-1
- Humans
- Jurkat Cells
- Mutation
- RNA, Messenger
- Transcription, Genetic
- Transcriptional Activation
- Transforming Growth Factor beta
- Tumor Cells, Cultured
- Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha
- tat Gene Products, Human Immunodeficiency Virus
