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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 ability to enter uninfected cells and exert its activity upon the responsive genes. Earlier results indicated that in...
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