| Literature DB >> 15832179 |
K Muthumani1, A Y Choo, A Premkumar, D S Hwang, K P Thieu, B M Desai, D B Weiner.
Abstract
The destruction of CD4(+) T cells and eventual induction of immunodeficiency is a hallmark of the human immunodeficiency virus type 1 infection (HIV-1). However, the mechanism of this destruction remains unresolved. Several auxiliary proteins have been proposed to play a role in this aspect of HIV pathogenesis including a 14 kDa protein named viral protein R (Vpr). Vpr has been implicated in the regulation of various cellular functions including apoptosis, cell cycle arrest, differentiation, and immune suppression. However, the mechanism(s) involved in Vpr-mediated apoptosis remains unresolved, and several proposed mechanisms for these effects are under investigation. In this review, we discuss the possibility that some of these proposed pathways might converge to modulate Vpr's behavior. Further, we also discuss caveats and future directions for investigation of the interesting biology of this HIV accessory gene.Entities:
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Year: 2005 PMID： 15832179 DOI： 10.1038/sj.cdd.4401583
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Cell Death Differ ISSN： 1350-9047 Impact factor: 15.828