| Literature DB >> 7935812 |
B Ensoli1, R Gendelman, P Markham, V Fiorelli, S Colombini, M Raffeld, A Cafaro, H K Chang, J N Brady, R C Gallo.
Abstract
Basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF) and human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) Tat protein synergize in inducing angiogenic Kaposi's sarcoma-like lesions in mice. Synergy is due to Tat, which enhances endothelial cell growth and type-IV collagenase expression in response to bFGF mimicking extracellular matrix proteins. The bFGF, extracellular Tat and Tat receptors are present in HIV-1-associated KS, which may explain the higher frequency and aggressiveness of this form compared to classical Kaposi's sarcoma where only bFGF is present.Entities:
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Year: 1994 PMID: 7935812 DOI: 10.1038/371674a0
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Nature ISSN: 0028-0836 Impact factor: 49.962