Cell cycle-regulated transcription by the human immunodeficiency virus type 1 Tat transactivator.
J Virol
; 74(2): 652-60, 2000 Jan.
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| ID: mdl-10623726
Cyclin-dependent kinases are required for the Tat-dependent transition from abortive to productive elongation. Further, the human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) Vpr protein prevents proliferation of infected cells by arresting them in the G(2) phase of the cell cycle. These findings suggest that the life cycle of the virus may be integrally related to the cell cycle. We now demonstrate by in vitro transcription analysis that Tat-dependent transcription takes place in a cell cycle-dependent manner. Remarkably, Tat activates gene expression in two distinct stages of the cell cycle. Tat-dependent long terminal repeat activation is observed in G(1). This activation is TAR dependent and requires a functional Sp1 binding site. A second phase of transactivation by Tat is observed in G(2) and is TAR independent. This later phase of transcription is enhanced by a natural cell cycle blocker of HIV-1, vpr, which arrests infected cells at the G(2)/M boundary. These studies link the HIV-1 Tat protein to cell cycle-specific biological functions.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Regulación Viral de la Expresión Génica
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Productos del Gen tat
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Ciclo Celular
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VIH-1
Límite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Virol
Año:
2000
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos
Pais de publicación:
Estados Unidos